About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1917-03-02
Place of birth:
Santiago, Cuba
Website:
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Desi Arnaz

Overview

Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer.

While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.

Known for

Acting
2022 Lucy and Desi Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 My Darling Vivian Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2016 I Love Lucy Christmas Special Actor Ricky 59
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2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Actor Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) N/A
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2005 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Actor Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage) 59
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2004 Judy Garland: By Myself Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Actor (archive footage) 59
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2000 Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Actor Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) N/A
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1997 The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 Actor N/A
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1993 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie Actor Self 58
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1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1982 The Escape Artist Actor Mayor Leon Quiñones 58
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1976 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Actor Self N/A
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1976 Salsa Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1976 Joys Actor Self N/A
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1975 Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1968 Land's End Actor Guest Waiting to Cash Check N/A
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1960 The Man in the Funny Suit Actor Self - Host N/A
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1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Actor Ricky Ricardo 72
Good
1956 The Bob Hope Chevy Show Actor Fred Mertz N/A
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1956 Forever, Darling Actor Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega 58
Average
1956 Lucy's Really Lost Moments Actor Ricky Ricardo 59
Average
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 58
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1954 The Long, Long Trailer Actor Nicky Collini 59
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1953 I Love Lucy: The Movie Actor Ricky Ricardo 59
Average
1951 I Love Lucy Actor Ricky Ricardo 77
Good
1949 Holiday in Havana Actor Carlos Estrada 58
Average
1946 Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra Actor Self 58
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1946 Cuban Pete Actor Desi Arnaz 59
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1943 Bataan Actor Felix Ramirez 58
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1942 The Navy Comes Through Actor Pat Tarriba 58
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1942 Four Jacks and a Jill Actor Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal 59
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1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Actor 59
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1941 Father Takes a Wife Actor Carlos Bardez 59
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1940 Too Many Girls Actor Manuelito Lynch 58
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Directing
1968 Land's End Directing Director N/A
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1956 Lucy's Really Lost Moments Directing Director 59
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Writing
1968 Land's End Writing Writer N/A
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1956 Lucy's Really Lost Moments Writing Writer 59
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Production
1968 Land's End Production Producer N/A
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1967 The Mothers-in-Law Production Executive Producer 69
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1966 Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before Production Executive Producer N/A
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1966 The Carol Channing Show Production Producer N/A
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1965 Star Trek: The Cage Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1963 Surf Scene Production Executive Producer N/A
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1961 Dragon by the Tail Production Executive Producer N/A
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1960 The Man in the Funny Suit Production Producer N/A
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1958 The Ann Sothern Show Production Producer 69
Fair
1958 The Texan Production Producer 68
Fair
1958 The Fountain of Youth Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1958 Strange Witness Production Producer N/A
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1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Production Executive Producer 72
Good
1957 The Walter Winchell File Production Producer 69
Fair
1956 Lucy's Really Lost Moments Production Producer 59
Average
1951 I Love Lucy Production Producer 77
Good