Desi Arnaz
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (28)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - Musical Guest February 21, 1976 (archive footage)
2025
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
2022
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ricky
2016
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2011
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
2004
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1999
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
1993
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Escape Artist
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
1982
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
Salsa
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Joys
as Self
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as (archive footage)
1975
Star Trek: The Cage
Executive Producer (Production)
1965
Surf Scene
Executive Producer (Production)
1963
Dragon by the Tail
Executive Producer (Production)
1961
The Man in the Funny Suit
as Self - Host
1960
The Fountain of Youth
Executive Producer (Production)
1958
Strange Witness
Producer (Production)
1958
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Fred Mertz
1956
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ricky Ricardo
1956
TV Shows (22)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Alice
1976
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Land's End
as Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
The Mothers-in-Law
as Raphael Delgado
1967
Ironside
as Dr. Juan Domingo
1967
The Carol Channing Show
Producer (Production)
1966
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Lucy Show
Producer (Production)
1962
The Virginian
as El Jefe
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Guestward, Ho!
Director (Directing)
1960
NBC Sunday Showcase
as Ricky Ricardo
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Ann Sothern Show
Producer (Production)
1958
The Texan
Producer (Production)
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ricky Ricardo
1957
The Walter Winchell File
Producer (Production)
1957
U.S. Marshall
Producer's Assistant (Production)
1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956