Desi Arnaz

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 60

Gender Male

Birthday 1917-03-02

Day of Death 1986-12-02 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Santiago, Cuba

Also Known As

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Desi Arnaz

Biography

Desi Arnaz (1917 – 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

as Self (archive footage)

2020

as Self (archive footage)

2016

as Ricky

2011

as Himself

2005

as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls")

2004		Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
2004		TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as (archive footage)

1997

1996

(1 episode)

1993

as Self

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982

as Mayor Leon Quiñones

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		Alice (1 episode)
1976		Salsa as Self (archive footage)
1976		Joys as Self
1976		Donny & Marie (1 episode) as Self

1975

(1 episode) as Self - Host / Musical Guest / Various

1968

(1 episode) as Guest Waiting to Cash Check

1967		The Mothers-in-Law (4 episodes) as Raphael Delgado
1967		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 episode) as Self
1967		Ironside (1 episode)

1962

(1 episode) as Self

1961

(1 episode) as Self

1959

(1 episode) as Ricky Ricardo

1958

(7 episodes)

1957

(13 episodes) as Ricky Ricardo

1956		Tony Awards (1 episode) as Self - Performer
1956		Forever, Darling as Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega
1956		Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Ricky Ricardo

1954		December Bride (1 episode)
1954		A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1954		The Long, Long Trailer as Nicky Collini

1953

as Ricky Ricardo

1951

(180 episodes) as Ricky Ricardo

1950		The Bob Hope Show (2 episodes) as Self
1950		What's My Line? (1 episode) as Self - Panelist (2 episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest

1949		Holiday in Havana as Carlos Estrada
1949		The Emmy Awards (2 episodes) as Self

1948

(6 episodes) as Self

1946		Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra as Himself
1946		Cuban Pete as Himself

1943

as Felix Ramirez

1942		The Navy Comes Through as Pat Tarriba
1942		Four Jacks and a Jill as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

1941		Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941		Father Takes a Wife as Carlos Bardez

1940

as Manuelito Lynch

Production

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(1 episode) … Executive Producer

1968

(1 episode) … Producer

1967

(56 episodes) … Executive Producer

1966

(1 episode) … Producer

1965

… Executive Producer

1963

… Executive Producer

1962

(30 episodes) … Producer

1958		Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 episode) … Executive In Charge Of Production
1958		The Ann Sothern Show (93 episodes) … Producer
1958		The Texan (78 episodes) … Producer
1958		The Fountain of Youth … Executive Producer

1957		The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (13 episodes) … Executive Producer (0 episodes) … Producer
1957		The Walter Winchell File (38 episodes) … Producer

1956		U.S. Marshall (1 episode) … Producer's Assistant
1956		Lucy's Really Lost Moments … Producer

1952

(1 episode) … Executive Producer

1951

(180 episodes) … Producer

Directing

1968

(1 episode) … Director

1967

(24 episodes) … Director

1966

(1 episode) … Director

1962

(1 episode) … Director

1960

(1 episode) … Director

1959

(1 episode) … Director

1957

(3 episodes) … Director

1956

… Director

Creator

1968

… Creator

1958

… Creator

Writing

1968

(1 episode) … Writer

1956

… Writer

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