Desi Arnaz
ActingBorn Mar 2, 1917Died Dec 2, 1986
Santiago, Cuba
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
Salsa
movie1976
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
movie2016
MGM Parade
tv1955
Colgate Theatre
tv1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
tv1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
tv1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
tv1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
tv1957
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
movie1997
Judy Garland: By Myself
movie2004
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
movie1993
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
Filmography
2025A Grammy Celebration of Latin Musicas Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)movie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)movie2022Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)movie2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)movie2016I Love Lucy Christmas Specialas Rickymovie2011Classic TV Bloopers Uncensoredas Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)movie2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)movie2004Judy Garland: By Myselfas Self (archive footage)movie2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)movie2000Lucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)movie1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)movie1997The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1movie1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1993Lucy and Desi: A Home Movieas Selfmovie1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1982The Escape Artistas Mayor Leon Quiñonesmovie1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Selfmovie1976Alicetv1976Salsaas Self (archive footage)movie1976Joysas Selfmovie1976Donny & Marieas Selftv1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Televisionas (archive footage)movie1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host & Musical Guesttv1968Land's Endas Creatortv1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Selftv1967The Mothers-in-Lawas Executive Producertv1967Ironsideas Dr. Juan Domingotv1966The Carol Channing Showas Directortv1965Star Trek: The Cageas Executive Producermovie1963Surf Sceneas Executive Producermovie1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962The Lucy Showas Producertv1962The Virginianas El Jefetv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv1961Dragon by the Tailas Executive Producermovie1961Alcatraz Expressas Executive Producermovie1960Guestward, Ho!as Directortv1960The Man in the Funny Suitas Producermovie1959NBC Sunday Showcaseas Directortv1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Creatortv1958The Ann Sothern Showas Producertv1958The Texanas Producertv1958The Fountain of Youthas Executive Producermovie1958Colgate Theatreas Executive Producertv1958Strange Witnessas Producermovie1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Executive Producertv1957The Walter Winchell Fileas Producertv1956The Bob Hope Chevy Showas Fred Mertzmovie1956U.S. Marshallas Producer's Assistanttv1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performertv1956Forever, Darlingas Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vegamovie1956Lucy's Really Lost Momentsas Producermovie1955MGM Paradeas Selftv1954December Brideas Selftv1954A Star Is Born World Premiereas Selfmovie1954The Long, Long Traileras Nicky Collinimovie1953I Love Lucy: The Movieas Ricky Ricardomovie1952Cavalcade of Americaas Executive Producertv1951I Love Lucyas Producertv1951The Red Skelton Showas Selftv1950The Bob Hope Showas Selftv1950What's My Line?as Self - Panelisttv1949The Ed Wynn Showas Selftv1949Holiday in Havanaas Carlos Estradamovie1949The Emmy Awardsas Selftv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1946Desi Arnaz and His Orchestraas Selfmovie1946Cuban Peteas Desi Arnazmovie1943Bataanas Felix Ramirezmovie1942The Navy Comes Throughas Pat Tarribamovie1942Four Jacks and a Jillas Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregalmovie1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2movie1941Father Takes a Wifeas Carlos Bardezmovie1940Too Many Girlsas Manuelito LynchmovieSoonThe Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Specialmovie