Desi Arnaz

Actor

Born: March 2, 1917 (69 years old)

Died: December 2, 1986

Place of birth: Santiago, Cuba

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.

Filmography (23)

• Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993, ★ 8.2)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025, ★ 7.9)
• The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957, ★ 8.6)
• I Love Lucy (1951, ★ 7.9)
• The Long, Long Trailer (1954, ★ 6.9)
• Forever, Darling (1956, ★ 7)
• Bataan (1943, ★ 6.4)
• Lucy and Desi (2022, ★ 7.1)
• I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953, ★ 7.7)
• Father Takes a Wife (1941, ★ 6.1)
• The Escape Artist (1982, ★ 6.2)
• My Darling Vivian (2020, ★ 7.1)
• Alice (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Ironside (1967, ★ 6.8)
• Too Many Girls (1940, ★ 5.6)
• The Navy Comes Through (1942, ★ 5.6)
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958, ★ 5.8)
• The Virginian (1962, ★ 6.4)
• What's My Line? (1950, ★ 7)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968, ★ 6.6)
• The Lucy Show (1962, ★ 7.1)
• The Fountain of Youth (1958, ★ 6.1)
• Star Trek: The Cage (1965, ★ 5.8)