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Desi Arnaz
Born · March 2, 1917
Died · December 2, 1986 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Santiago, Cuba
Bio
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.
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
7.1
2022
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection
Ricky Ricardo · (16 episodes)
10.0
2019
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Ricky
10.0
2016
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
0.0
2011
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
7.2
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
4.0
2004
Television: The First Fifty Years
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
0.0
1999
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
10.0
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.0
1996
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
8.2
1993
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1983
The Escape Artist
Mayor Leon Quiñones
6.1
1982
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
7.0
1976
Alice
(1 episode)
7.0
1976
Salsa
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1976
Joys
Self
4.0
1976
Donny & Marie
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
(archive footage)
0.0
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Land's End
Guest Waiting to Cash Check · (1 episode)
0.0
1968
The Mothers-in-Law
Raphael Delgado · (4 episodes)
6.0
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1967
Ironside
Dr. Juan Domingo · (1 episode)
6.9
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Virginian
El Jefe · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
NBC Sunday Showcase
Ricky Ricardo · (1 episode)
4.5
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(7 episodes)
5.3
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Ricky Ricardo · (13 episodes)
8.5
1957
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Forever, Darling
Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
7.0
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Ricky Ricardo
6.5
1956
December Bride
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
8.0
1954
The Long, Long Trailer
Nicky Collini
6.8
1954
I Love Lucy: The Movie
Ricky Ricardo
7.3
1953
I Love Lucy
Ricky Ricardo · (180 episodes)
8.0
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.0
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
6.7
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
The Ed Wynn Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1949
Holiday in Havana
Carlos Estrada
5.0
1949
The Emmy Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (6 episodes)
6.6
1948
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
Self
4.7
1946
Cuban Pete
Desi Arnaz
5.0
1946
Bataan
Felix Ramirez
6.5
1943
The Navy Comes Through
Pat Tarriba
5.6
1942
Four Jacks and a Jill
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
6.0
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6.0
1941
Father Takes a Wife
Carlos Bardez
6.1
1941
Too Many Girls
Manuelito Lynch
5.7
1940