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
| Birth Location | Santiago, Cuba |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917-03-02 |
| Died | 1986-12-02 |
Movies
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 Himself
2011
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls")
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
2004
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1999
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
1976
Salsa
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Joys
as Self
1976
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ricky Ricardo
1956
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
The Long, Long Trailer
as Nicky Collini
1954
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ricky Ricardo
1953
Holiday in Havana
as Carlos Estrada
1949
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
as Himself
1946
Cuban Pete
as Desi Arnaz
1946
Bataan
as Felix Ramirez
1943
The Navy Comes Through
as Pat Tarriba
1942
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
1942
Father Takes a Wife
as Carlos Bardez
1941
Too Many Girls
as Manuelito Lynch
1940
Movies
Star Trek: The Cage
Executive Producer
1965
Surf Scene
Executive Producer
1963
The Fountain of Youth
Executive Producer
1958
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Director
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Producer
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Writer
1956
