Person Details

Birthday: 1917-03-02 08:49:17

Death: 1986-12-02 08:49:17

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Santiago, Cuba

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 29


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Lucy Show
Average
7

The Lucy Show

(1962) Producer
I Love Lucy
Average
8

I Love Lucy

(1951) Producer
NBC Sunday Showcase
Average
0

NBC Sunday Showcase

(1959) Director
The Walter Winchell File
Average
5

The Walter Winchell File

(1957) Producer
Cavalcade of America
Average
3

Cavalcade of America

(1952) Executive Producer
The Mothers-in-Law
Average
6

The Mothers-in-Law

(1967) Executive Producer
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Average
4
The Texan
Average
6

The Texan

(1958) Producer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
2016 Ricky
2011 Himself
2005 Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls")
2004 Self (archive footage)
(archive footage)
1997 N/A
1996 N/A
1993 Self
1983 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982 Mayor Leon Quiñones
1976 Self
N/A
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
1975 Self - Host / Musical Guest / Various
1968 Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1967 Raphael Delgado
Self
N/A
1961 Self
1959 Ricky Ricardo
1958 N/A
1957 Ricky Ricardo
1956 Self - Performer
Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega
Ricky Ricardo
1954 N/A
Self
Nicky Collini
1953 Ricky Ricardo
1951 Ricky Ricardo
1950 Self - Panelist
Self - Mystery Guest
1949 Carlos Estrada
Self
1948 Self
1946 Himself
Himself
1943 Felix Ramirez
1942 Pat Tarriba
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
1941 N/A
Carlos Bardez
1940 Manuelito Lynch
Year Character Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1968 Creator
1958 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Directing

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1968 Writer
1956 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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