Actor
Desi Arnaz
2 March 1917† 2 December 1986 (aged 69) Santiago, Cuba
- Directed
- 8
- Written
- 2
- Produced
- 11
- Movies
- 38
- Shows
- 16
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special · Film
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episode · Film · Host (himself)
- The Time Element · Film · Host
- 2025
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music · Film · Ricky Ricardo
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · Film
- 2022
- Lucy and Desi · Film
- 2020
- My Darling Vivian · Film
- 2016
- I Love Lucy Christmas Special · Film · Ricky
- 2011
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored · Film · Ricky Ricardo
- 2005
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · Film · Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls")
- 2004
- 2000
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy · Film
- 1999
- Television: The First Fifty Years · Film · Ricky Ricardo
- 1997
- 1996
- E! True Hollywood Story · Series
- 1993
- Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie · Film
- 1983
- 1982
- The Escape Artist · Film · Mayor Leon Quiñones
- 1976
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years · Film
- Salsa · Film
- Joys · Film
- Alice · Series · Ruth
- 1975
- 1968
- Land's End · Series · Guest Waiting to Cash Check
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Series
- Land's End · Series · Writer
- 1967
- The Mothers-in-Law · Series · Raphael Delgado
- Ironside · Series · Dr. Juan Domingo
- The Mothers-in-Law · Series · Director
- 1966
- The Carol Channing Show · Series · Producer
- 1965
- Star Trek: The Cage · Film · Executive Producer
- 1963
- Surf Scene · Film · Executive Producer
- 1962
- The Virginian · Series · El Jefe
- The Lucy Show · Series · Director
- 1961
- Alcatraz Express · Film · Executive Producer
- Dragon by the Tail · Film · Executive Producer
- 1960
- The Man in the Funny Suit · Film · Host
- Guestward, Ho! · Series · Director
- The Man in the Funny Suit · Film · Producer
- The Gun of Zangara · Film · Executive Producer
- 1959
- NBC Sunday Showcase · Series · Ricky Ricardo
- NBC Sunday Showcase · Series · Director
- 1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · Series
- The Fountain of Youth · Film · Executive Producer
- The Texan · Series · Producer
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · Series · Executive In Charge Of Production
- U.S. Marshall · Series · Producer's Assistant
- The Ann Sothern Show · Series · Producer
- Colgate Theatre · Series · Executive Producer
- Strange Witness · Film · Producer
- 1957
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour · Series · Ricky Ricardo
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour · Series · Director
- The Walter Winchell File · Series · Producer
- 1956
- The Bob Hope Chevy Show · Film · Fred Mertz
- Forever, Darling · Film · Lorenzo Xavier Vega
- Lucy's Really Lost Moments · Film · Ricky Ricardo
- Lucy's Really Lost Moments · Film · Producer
- 1955
- MGM Parade · Series
- 1954
- A Star Is Born World Premiere · Film
- The Long, Long Trailer · Film · Nicholas Collini
- December Bride · Series
- 1953
- I Love Lucy: The Movie · Film · Ricky Ricardo
- 1952
- Cavalcade of America · Series · Executive Producer
- 1951
- I Love Lucy · Series · Ricky Ricardo
- I Love Lucy · Series · Producer
- 1950
- What's My Line? · Series
- 1949
- Holiday in Havana · Film · Carlos Estrada
- The Ed Wynn Show · Series
- The Emmy Awards · Series
- 1946
- Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra · Film
- Cuban Pete · Film · Desi Arnaz
- 1943
- Bataan · Film · Felix Ramirez
- 1942
- The Navy Comes Through · Film · Pat Tarriba
- Four Jacks and a Jill · Film · Steve Sarto · King Stephan VIII of Aregal
- 1941
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 · Film
- Father Takes a Wife · Film · Carlos Bardez
- 1940
- Too Many Girls · Film · Manuelito