Desi Arnaz
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Mar 1917
Age
109 Years
Born In
Santiago, Cuba
Total Projects
62
Years Active
85 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
movie
My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
movie
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ricky
movie
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
movie
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
movie
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
movie
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
movie
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
movie
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
movie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
tv
Alice
Alice
movie
Salsa
Salsa
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Joys
Joys
as Self
tv
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
as Self
movie
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as (archive footage)
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
tv
Land's End
Land's End
as Guest Waiting to Cash Check
tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
tv
The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
as Raphael Delgado
tv
Ironside
Ironside
as Dr. Juan Domingo
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as El Jefe
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
movie
The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit
as Self - Host
tv
NBC Sunday Showcase
NBC Sunday Showcase
as Ricky Ricardo
tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
tv
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ricky Ricardo
movie
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Fred Mertz
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
movie
Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
movie
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ricky Ricardo
tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
as Self
tv
December Bride
December Bride
as Self
movie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
movie
The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer
as Nicky Collini
movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ricky Ricardo
tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Ricky Ricardo
tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
tv
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
as Self
movie
Holiday in Havana
Holiday in Havana
as Carlos Estrada
tv
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
movie
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
as Self
movie
Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete
as Desi Arnaz
movie
Bataan
Bataan
as Felix Ramirez
movie
The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through
as Pat Tarriba
movie
Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
movie
Father Takes a Wife
Father Takes a Wife
as Carlos Bardez
movie
Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
as Manuelito Lynch
movie
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special