Acting
Desi Arnaz
Born March 2, 1917 Died December 2, 1986 Santiago, Cuba
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.
Filmography
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025·Music
7.1
Lucy and Desi
2022·Documentary
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020·Documentary
10.0
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016·Comedy
2.0
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011·Comedy
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005·Music
8.3
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004·Documentary
5.3
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004·Documentary
8.5
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997
8.2
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993·Documentary
7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·Documentary
6.2
The Escape Artist
1982·Comedy
7.3
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976·Documentary
10.0
Salsa
1976·Documentary
6.0
Joys
1976·Comedy
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The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956·Comedy
6.9
Forever, Darling
1956·Comedy
6.5
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956·Comedy
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954·Documentary
6.9
The Long, Long Trailer
1954·Comedy
7.7
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953·Family
5.6
Holiday in Havana
1949·Comedy
5.4
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
1946·Music
6.0
Cuban Pete
1946·Music