Desi Arnaz

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    March 2, 1917

    Day of Death

    December 2, 1986 (69 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Santiago, Cuba

    Desi Arnaz

    Biography

    Desi Arnaz 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

    • I Love Lucy

      I Love Lucy

      1951

    • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

      The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

      1962

    • E! True Hollywood Story

      E! True Hollywood Story

      1996

    • Ironside

      Ironside

      1967

    • Alice

      Alice

      1976

    • The Long, Long Trailer

      The Long, Long Trailer

      1954

    • Lucy and Desi

      Lucy and Desi

      2022

    • Bataan

      Bataan

      1943

    • The Virginian

      The Virginian

      1962

    • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

      Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

      1968

    • What's My Line?

      What's My Line?

      1950

    • The Ed Sullivan Show

      The Ed Sullivan Show

      1948

    • The Escape Artist

      The Escape Artist

      1982

    • The Red Skelton Show

      The Red Skelton Show

      1951

    • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

      The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

      1957