Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Santiago, Cuba

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Movie Involvements: 19

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

I Love Lucy
Average
8

I Love Lucy

(1951) Producer
The Lucy Show
Average
7

The Lucy Show

(1962) Producer
The Texan
Average
6

The Texan

(1958) Producer
The Ann Sothern Show
Average
7

The Ann Sothern Show

(1958) Producer
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Average
4
Guestward, Ho!
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4

Guestward, Ho!

(1960) Director
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Average
9

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

(1957) Executive Producer
Cavalcade of America
Average
4

Cavalcade of America

(1952) Executive Producer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
2016 Ricky
2011 Himself
2005 Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
2004 Self (archive footage)
(archive footage)
1999 Ricky Ricardo (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
1968 Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1967 Raphael Delgado
Self
Dr. Juan Domingo
1962 Self
El Jefe
1961 Self
1959 Ricky Ricardo
1958 N/A
1957 Ricky Ricardo
1956 Self - Performer
Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega
Ricky Ricardo
1954 Self
Self
Nicky Collini
1953 Ricky Ricardo
1951 Ricky Ricardo
Self
1950 Self
Self - Mystery Guest
Self - Panelist
1949 Self
Carlos Estrada
Self
1948 Self
1946 Himself
Desi Arnaz
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

Directing

Writing

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

Production

Creator

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

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