Desi Arnaz

Acting

March 2, 1917 (Age 109) - 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.

Actor Details

Birthday

March 2, 1917 (Age 109)

Place of Birth

Santiago, Cuba

Known For

Acting

Movies

5.0

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

2025

7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage)

2025

7.1

Lucy and Desi

Self (archive footage)

2022

7.1

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage)

2020

10.0

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Ricky

2016

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

2011

7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)

2005

8.3

Judy Garland: By Myself

Self (archive footage)

2004

5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(archive footage)

2004

7.0

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Self (archive footage)

2000

Television: The First Fifty Years

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

1999

8.5

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

1997

8.2

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Self

1993

7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

6.2

The Escape Artist

Mayor Leon Quiñones

1982

7.3

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self

1976

10.0

Salsa

Self (archive footage)

1976

6.0

Joys

Self

1976

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

(archive footage)

1975

Desi Arnaz

Biography