Desi Arnaz
- Born
- March 2, 1917 · Santiago, Cuba
- Died
- December 2, 1986
- Producer
- Actor
- production_manager
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 · 24 credits
- 2019Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On · Archive footage (Self)
- 2019I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration · Archive footage (Ricky)
- 2001The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema · Archive footage (Self)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · Archive footage (Self)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · Self (Self)
- 1982The Escape Artist · Actor (Mayor Quiñones)
- 1976Salsa · Archive footage (Self)
- 1962Candid Hollywood · Self (Self)
- 1956Forever, Darling · Actor (Lorenzo Xavier Vega)
- 1956Forever, Darling · Producer
- 1956Lucy's Really Lost Moments · Director
- 1956Lucy's Really Lost Moments · Actor (Ricky Ricardo)
- 1956Lucy's Really Lost Moments · Writer
- 1954The Long, Long Trailer · Actor (Nicholas Carlos Collini)
- 1953I Love Lucy · Actor (Ricky Ricardo)
- 1953I Love Lucy · Actor (Self)
- 1949Holiday in Havana · Actor (Carlos Estrada)
- 1946Cuban Pete · Actor (Desi Arnaz)
- 1943Bataan · Actor (Felix Ramirez)
- 1942The Navy Comes Through · Actor (Pat Tarriba)
- 1942Four Jacks and a Jill · Actor (Steve Sarto)
- 1942Four Jacks and a Jill · Actor (King Stephan VIII of Aregal)
- 1941Father Takes a Wife · Actor (Carlos)
- 1940Too Many Girls · Actor (Manuelito)