Desi Arnaz
Acting
1917-03-02 — 1986-12-02Santiago, Cuba
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.
Known For
tv
7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv
tv
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
tv
5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · tv
tv
6.9
1967
Ironside
1967 · tv
tv
1956
Tony Awards
1956 · tv
tv
6.5
1962
The Virginian
1962 · tv
tv
7.0
1950
What's My Line?
1950 · tv
tv
7.1
1976
Alice
1976 · tv
tv
7.9
1951
I Love Lucy
1951 · tv
tv
7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · tv
tv
6.8
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · tv
tv
6.7
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · tv
tv
7.0
1950
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · tv
tv
6.3
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · tv
tv
6.3
1954
December Bride
1954 · tv
tv
9.0
1955
MGM Parade
1955 · tv
tv
7.1
1976
Donny & Marie
1976 · tv
tv
6.0
1967
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 · tv
tv
8.7
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · tv
tv
7.9
1949
The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv
tv
8.2
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · tv
movie
6.0
1976
Joys
1976 · movie
movie
7.8
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · movie
movie
7.1
2020
My Darling Vivian
2020 · movie
movie
6.0
1946
Cuban Pete
1946 · movie
movie
8.0
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · movie
movie
7.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · movie
movie
6.5
1943
Bataan
1943 · movie
movie
6.2
1982
The Escape Artist
1982 · movie
movie
6.9
1954
The Long, Long Trailer
1954 · movie