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
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · tv
6.8
Ironside
1967 · tv
6.4
The Virginian
1962 · tv
7.9
I Love Lucy
1951 · tv
Tony Awards
1956 · tv
7.1
Alice
1976 · tv
7.0
What's My Line?
1950 · tv
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · tv
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · tv
5.8
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · tv
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · tv
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · tv
MGM Parade
1955 · tv
6.0
December Bride
1954 · tv
8.6
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · tv
6.7
Donny & Marie
1976 · tv
7.9
The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv
5.8
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 · tv
6.9
The Long, Long Trailer
1954 · movie
7.1
Lucy and Desi
2022 · movie
7.9
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · movie
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020 · movie
6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · movie
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · tv
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · movie
4.0
Joys
1976 · movie
6.4
Bataan
1943 · movie
5.6
Too Many Girls
1940 · movie