Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 2, 1917
Died
December 2, 1986 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Santiago, Cuba
Desi Arnaz
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.
Known For
Acting
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.1
Lucy and Desi
2022
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.2
The Escape Artist
1982
7.1
Alice
1976
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
6.8
Ironside
1967
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.4
The Virginian
1962
8.6
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
5.9
Tony Awards
1956
6.9
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
7.9
I Love Lucy
1951
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.4
Bataan
1943
5.6
Too Many Girls
1940
