Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 2, 1917

died

December 2, 1986

place of birth

Santiago, Cuba

total credits

31 movies

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.

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Known For

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

as Nicky Collini

Joys

Joys

as Self

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bataan

Bataan

as Felix Ramirez

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

31 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self (archive footage)
The Long, Long Trailer
7.0

The Long, Long Trailer

1954as Nicky Collini
Joys
6.0

Joys

1976as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bataan
6.5

Bataan

1943as Felix Ramirez
My Darling Vivian
7.1

My Darling Vivian

2020as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

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

2005as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954as Self
The Escape Artist
6.2

The Escape Artist

1982as Mayor Leon Quiñones
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

2011as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
7.1

Lucy and Desi

2022as Self (archive footage)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
7.3

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976as Self
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
8.2

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

1993as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004as (archive footage)
The Navy Comes Through
6.0

The Navy Comes Through

1942as Pat Tarriba
Judy Garland: By Myself
8.3

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004as Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941
I Love Lucy: The Movie
7.7

I Love Lucy: The Movie

1953as Ricky Ricardo / Self
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
6.5

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956as Ricky Ricardo
Forever, Darling
7.1

Forever, Darling

1956as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
Salsa
10.0

Salsa

1976as Self (archive footage)
Too Many Girls
5.9

Too Many Girls

1940as Manuelito Lynch
Four Jacks and a Jill
6.5

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
The Bob Hope Chevy Show

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956as Fred Mertz
Father Takes a Wife
6.8

Father Takes a Wife

1941as Carlos Bardez
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
10.0

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016as Ricky
Holiday in Havana
5.6

Holiday in Havana

1949as Carlos Estrada
Cuban Pete
6.0

Cuban Pete

1946as Desi Arnaz
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
8.5

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

1997
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
5.3

Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

1946as Self
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special

The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special