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.
Movie Appearances
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2011
The Long, Long Trailer
as Nicky Collini
1954
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
1956
Bataan
as Felix Ramirez
1943
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
2005
Father Takes a Wife
as Carlos Bardez
1941
The Escape Artist
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
1982
Too Many Girls
as Manuelito Lynch
1940
The Navy Comes Through
as Pat Tarriba
1942
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
1942
Cuban Pete
as Desi Arnaz
1946
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1999
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
1993
Holiday in Havana
as Carlos Estrada
1949
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ricky Ricardo
1953
Joys
as Self
1976
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
2004
TV Appearances
Alice
1976
December Bride
as Self
1954
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ricky Ricardo
1957
I Love Lucy
as Ricky Ricardo
1951
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Ironside
as Dr. Juan Domingo
1967
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Land's End
as Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1968
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961