
Desi Arnaz
Acting
Born 1917-03-02 · Santiago, 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

7.9
I Love Lucy
1951 · TV

8.7
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · TV

6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · TV

6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV

7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV

6.0
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 · TV

7.0
What's My Line?
1950 · TV

7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · TV

7.9
The Emmy Awards
1949 · TV

6.9
Ironside
1967 · TV

6.5
The Virginian
1962 · TV

7.1
Alice
1976 · TV

9.0
MGM Parade
1955 · TV

6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · TV

8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV

6.3
December Bride
1954 · TV

Tony Awards
1956 · TV

7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV

5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV

7.6
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · TV

7.1
Donny & Marie
1976 · TV