Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

3/2/1917 – 12/2/1986Santiago, 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.

Filmography (60 titles)

5.0Movie

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) · 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music7.8Movie

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Lucy and Desi7.1Movie

Lucy and Desi

Self (archive footage) · 2022

My Darling Vivian7.1Movie

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage) · 2020

I Love Lucy Christmas Special10.0Movie

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Ricky · 2016

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored2.0Movie

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) · 2011

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards7.2Movie

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

Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage) · 2005

Judy Garland: By Myself8.3Movie

Judy Garland: By Myself

Self (archive footage) · 2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years5.3Movie

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(archive footage) · 2004

7.0Movie

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Self (archive footage) · 2000

Movie

Television: The First Fifty Years

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) · 1999

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 18.5Movie

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

1997

E! True Hollywood Story8.2Show

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie8.2Movie

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Self · 1993

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage7.0Movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1983

The Escape Artist6.2Movie

The Escape Artist

Mayor Leon Quiñones · 1982

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years7.3Movie

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self · 1976

Alice7.0Show

Alice

Ruth · 1976

Salsa10.0Movie

Salsa

Self (archive footage) · 1976

Joys6.0Movie

Joys

Self · 1976

Donny & Marie6.8Show

Donny & Marie

Self · 1976

Movie

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

(archive footage) · 1975

Saturday Night Live6.9Show

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host & Musical Guest · 1975

10.0Show

Land's End

Guest Waiting to Cash Check · 1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In6.8Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited) · 1968

The Mothers-in-Law6.0Show

The Mothers-in-Law

Raphael Delgado · 1967

Ironside6.9Show

Ironside

Dr. Juan Domingo · 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · 1962

The Virginian6.5Show

The Virginian

El Jefe · 1962

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961