Acting · 1917
Desi Arnaz
Born Mar 2, 1917·Santiago, Cuba·Died Dec 2, 1986 (69)
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
39 titles- 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)7.7Movie - 2025A Grammy Celebration of Latin MusicSelf/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)5.0Movie
- 2022
Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)7.0Movie - 2020
My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)7.1Movie - 2011
Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredRicky Ricardo (archive footage)2.0Movie - 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)5.3Movie - 1996
E! True Hollywood Story8.1Show - 1993
Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf8.2Movie - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)7.0Movie - 1982
The Escape ArtistMayor Leon Quiñones6.2Movie - 1976
AliceRuth7.0Show - 1976
Donny & MarieSelf6.8Show - 1976
SalsaSelf (archive footage)10.0Movie - 1976
JoysSelf6.0Movie - 1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host & Musical Guest6.9Show - 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)6.8Show - 1967
IronsideDr. Juan Domingo6.8Show - 1967
The Mothers-in-LawRaphael Delgado6.0Show - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf7.5Show - 1962
The VirginianEl Jefe6.5Show - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf5.8Show - 1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseRicky Ricardo5.0Show
- 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse6.3Show - 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourRicky Ricardo8.6Show - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - PerformerShow - 1955
MGM ParadeSelf7.5Show - 1954
December BrideSelf6.2Show - 1954
The Long, Long TrailerNicholas Collini7.0Movie - 1951
I Love LucyRicky Ricardo7.9Show - 1951
The Red Skelton ShowSelf7.4Show - 1950
What's My Line?Self7.0Show - 1950
The Bob Hope ShowSelf7.0Show - 1949The Ed Wynn ShowSelf7.7Show
- 1949
The Emmy AwardsSelf7.9Show - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf6.8Show - 1943
BataanFelix Ramirez6.4Movie - 1942
Four Jacks and a JillSteve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal6.5Movie - 1940
Too Many GirlsManuelito5.9Movie - —
The Time ElementHostMovie