Desi Arnaz
Born: 1917-03-02
Birthplace: Santiago, Cuba
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.
Known For
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Lucy and Desi
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Bataan
Alcatraz Express
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Strange Witness
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Top Movie Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bataan
Felix Ramirez
Alcatraz Express
Executive Producer
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Strange Witness
Producer
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)