Desi Arnaz (1917 – 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
Lucy and Desi
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Too Many Girls
(1940)
Manuelito Lynch
Father Takes a Wife
(1941)
Carlos Bardez
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
(1941)
The Navy Comes Through
(1942)
Pat Tarriba
Four Jacks and a Jill
(1942)
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
Bataan
(1943)
Felix Ramirez
Cuban Pete
(1946)
Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
(1946)
Himself
Holiday in Havana
(1949)
Carlos Estrada
I Love Lucy: The Movie
(1953)
Ricky Ricardo
The Long, Long Trailer
(1954)
Nicky Collini
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(1954)
Self
Forever, Darling
(1956)
Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
(1956)
Ricky Ricardo
Joys
(1976)
Self
Salsa
(1976)
Self (archive footage)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
(1976)
Self
The Escape Artist
(1982)
Mayor Leon Quiñones
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
(1993)
Self
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
(1997)
Television: The First Fifty Years
(1999)
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(2004)
(archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
(2005)
Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
(2011)
Himself
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
(2016)
Ricky
My Darling Vivian
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Production
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
(1956)
Producer
The Fountain of Youth
(1958)
Executive Producer
Surf Scene
(1963)
Executive Producer
Star Trek: The Cage
(1965)
Executive Producer
Writing
Directing