Actor info
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Name :
Desi Arnaz
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Born :
March 2, 1917 in Santiago, Cuba (69 years at death)
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Died :
December 2, 1986
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
36 films (1940–2025)
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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.
Notable films
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025) as Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
- Lucy and Desi (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Joys (1976) as Self
