Acting

Desi Arnaz

Born 1917-03-02 · Santiago, Cuba

Died 1986-12-02

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.

Credits

Newest first

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
2022
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ricky
2016
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2011
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
2004
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1999
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
1993
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Escape Artist
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
1982
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
Alice
as Ruth
1976
Salsa
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Joys
as Self
1976
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as (archive footage)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Land's End
as Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1968
Land's End
Director
1968
Land's End
Writer
1968
Land's End
Producer
1968
Land's End
Creator
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
The Mothers-in-Law
as Raphael Delgado
1967
The Mothers-in-Law
Director
1967
The Mothers-in-Law
Executive Producer
1967
Ironside
as Dr. Juan Domingo
1967
The Carol Channing Show
Producer
1966
The Carol Channing Show
Director
1966
Star Trek: The Cage
Executive Producer
1965
Surf Scene
Executive Producer
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Lucy Show
Director
1962
The Lucy Show
Producer
1962
The Virginian
as El Jefe
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Dragon by the Tail
Executive Producer
1961
Alcatraz Express
Executive Producer
1961
Guestward, Ho!
Director
1960
The Man in the Funny Suit
as Self - Host
1960
The Man in the Funny Suit
Producer
1960
The Gun of Zangara
Executive Producer
1960
NBC Sunday Showcase
as Ricky Ricardo
1959
NBC Sunday Showcase
Director
1959
U.S. Marshall
Producer's Assistant
1958
U.S. Marshall
Executive Producer
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Ann Sothern Show
Producer
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Executive In Charge Of Production
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Creator
1958
The Texan
Producer
1958
The Fountain of Youth
Executive Producer
1958
Colgate Theatre
Executive Producer
1958
Strange Witness
Producer
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ricky Ricardo
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Director
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Producer
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Executive Producer
1957
The Walter Winchell File
Producer
1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Fred Mertz
1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier Vega
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ricky Ricardo
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Director
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Writer
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Producer
1956
MGM Parade
as Self
1955
December Bride
as Self
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
The Long, Long Trailer
as Nicholas Collini
1954
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ricky Ricardo / Self
1953
Cavalcade of America
Executive Producer
1952
I Love Lucy
as Ricky Ricardo
1951