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Desi Arnaz
Santiago, Cuba
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 ba…
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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.
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2025
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Movie Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
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2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Lucy and Desi
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
My Darling Vivian
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2016
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Movie Ricky
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2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Movie Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
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2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
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2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Movie (archive footage)
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2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
- 1997
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1993
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Movie Self
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1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1982
The Escape Artist
Movie Mayor Leon Quiñones
More credits
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1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Movie Self
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1976
Alice
TV show Ruth
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1976
Salsa
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1976
Joys
Movie Self
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1976
Donny & Marie
TV show Self
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1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Movie (archive footage)
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Host & Musical Guest
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1968
Land's End
TV show Guest Waiting to Cash Check
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self (uncredited)
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1967
The Mothers-in-Law
TV show Raphael Delgado
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1967
Ironside
TV show Dr. Juan Domingo
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1966
The Carol Channing Show
TV show Producer
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1965
Star Trek: The Cage
Movie Executive Producer
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1963
Surf Scene
Movie Executive Producer
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
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1962
The Lucy Show
TV show Director
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1962
The Virginian
TV show El Jefe
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1961
Dragon by the Tail
Movie Executive Producer
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1961
Alcatraz Express
Movie Executive Producer
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1960
Guestward, Ho!
TV show Director
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1960
The Man in the Funny Suit
Movie Self - Host
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1960
The Gun of Zangara
Movie Executive Producer
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1959
NBC Sunday Showcase
TV show Ricky Ricardo
