Desi Arnaz

Actor, TV Program Creator

1917 – 1986

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Who was Desi Arnaz?

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, better known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. He is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American TV series I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to whom he was married at the time. Arnaz was also internationally renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. He and Ball are generally credited as the inventors of the rerun in connection with the I Love Lucy show.

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Born
Mar 2, 1917
Santiago de Cuba
Also known as
  • Desiderio Arnaz
  • Desiderio Alberto Arnaz ye de Acha the Third
  • Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Cuban American
  • Cubans
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Saint Leo University
Lived in
  • Santiago de Cuba
  • Miami
Died
Dec 2, 1986
Del Mar

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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