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Biography

Desi ArnazBorn into a wealthy family, Desi Arnaz lives a privileged childhood in Cuba. His family includes many politicians as well as the founder…more

Born

3/2/1917, Santiago , Cuba

Died

12/2/1986

Birth Name

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 16 Murder is a Private Affair
    6/10/60
  - S 2: Ep 15 City in Bondage
    5/13/60
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Man in the Funny Suit
    4/15/60
  - S 2: Ep 13 Circle of Evil
    3/18/60
  - S 2: Ep 12 Thunder in the Night
    2/19/60
  - + 41 More Credits
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
  Ricky Ricardo
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lucy Meets the Moustache
    4/1/60
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Ricardos Go to Japan
    11/27/59
  - S 3: Ep 1 Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardo's
    9/25/59
  - S 2: Ep 5 Lucy's Summer Vacation
    6/8/59
  - S 2: Ep 4 Lucy Wants a Career
    4/13/59
  - + 8 More Credits
- I Love Lucy
  Ricky Ricardo
  - S 6: Ep 26 The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue
    5/6/57
  - S 6: Ep 25 Lucy Raises Tulips
    4/29/57
  - S 6: Ep 24 Country Club Dance
    4/22/57
  - S 6: Ep 23 Building a B.B.Q.
    4/8/57
  - S 6: Ep 22 Housewarming
    4/1/57
  - + 177 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Co-host
  - S 9: Ep 28 October 14, 1970
    10/14/70
  - S 9: Ep 27 October 13, 1970
    10/13/70
  - S 9: Ep 26 Week of October 12, 1970
    10/12/70
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Raphael del Gado
Guest Star (39)

Role
- I Love Lucy
  Himself (archive footage)
  - S 7: Ep 2 I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special
    11/11/01
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 57 Show #0232 (830523)
    5/23/83
- Alice (1985)
  Paco
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Cuban Connection
    2/26/78
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 GUESTS: DESI ARNAZ, ART LINKLETTER, ARTHUR GODFREY
    9/24/76
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 64 Show #2764
    5/10/76
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 141 April 15, 1976
    4/15/76
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 132 March 24, 1976
    3/24/76
  - S 9: Ep 102 February 4, 1972
    2/4/72
  - S 8: Ep 122 March 9, 1971
    3/9/71
  - S 7: Ep 210 June 9, 1970
    6/9/70
  - S 7: Ep 130 February 17, 1970
    2/17/70
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr.
    2/21/76
- Ironside
  Dr. Juan Domingo
  - S 7: Ep 23 Riddle at 24,000
    3/14/74
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 15 October 23-29, 1972 (2)
    10/23/72
  - S 6: Ep 79 July 24-28, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    7/24/72
  - S 6: Ep 78 July 17-21, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    7/17/72
  - S 6: Ep 66 May 15-21, 1972 (1)
    5/15/72
  - S 6: Ep 53 April 3-7, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    4/3/72
  - + 3 More Credits
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 115 February 28, 1972
    2/28/72
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 March 6, 1971
    3/6/71
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 11 Episode #77
    11/23/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 9: Ep 30 October 16, 1970
    10/16/70
  - S 9: Ep 29 October 15, 1970
    10/15/70
- The Virginian
  El Jefe
  - S 9: Ep 9 The Best Man
    9/23/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Host
  - S 12: Ep 16 Kraft Presents Desi Arnaz
    2/4/70
- Jimmy Durante Presents The Lennon Sisters
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 0 May 6, 1969
    5/6/69
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Raphael Del Gado
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Matador Makes a Movie
    10/27/68
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Raphael del Gado
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Hombre Who Came to Dinner (2)
    1/21/68
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Hombre Who Came to Dinner (1)
    1/14/68
  - S 1: Ep 4 A Night to Forget
    10/1/67
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 87 January 19, 1968
    1/19/68
  - S 2: Ep 78 January 8, 1968
    1/8/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 249 August 31, 1967
    8/31/67
  - S 14: Ep 138 March 10, 1976
    3/10/76
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Chris Hunter
  - S 2: Ep 12 Thunder in the Night
    2/19/60
- Sunday Showcase
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Milton Berle Special
    11/1/59
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Ricky Ricardo
  - S 1: Ep 26 Lucy Wants A Career
    5/25/59
  - S 1: Ep 9 Lucy Makes Room for Danny
    12/1/58
  - S 1: Ep 1 Lucy Goes to Mexico
    10/6/58
- Make Room for Daddy
  Ricky Ricardo
  - S 6: Ep 14 Lucy Upsets the Williams Household
    1/5/59
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 1 October 21, 1956
    10/21/56
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 2 Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz / Yogi Berra / Gisele MacKenzie / Joyce Grenfell
    9/30/56
  - S 9: Ep 40 June 24, 1956: 8th Anniversary Show
    6/24/56
  - S 9: Ep 20 Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz / Rodgers & Hammerstein / Orson Welles / Ames Brothers
    2/5/56
- December Bride
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 20 Sunken Den
    2/20/56
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 7: Ep 23 EPISODE #296
    2/5/56
- Our Miss Brooks
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 8 The King And Miss Brooks
    11/25/55
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Duo
  - S 7: Ep 5 EPISODE #278
    10/2/55
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself, cameo
  - S 9: Ep 2 Nat King Cole / Josh Logan / Cast of Fanny
    10/2/55
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 4 Salute to Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
    10/3/54
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 109 January 30, 1953
    1/30/53
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 4: Ep 10 EPISODE #128
    11/9/52
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest
- The Ken Murray Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 13 6/24/1950
    6/24/50
- The Ed Wynn Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 14 Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz
    1/7/50
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 43 3/29/1949
    3/29/49
Director (4)

Role
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 13 Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick?
    12/22/68
  - S 2: Ep 11 Nome, Schnome, I'd Rather Have It at Home
    12/8/68
  - S 2: Ep 9 The First Anniversary is the Hardest
    11/24/68
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Matador Makes a Movie
    10/27/68
  - S 2: Ep 1 Here Comes the Bride, Again
    9/15/68
  - + 19 More Credits
- The Lucy Show
  Director
- Guestward Ho!
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Thanksgiving Story
    11/24/60
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lucy Meets the Moustache
    4/1/60
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Ricardos Go to Japan
    11/27/59
  - S 3: Ep 1 Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardo's
    9/25/59
Executive in Charge of Production (1)

Role
- The Untouchables
  Executive in Charge of Production
  - S 1: Ep 0 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: The Untouchables (pt. 2)
    4/27/59
  - S 1: Ep 0 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: The Untouchables (pt. 1)
    4/20/59
Story (1)

Role
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 14 Ballad For A Bad Man
    1/26/59
Executive Producer (5)

Role
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 8 My Son, the Actor
    10/29/67
  - S 1: Ep 7 Who's Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?
    10/22/67
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Career Girls
    10/15/67
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Newleyweds Move In
    10/8/67
  - S 1: Ep 2 Everybody Goes On a Honeymoon
    9/17/67
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Lucy Show
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 15 Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit
    1/7/63
  - S 1: Ep 14 Chris's New Year's Eve Party
    12/31/62
  - S 1: Ep 13 Together for Christmas
    12/24/62
  - S 1: Ep 12 Lucy and Her Electric Matress
    12/17/62
  - S 1: Ep 11 Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room
    12/10/62
  - + 10 More Credits
- The Untouchables
  Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 10 A Fist Of Five
    12/4/62
  - S 4: Ep 9 Come And Kill Me
    11/27/62
  - S 4: Ep 8 Elegy
    11/20/62
  - S 4: Ep 7 The Eddie O'Gara Story
    11/13/62
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 3 Lucy Meets the Moustache
    4/1/60
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Ricardos Go to Japan
    11/27/59
  - S 3: Ep 1 Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardo's
    9/25/59
  - S 2: Ep 5 Lucy's Summer Vacation
    6/8/59
  - S 2: Ep 4 Lucy Wants a Career
    4/13/59
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Walter Winchell File
  Executive Producer

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Happy Thanksgiving! Please Enjoy These Appropriately Themed TV Clips!

By Ilana Diamond, Nov 25, 2010

We're off hanging out with our families and stuffing our faces today, but here are three Thanksgiving-themed clips to get you in the feasting mood. read more

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Trivia
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- Desi nearly got into a fistfight with Frank Sinatra over the depiction of Italians as mobsters on The Untouchables, a Desilu production.
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- Desi Arnaz is responsible for the re-run. Before "I Love Lucy" TV was taped with kinescope. Desi suggested film, which allowed for re-runs.
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- For a long time during the marriage of Desi and Lucille Ball, they hid the fact that they were six years apart in age. Lucille was actually six years older than Desi. They hid this by Lucille saying she was born in 1914 when she was actually born in 1911, and Desi saying he was born in 1914 when he was actually born in 1917.
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Quotes
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- Desi: If you don't know what to do, don't do anything.
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