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Date of Birth:

2 March 1917, Santiago, Cuba more

Date of Death:

2 December 1986, Del Mar, California, USA more

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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz ye de Acha the Third was born in Santiago, Cuba... more

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Ashes were scattered at sea. more

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2 wins more

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Alternate Names:

Desiderio Arnaz

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Mothers-In-Law" (1967)	executive producer (56 episodes, 1967-1969)	1969	-	7.9 (54)
	56 TV episodes: "The Mothers-In-Law: The Not-So-Grand Opera (#2.26)" (executive producer) "The Mothers-In-Law: The Charge of the Wife Brigade (#2.25)" (executive producer) "The Mothers-In-Law: Show Business Is No Business (#2.24)" (executive producer) "The Mothers-In-Law: Take Her, He's Mine (#2.23)" (executive producer) "The Mothers-In-Law: Two on the Aisle (#2.22)" (executive producer) 51 episodes not shown.
2.	Land's End (1968) (TV)	(producer)	1968	-	-

3.	The Carol Channing Show (1966) (TV)	(producer)	1966	-	-

4.	"The Untouchables" (1959)	executive producer (3 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.3 (351)
	3 TV episodes: "The Untouchables: The Eddie O'Gara Story (#4.7)" (executive producer) (uncredited) "The Untouchables: Arsenal (#3.27)" (executive producer) (uncredited) "The Untouchables: Stranglehold (#2.27)" (executive producer) (uncredited)
5.	"The Lucy Show" (1962)	executive producer (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.2 (303)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The Lucy Show: Lucy Waits Up for Chris (#1.1)" (executive producer)
6.	"The Ann Sothern Show" (1958)	executive producer (93 episodes, 1958-1961)	1961	-	8.3 (29)
	93 TV episodes: "The Ann Sothern Show: The Invitation (#3.26)" (executive producer) "The Ann Sothern Show: The Beginning (#3.25)" (executive producer) "The Ann Sothern Show: The Wedding (#3.24)" (executive producer) "The Ann Sothern Show: Vamp 'Til Ready (#3.22)" (executive producer) "The Ann Sothern Show: Pandora (#3.23)" (executive producer) 88 episodes not shown.
7.	"New Comedy Showcase" (1960)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1960	-	-

8.	"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)	executive producer (13 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.6 (160)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title) 13 TV episodes: "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Meets the Mustache (#3.3)" (executive producer) "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: The Ricardos Go to Japan (#3.2)" (executive producer) "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (#3.1)" (executive producer) "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy's Summer Vacation (#2.5)" (executive producer) "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Wants a Career (#2.4)" (executive producer) 8 episodes not shown.
9.	"The Texan" (1958)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1958	-	7.1 (36)

10.	The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV)	(executive producer)	1958	-	8.5 (118)

11.	"I Love Lucy" (1951)	executive producer (131 episodes, 1952-1956) producer (26 episodes, 1956-1957) co-producer (1 episode, 1956)	1957	-	9.0 (3,041)
	AKAs: Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title) The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) 158 TV episodes: "I Love Lucy: The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (#6.27)" (producer) "I Love Lucy: Lucy Raises Tulips (#6.26)" (producer) "I Love Lucy: Country Club Dance (#6.25)" (producer) "I Love Lucy: Building a Bar-B-Q (#6.24)" (producer) "I Love Lucy: Housewarming (#6.23)" (producer) 153 episodes not shown.
12.	I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956) (TV)	(producer)	1956	-	8.1 (36)

13.	Forever, Darling (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	5.8 (273)

14.	"Those Whiting Girls" (1955)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1955	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Escape Artist (1982)	(as Desiderio Arnaz) Mayor Leon Quiñones	1982	-	6.1 (230)

2.	"Alice" (1976)	Paco (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.7 (389)
	1 TV episode: "Alice: The Cuban Connection (#2.17)" Paco
3.	"Ironside" (1967)	Dr. Juan Domingo (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.1 (311)
	AKAs: The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Ironside: Riddle at 24,000 (#7.23)" Dr. Juan Domingo
4.	"The Virginian" (1962)	El Jefe (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (228)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Virginian: The Best Man (#9.2)" El Jefe
5.	"The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)	Host (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	5.5 (17)
	1 TV episode: "The Kraft Music Hall: Kraft Presents Desi Arnaz (#12.16)" Host
6.	"The Mothers-In-Law" (1967)	Raphael del Gado (4 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	7.9 (54)
	4 TV episodes: "The Mothers-In-Law: The Matador Makes a Movie (#2.7)" Raphael del Gado "The Mothers-In-Law: The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 2 (#1.19)" Raphael del Gado "The Mothers-In-Law: The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 1 (#1.18)" Raphael del Gado "The Mothers-In-Law: A Night to Forget (#1.4)" Raphael del Gado
7.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Guest / Introduction (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: Pantomime Concert (#10.15)" Guest/Introduction
8.	"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)	Ricky Ricardo (13 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.6 (160)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title) 13 TV episodes: "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Meets the Mustache (#3.3)" Ricky Ricardo "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: The Ricardos Go to Japan (#3.2)" Ricky Ricardo "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (#3.1)" Ricky Ricardo "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy's Summer Vacation (#2.5)" Ricky Ricardo "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Wants a Career (#2.4)" Ricky Ricardo 8 episodes not shown.
9.	"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)	Ricky Ricardo / 3 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (26)
	AKAs: Desilu Playhouse 5 TV episodes: "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Thunder in the Night (#2.12)" Chris Hunter "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: So Tender, So Profane (#2.4)" Luis Martinez "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Lucy Goes to Alaska (#1.25)" Ricky Ricardo "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Lucy Wants a Career (#1.21)" Ricky Ricardo "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Lucy Goes to Mexico (#1.1)" Ricky Ricardo
10.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Sunday Showcase: The Milton Berle Special (#1.7)"
11.	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)	Ricky Ricardo (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.4 (104)
	AKAs: The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Make Room for Daddy: Lucy Upsets the Williams Household (#6.12)" Ricky Ricardo
12.	"I Love Lucy" (1951)	Ricky Ricardo (181 episodes, 1951-1957)	1957	-	9.0 (3,041)
	AKAs: Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title) The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) 181 TV episodes: "I Love Lucy: The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (#6.27)" Ricky Ricardo "I Love Lucy: Lucy Raises Tulips (#6.26)" Ricky Ricardo "I Love Lucy: Country Club Dance (#6.25)" Ricky Ricardo "I Love Lucy: Building a Bar-B-Q (#6.24)" Ricky Ricardo "I Love Lucy: Housewarming (#6.23)" Ricky Ricardo 176 episodes not shown.
13.	I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956) (TV)	Ricky Ricardo	1956	-	8.1 (36)

14.	Forever, Darling (1956)	Lorenzo Xavier Vega	1956	-	5.8 (273)

15.	The Long, Long Trailer (1953)	Nicholas 'Nicky' Collini	1953	-	6.8 (1,446)

16.	I Love Lucy (1953)	Ricky Ricardo / Himself	1953	-	7.8 (85)

17.	Holiday in Havana (1949)	Carlos Estrada	1949	-	7.2 (14)

18.	Jitterumba (1947)		1947	-	-

19.	Cuban Pete (1946)	Desi Arnaz	1946	-	4.7 (13)
	AKAs: Down Cuba Way
20.	Bataan (1943)	Felix Ramirez	1943	-	7.0 (921)

21.	The Navy Comes Through (1942)	Pat Tarriba	1942	-	6.1 (98)

22.	Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)	Steve Sarto/King Stephan VIII of Aregal	1942	-	5.1 (28)

23.	Father Takes a Wife (1941)	Carlos Bardez	1941	-	7.7 (198)

24.	Too Many Girls (1940)	Manuelito Lynch	1940	-	6.1 (277)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Mothers-In-Law" (1967)	(24 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	7.9 (54)
	24 TV episodes: "The Mothers-In-Law: Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick? (#2.13)" "The Mothers-In-Law: Nome, Schnome, I'd Rather Have It at Home (#2.11)" "The Mothers-In-Law: The First Anniversary Is the Hardest (#2.9)" "The Mothers-In-Law: The Matador Makes a Movie (#2.7)" "The Mothers-In-Law: Here Comes the Bride, Again (#2.1)" 19 episodes not shown.
2.	The Carol Channing Show (1966) (TV)		1966	-	-

3.	"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	8.6 (160)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title) 3 TV episodes: "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Meets the Mustache (#3.3)" "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: The Ricardos Go to Japan (#3.2)" "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (#3.1)"
4.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Sunday Showcase: The Milton Berle Special (#1.7)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)	(performer: "California, Here I Come", "Babalu (Babalú)")	2001	-	5.8 (106)
	AKAs: The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special (USA: DVD title)
2.	"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.6 (160)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: Lucy Wins a Race Horse (#1.4)" (performer: "The Bayamo")
3.	"I Love Lucy" (1951)	(2 episodes, 1952-1956)	1956	-	9.0 (3,041)
	AKAs: Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title) The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "I Love Lucy: Lucy and Bob Hope (#6.1)" (performer: "Nobody Loves the Ump" (uncredited)) "I Love Lucy: Cuban Pals (#1.28)" (performer: "The Lady in Red", "Similau")
4.	Forever, Darling (1956)	(performer: "Forever, Darling")	1956	-	5.8 (273)

5.	Holiday in Havana (1949)	(writer: "Holiday In Havana", "The Arnaz Jam")	1949	-	7.2 (14)

6.	Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946)	(performer: "Guadalajara", "Babalu (Babalú)", "Tabu (Tabú)", "Pin Marin")	1946	-	5.8 (30)
	AKAs: Melody Masters: Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (USA: series title)
7.	Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)	("Boogie Woogie Conga" 1941))	1942	-	5.1 (28)

8.	Father Takes a Wife (1941)	("Perfidia" (1939), "Mi amor" (1941))	1941	-	7.7 (198)

9.	Too Many Girls (1940)	(performer: "Spic 'n' Spanish", "You're Nearer", "Conga") ("'Cause We Got Cake")	1940	-	6.1 (277)

Writer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Land's End (1968) (TV)	(creator)	1968	-	-

Production Manager View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Scarface Mob (1959) (TV)	(executive in charge of production)	1959	-	7.6 (89)
		AKAs: The Untouchables: Scarface Mob

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.0 (375)
	1 TV episode: "Late Night with David Letterman: (1983-05-23)" Himself
2.	CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	7.4 (65)

3.	Salsa (1976)	Himself	1976	-	6.1 (11)

4.	Joys (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	6.3 (38)
	AKAs: Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
5.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (3 episodes, 1971-1976)	1976	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1976-03-04)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-04-21)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1971-08-02)" Himself
6.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.2 (6,599)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: "Saturday Night Live: Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr. (#1.14)" Himself - Host/Musical Guest/Various
7.	California My Way (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	-

8.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (4 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	6.6 (116)
	4 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Squares: (1972-07-24)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (1972-07-17)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (1972-04-03)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (1972-01-31)" Guest Appearance
9.	The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1972	-	-

10.	"The Andy Williams Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.9 (23)
	1 TV episode: "The Andy Williams Show: (1971-03-06)" Himself
11.	"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)	Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	8.1 (334)
	AKAs: Laugh-In 1 TV episode: "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#4.11)" Himself - Guest Performer
12.	"The Joey Bishop Show" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.3 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The Joey Bishop Show: (1968-01-08)" Himself
13.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself (7 episodes, 1954-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 7 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#14.12)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#10.2)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#9.40)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#9.20)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#9.2)" Himself 2 episodes not shown.
14.	"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)	Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (11 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (26)
	AKAs: Desilu Playhouse 11 TV episodes: "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Murder Is a Private Affair (#2.16)" Himself-Host "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Circle of Evil (#2.13)" Himself - Host "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Meeting at Appalachia (#2.11)" Himself - Host "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: The Desilu Revue (#2.10)" Himself "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: The Eighth Circle" Himself - Host 6 episodes not shown.
15.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (8)
	2 TV episodes: "The Bob Hope Show: (1956-12-28)" Himself "The Bob Hope Show: (1956-10-08)" Himself
16.	"December Bride" (1954)	Himself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.9 (48)
	1 TV episode: "December Bride: Sunken Den (#2.20)" Himself
17.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	8.3 (89)
	2 TV episodes: "I've Got a Secret: (1956-02-09)" Himself "I've Got a Secret: (1956-02-08)" Himself
18.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Himself - Mystery Guest / Guest Panelist (3 episodes, 1952-1956)	1956	-	8.9 (268)
	3 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1956-02-05)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1955-10-02)" Himself - Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1952-11-02)" Himself - Mystery Guest
19.	"Our Miss Brooks" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.2 (74)
	1 TV episode: "Our Miss Brooks: The King and Brooks (#4.8)" Himself
20.	A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV)	Himself	1954	-	8.1 (49)

21.	Stars in Their Eye (1952) (TV)	Himself	1952	-	-

22.	"The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)	Himself (1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Ed Wynn Show: (#1.14)" Himself
23.	Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946)	Himself	1946	-	5.8 (30)
	AKAs: Melody Masters: Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (USA: series title)
24.	Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943)	Himself	1943	-	5.1 (16)
	AKAs: Screen Snapshots, No. 1, Series 23 (USA: review title)
25.	Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)	Himself	1941	-	6.1 (6)
	AKAs: Stars at Play (USA: short title)


1.	"Great Performances"
	1 TV episode: Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) Himself/Performer
2.	"E! True Hollywood Story"
	1 TV episode: I Love Lucy (2005) Himself
3.	"TV Land Moguls"
	1 TV episode: The 50's (2004) Himself
4.	"American Masters"
	3 TV episodes: Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) Himself Finding Lucy (2000) Himself Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) Himself (presenting Emmy to Rod Serling)
5.	TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

6.	Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen (2003) (TV)

7.	I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)	Himself

8.	The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV)	Himself

9.	ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)

10.	Junket Whore (1998)	Himself

11.	Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997) (V)

12.	Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997)	(uncredited) Himself (with Lucy)

13.	Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV)	Himself

14.	Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) (TV)	Himself

15.	I Love Lucy: The Very First Show! (1990) (TV)	Ricky Ricardo

16.	Routes of Rhythm (1984) (TV)	Himself

17.	"Toast of the Town"
	1 TV episode: Episode #11.39 (1958) Himself
18.	Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform (1954)	Himself

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Magazine advertisement with Lucille Ball for Philip Morris cigarettes (1952) more

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