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Desi Arnaz (1917–1986)
Producer | Actor | Production Manager
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz ye de Acha III was born in Santiago, Cuba on March 2, 1917. His father was the mayor of Santiago. The 1933 revolution led by Fulgencio Batista had landed his father in jail ...
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Known for
I Love Lucy (1951-1957),
The Long, Long Trailer (1954),
Holiday in Havana (1949),
Aloha (I) (2015)
Details
Mar
2,
1917 (died Dec
2,
1986)
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5' 9½"
(1.77m)
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| 141 titles |
| Past Film & Video (17 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$37MM
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$9.7MM
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$21MM
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$26MM
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A Smile Like Yours (1997)
Performer ("The Lady in Red", "Rock-a-Bye Baby", "We're Having a Baby (My Baby and Me)") |
$18MM
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$1.2MM
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$3.3MM
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$23K
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$143K
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Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946)
(Short) - Himself, Performer ("Guadalajara", "Babalu (Babalú)", "Tabu (Tabú)", "Pin Marin") (uncredited) |
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$958K
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Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal, Soundtrack ("Boogie Woogie Conga") (uncredited) |
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Too Many Girls (1940)
Manuelito, Performer ("'Cause We Got Cake" (1939), "Spic 'n' Spanish" (1939), "You're Nearer" (1939), "Conga" (1939)) (uncredited) |
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Dancing with the Stars (2007–2014)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Cuban Pete") (1 episode, 2007), Soundtrack (1 episode, 2014) |
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I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage), Performer ("California, Here I Come", "Babalu (Babalú)") |
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986)
(TV Special) - Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) (uncredited), Performer ("Cuban Pete / Sally Sweet") |
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The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1969)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (56 episodes, 1967), Director (23 episodes, 1967), Raphael del Gado (4 episodes, 1967), Soundtrack (1 episode, 1968) |
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Land's End (1968)
(TV Movie) - Guest Wanting to Cash Check (uncredited), Director, Composer (theme music "I Love You"), Producer, Writer (creator) |
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The Lucy Show (1962–1963)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (14 episodes, 1962), Producer (1 episode, 1962) |
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Kraft Mystery Theater (1962)
(TV Series) - In Charge Of Production (8 episodes, 1962), Chris Hunter (1 episode, 1962) |
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
(TV Series) - In Charge Of Production (42 episodes, 1958), Himself - Host / Himself (35 episodes, 1958), Chris Hunter / Luis Martinez / Host (3 episodes, 1958), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1959)
Murder Is a Private Affair (Jun
10,
1960)
Season 2,
Episode 16
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Himself - Host,
In Charge Of Production
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42
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The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957–1960)
(TV Series) - Ricky Ricardo (13 episodes, 1957), Executive Producer (13 episodes, 1957), In Charge Of Production (4 episodes, 1958), Director (3 episodes, 1959), Performer ("The Bayamo") (1 episode, 1958)
Lucy Meets the Mustache (Apr
1,
1960)
Season 3,
Episode 3
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Ricky Ricardo,
Director,
Executive Producer
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13
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Make Room for Daddy (1959)
(TV Series) - Ricky Ricardo (1 episode, 1959), Performer ("I'll See You in C.U.B.A") (1 episode, 1959)
Lucy Upsets the Williams Household (Jan
5,
1959)
Season 6,
Episode 14
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Ricky Ricardo,
Performer ("I'll See You in C.U.B.A")
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I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
(TV Series) - Ricky Ricardo (180 episodes, 1951), Executive Producer (126 episodes, 1952), Producer (27 episodes, 1956), Performer ("Babalu") (1 episode, 1951), Performer ("Nobody Loves the Ump") (1 episode, 1956), … See more |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1967–1976)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (7 episodes, 1967) |
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The Mike Douglas Show (1967–1976)
(TV Series) - Himself - Actor / Vocalist / Himself - Co-Host (7 episodes, 1967) |
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Saturday Night Live (1976)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host / Musical Guest / Various (1 episode, 1976)
Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr. (Feb
21,
1976)
Season 1,
Episode 14
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Himself - Host / Musical Guest / Various
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Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (1969)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1969)
Pilot - guests: Desi Arnaz, Bobby Goldsboro, Hines, Hines, and Dad (May
6,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 0
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Himself
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host / Himself (35 episodes, 1958) |
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What's My Line? (1952–1956)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1952) |
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The History of Comedy (2018)
(TV Series) - Ricky (1 episode, 2018)
Going Clean/Flipping Funny (Aug
19,
2018)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Ricky (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Pioneers of Television (2008–2014)
(TV Series) - Ricky Ricardo - I Love Lucy / Himself / Ricky Ricardo (3 episodes, 2008)
Breaking Barriers (Apr
29,
2014)
Season 4,
Episode 3
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Ricky Ricardo - I Love Lucy (archive footage)
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Great Performances (2005)
(TV Series) - Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (Aug
7,
2005)
Himself - Performer (archive footage)
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American Masters (1995–2004)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Presenting Emmy to Rod Serling (3 episodes, 1995) |
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Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004)
(TV Movie) - Himself - for Philip Morris Cigarettes (archive footage) |
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
Himself (archive footage) |
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Murphy Brown (1989)
(TV Series) - Himself / opening credits (1 episode, 1989)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Feb
13,
1989)
Season 1,
Episode 12
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Himself / opening credits (archive footage)
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The Barbara Walters Special (1977)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1977)
Interviews of a Lifetime: Lucille Ball (Dec
6,
1977)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Himself (archive footage)
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Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
The Dick Cavett Show (1974)
(TV Series) - Ricky Ricardo / Ricky Ricardo from TV series I LOVE LUCY (2 episodes, 1974) |
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