Desi Arnaz ... Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. [1] He played Ricky …

Jul 17, 2025 · Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s legacy lives on through their children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., and their grandchildren, Julia, Haley, Simon, Joseph and Kate. The comedic duo’s journey...

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y 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 and …

Apr 2, 2014 · Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born actor and musician who is remembered for his marriage to Lucille Ball and their TV show, 'I Love Lucy.'

4 days ago · Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born American musician, actor, and business executive who was best known for the classic television series I Love Lucy (1951–57), in which he starred with his real …

Jun 18, 2025 · In the fall of 1951, television audiences were introduced to a show biz-obsessed redhead and her bandleader husband, played by the real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Jun 12, 2025 · For musician and actor Desi Arnaz, that shadow belonged to Lucille Ball, his wife and co-star on the ground-breaking 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Etched in television history are the images …

Jun 2, 2025 · Despite personal challenges, Arnaz’s legacy endures through his contributions to music, television, and culture. Remembered as both a charismatic performer and a groundbreaking …

Jun 5, 2025 · But Arnaz’s story does not begin and end with Lucy. His extraordinary journey from Cuban refugee to self-made showman, movie star, TV trailblazer, and ultimately, entrepreneur and visionary …

Jul 9, 2025 · Go beyond the sitcom legend. Biographer Todd S. Purdum reveals the brilliance, pain and lasting legacy of Desi Arnaz in this candid, in-depth interview.