History Creator / DesiArnaz

* ''Series/{{Ironside}}'' (actor)

Desi Arnaz, Jr., plays his own father in ''Film/TheMamboKings''. Creator/JavierBardem portrays him in the 2021 film ''Film/BeingTheRicardos''.

Creator/JavierBardem portrays him in the 2021 film ''Film/BeingTheRicardos''.

* ''Series/{{Alice}}'' (actor)

Arnaz and Lucille Ball co-founded and ran the television production company [[Creator/DesiluStudios Desilu Productions]], originally to market ''I Love Lucy'' to television networks. After ''I Love Lucy'' ended, Arnaz went on to produce several other television series, at first with Desilu Productions, and later independently, including ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' and ''Series/TheUntouchables''. He was also renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Desi's and Ball's children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., became actors themselves.

Arnaz and Lucille Ball co-founded and ran the television production company Creator/DesiluProductions, originally to market ''I Love Lucy'' to television networks. After ''I Love Lucy'' ended, Arnaz went on to produce several other television series, at first with Desilu Productions, and later independently, including ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' and ''Series/TheUntouchables''. He was also renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Desi's and Ball's children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., became actors themselves.

Arnaz and Lucille Ball co-founded and ran the television production company Creator/DesiluProductions, originally to market ''I Love Lucy'' to television networks. After ''I Love Lucy'' ended, Arnaz went on to produce several other television series, at first with Desilu Productions, and later independently, including ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' and ''Series/TheUntouchables''. He was also renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra.

Arnaz was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1986, and died several months later on December 2, 1986, at the age of 69.

He is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''Series/ILoveLucy'', in which he co-starred with his then-wife Creator/LucilleBall. Arnaz and Ball are generally credited as the innovators of the syndicated {{rerun}}, which they pioneered with the ''I Love Lucy'' series, which itself was revolutionary in many ways.

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), better known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and film and television producer, revolutionary in the creation of modern television. He is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''Series/ILoveLucy'', in which he co-starred with his then-wife Creator/LucilleBall. Arnaz and Ball are generally credited as the innovators of the syndicated {{rerun}}, which they pioneered with the ''I Love Lucy'' series.

Arnaz and Lucille Ball co-founded and ran the television production company Desilu Productions, originally to market I Love Lucy to television networks. After ''I Love Lucy'' ended, Arnaz went on to produce several other television series, at first with Desilu Productions, and later independently, including ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' and ''Series/TheUntouchables''. He was also renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra.

Arnaz and Lucille Ball co-founded and ran the television production company Desilu Productions, originally to market I Love Lucy to television networks. After ''I Love Lucy'' ended, Arnaz went on to produce several other television series, at first with Desilu Productions, and later independently, including ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' and Series/TheUntouchables. He was also renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra.