Desi Arnaz

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Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-American musician, actor and television producer. He gained international renown for leading a Latino music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. But arguably, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the classic American TV series I Love Lucy, starring opposite his real-life wife, Lucille Ball. Desi Arnaz was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III in Santiago de Cuba to Desiderio A... more
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  • Mar 2, 1917

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  • Dec 2, 1986 (age 69 years)

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I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran...

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 and 1960....
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  • 1.765 m (5.791 ft )
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Desilu Productions

Desilu Productions was a Los Angeles, California-based company jointly owned by couple and TV actors Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Desilu Studios was home to I Love Lucy, and additionally, such hit television series as Star Trek, The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, The Dick Van Dyke Show,...
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