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Overview
Mini Biography:
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz ye de Acha the Third was born in Santiago, Cuba... moreTrivia:
According to Mafia boss turned government informant Jimmy "The Weasel"... moreAwards:
2 wins moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Desiderio ArnazUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 17 | 2:30 AM | HALMRK | I Love Lucy | The Matchmaker | #4.4 | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Producer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Production Manager, Self, Archive Footage
Producer:
- "The Mothers-In-Law" (executive producer) (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
- The Not-So-Grand Opera (1969) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Charge of the Wife Brigade (1969) TV episode (executive producer)
- Show Business Is No Business (1969) TV episode (executive producer)
- Take Her, He's Mine (1969) TV episode (executive producer)
- Two on the Aisle (1969) TV episode (executive producer)
(51 more) - Land's End (1968) (TV) (producer)
- The Carol Channing Show (1966) (TV) (producer)
- "The Untouchables" (executive producer) (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
- The Eddie O'Gara Story (1962) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Arsenal (1962) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Stranglehold (1961) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited) - "The Lucy Show" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "The Lucille Ball Show" (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy Waits Up for Chris (1962) TV episode (executive producer) - "New Comedy Showcase" (1960) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 1958-1960)
... aka "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show"
... aka "We Love Lucy" (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Meets the Mustache (1960) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Ricardos Go to Japan (1959) TV episode (executive producer)
- Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (1959) TV episode (executive producer)
- Lucy Wins a Race Horse (1958) TV episode (executive producer) - "The Texan" (1958) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV) (executive producer)
- "I Love Lucy" (executive producer) (126 episodes, 1952-1956) (producer) (23 episodes, 1956-1957) (co-producer) (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Lucy in Connecticut" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Sunday Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Top Ten Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
- The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (1957) TV episode (producer)
- Country Club Dance (1957) TV episode (producer)
- Housewarming (1957) TV episode (producer)
- Lucy's Night in Town (1957) TV episode (producer)
- Ragtime Band (1957) TV episode (producer)
(145 more) - I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956) (TV) (producer)
- Forever, Darling (1956) (producer)
- "Those Whiting Girls" (1955) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Actor:
- The Escape Artist (1982) (as Desiderio Arnaz) .... Mayor Leon Quiñones
- "Alice" .... Paco (1 episode, 1978)
- The Cuban Connection (1978) TV episode .... Paco - "Ironside" .... Dr. Juan Domingo (1 episode, 1974)
... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
- Riddle at 24,000 (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Juan Domingo - "The Virginian" .... El Jefe (1 episode, 1970)
... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
- The Best Man (1970) TV episode .... El Jefe - "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Host (1 episode, 1970)
- Kraft Presents Desi Arnaz (1970) TV episode .... Host - "The Mothers-In-Law" .... Raphael del Gado (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
- The Matador Makes a Movie (1968) TV episode .... Raphael del Gado
- The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Raphael del Gado
- The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Raphael del Gado
- A Night to Forget (1967) TV episode .... Raphael del Gado - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Guest / ... (1 episode, 1961)
... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
- Pantomime Concert (1961) TV episode .... Guest/Introduction - "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" .... Ricky Ricardo (12 episodes, 1957-1960)
... aka "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show"
... aka "We Love Lucy" (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Meets the Mustache (1960) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- The Ricardos Go to Japan (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Lucy Wants a Career (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
(7 more) - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Chris Hunter / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- Thunder in the Night (1960) TV episode .... Chris Hunter
- So Tender, So Profane (1959) TV episode .... Luis Martinez
- Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo - "Sunday Showcase" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
- The Milton Berle Special (1959) TV episode - "Make Room for Daddy" .... Ricky Ricardo (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "The Danny Thomas Show" (USA: new title)
- Lucy Upsets the Williams Household (1959) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo - "I Love Lucy" .... Ricky Ricardo (181 episodes, 1951-1957)
... aka "Lucy in Connecticut" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Sunday Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Top Ten Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
- The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (1957) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Lucy Raises Tulips (1957) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Country Club Dance (1957) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Building a Bar-B-Q (1957) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
- Housewarming (1957) TV episode .... Ricky Ricardo
(176 more) - I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956) (TV) .... Ricky Ricardo
- Forever, Darling (1956) .... Lorenzo Xavier Vega
- The Long, Long Trailer (1953) .... Nicholas 'Nicky' Collini
- I Love Lucy (1953) .... Ricky Ricardo / Himself
- Holiday in Havana (1949) .... Carlos Estrada
- Jitterumba (1947)
- Cuban Pete (1946) .... Desi Arnaz
... aka Down Cuba Way - Bataan (1943) .... Felix Ramirez
- The Navy Comes Through (1942) .... Pat Tarriba
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) .... Steve Sarto/King Stephan VIII of Aregal
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) .... Carlos Bardez
- Too Many Girls (1940) .... Manuelito Lynch
Director:
- "The Mothers-In-Law" (24 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick? (1968) TV episode
- Nome, Schnome, I'd Rather Have It at Home (1968) TV episode
- The First Anniversary Is the Hardest (1968) TV episode
- The Matador Makes a Movie (1968) TV episode
- Here Comes the Bride, Again (1968) TV episode
(19 more) - The Carol Channing Show (1966) (TV)
- "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show"
... aka "We Love Lucy" (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Meets the Mustache (1960) TV episode
- The Ricardos Go to Japan (1959) TV episode
- Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (1959) TV episode - "Sunday Showcase" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
- The Milton Berle Special (1959) TV episode
Soundtrack:
- I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) (performer: "California, Here I Come", "Babalu (Babalú)")
- "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show"
... aka "We Love Lucy" (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Wins a Race Horse (1958) TV episode (performer: "The Bayamo") - "I Love Lucy" (2 episodes, 1952-1956)
... aka "Lucy in Connecticut" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Sunday Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "The Top Ten Lucy Show" (USA: rerun title)
- Lucy and Bob Hope (1956) TV episode (performer: "Nobody Loves the Ump" (uncredited))
- Cuban Pals (1952) TV episode (performer: "The Lady in Red", "Similau") - Forever, Darling (1956) (performer: "Forever, Darling")
- Holiday in Havana (1949) (writer: "Holiday In Havana", "The Arnaz Jam")
- Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946) (performer: "Guadalajara", "Babalu (Babalú)", "Tabu (Tabú)", "Pin Marin")
... aka Melody Masters: Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (USA: series title) - Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) ("Boogie Woogie Conga" 1941))
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) ("Perfidia" (1939), "Mi amor" (1941))
- Too Many Girls (1940) (performer: "Spic 'n' Spanish", "You're Nearer", "Conga") ("'Cause We Got Cake")
Writer:
- Land's End (1968) (TV) (creator)
Production Manager:
- The Scarface Mob (1959) (TV) (executive in charge of production)
... aka The Untouchables: Scarface Mob
Self:
- "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode dated 23 May 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- Salsa (1976) .... Himself
- Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1971-1976)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 4 March 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1976)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr. (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Musical Guest/Various - California My Way (1974) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (4 episodes, 1972)
- Episode dated 24 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 17 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 3 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 31 January 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 6 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970)
... aka "Laugh-In"
- Episode #4.11 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1954-1960)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #14.12 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #10.2 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.40 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.20 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.2 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more) - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself - Host / ... (6 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- Murder Is a Private Affair (1960) TV episode .... Himself-Host
- The Desilu Revue (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- The Hanging Judge (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Six Guns for Donegan (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Symbol of Authority (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Host
(1 more) - "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956)
- Episode dated 28 December 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "December Bride" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Sunken Den (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956)
- Episode dated 9 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1956)
- Episode dated 5 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 2 October 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 2 November 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest - "Our Miss Brooks" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- The King and Brooks (1955) TV episode .... Himself - A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
- Stars in Their Eye (1952) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
- Episode #1.14 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946) .... Himself
... aka Melody Masters: Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (USA: series title) - Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943) .... Himself
... aka Screen Snapshots, No. 1, Series 23 (USA: review title) - Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941) .... Himself
... aka Stars at Play (USA: short title)
Archive Footage:
-
"Great Performances"
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Himself/Performer -
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- I Love Lucy (2005) TV episode .... Himself -
"TV Land Moguls"
- The 50's (2004) TV episode .... Himself -
"American Masters"
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Finding Lucy (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself (presenting Emmy to Rod Serling) - TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen (2003) (TV)
- I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself
- Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997) (V)
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself (with Lucy)
- Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- I Love Lucy: The Very First Show! (1990) (TV) .... Ricky Ricardo
- Routes of Rhythm (1984) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform (1954) .... Himself
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