Desi Arnaz
(1917-1986)
American musician, actor and television studio head
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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 the witty Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his then wife Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball are generally credited as the innovators of the syndicated rerun, which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series.
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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y De Acha III 2 March 1917 Santiago, Cuba
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2 December 1986 (aged 69) Del Mar, California, USA
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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV 2nd child with Lucille Ball Male b. 19 Jan 1953 Age: 72 1953- American actor and musician
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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II · Father · 1894-1973 · Member of Cuban House of Representatives and father of Desi Arnaz
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Laurence Luckinbill · Son In Law · 1934- · American actor, playwright, director, and film and television producer
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Laurence Luckinbill · Son In Law · 1934- · American actor, playwright, director, and film and television producer
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