Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz (Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer. He is known for playing Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy.

Desi Arnaz
Arnaz in 1950
Born	Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (1917-03-02)March 2, 1917 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died	December 2, 1986(1986-12-02) (aged 69) Del Mar, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor musician bandleader comedian producer
Years active	1936–1982
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Lucille Ball ​ ​ (m. 2030; div. 1960)​ Edith Mack Hirsch ​ ​ (m. 1963; died 1985)​
Children	Lucie Arnaz Desi Arnaz Jr.
Parents	Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Alberni II Dolores de Acha y de Socias

He was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.^[1] He was married to Lucille Ball from 1940 until they divorced in 1960. They had a son named Desi Jr, and a daughter named Lucie. Then he was married to Edith Mack Hirsh from 1963 until her death in 1985. Arnaz died from lung cancer in Del Mar, California, on December 2, 1986. He was 69 years old.

References

1. Desi Arnaz Biography (1917-1986)

Other websites

• Desi Arnaz on IMDb
• Desi Arnaz at the Internet Broadway Database
• Desi Arnaz at AllMovie