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Desi Arnaz Jr.
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Desi Arnaz Jr.

Known for Being the Ricardos · Saturday Night Live · I Love Lucy

Desi Arnaz Jr. (born January 19, 1953) is an American actor and musician and the son of entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

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Born
Jan 19, 1953
Birthplace
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Desi Arnaz Jr. (born January 19, 1953) is an American actor and musician and the son of entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

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Known For

MOVIEBeing the Ricardos
Being the RicardosExecutive Producer · 2021
★ 6.5
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1975
★ 6.9
TVI Love Lucy
I Love LucySpectator at Unveiling (uncredited) · 1951
★ 7.9
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatSteve Hollis · 1977
★ 6.2
TVAutoman
AutomanWalter Nebicher · 1983
★ 7.8
TVThe Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch1 eps · 1969
★ 6.7
TVMatlock
MatlockMichael Porter · 1986
★ 7.0
TVFantasy Island
Fantasy IslandBarney Hunter · 1978
★ 6.5

Filmography

Movies

Murderers' RowSelf
1966
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo JonesBo Jo Jones
1971
Red Sky at MorningWilliam 'Steenie' Stenopolous
1971
MarcoMarco Polo
1973
She Lives!Andy Reed
1973
Voyage of the YesCal Markwell
1973
Billy Two HatsBilly Two Hats
1974
Having BabiesFrank Gorman
1976
Flight to HolocaustRick Bender
1977
JoyrideScott
1977
A WeddingDino Corelli
1978
How to Pick Up Girls!Robby Harrington
1978
The Courage and the PassionSgt. Tom Wade
1978
To Kill a CopMartin Delahanty
1978
Black Market BabySteve Aletti
1979
Crisis in Mid-AirTim Donovan
1979
GridlockRobbie Reinhardt
1980
The Night the Bridge Fell DownJohnny Pyle
1980
Advice to the LovelornSteve Vernon
1981
Fake-OutDet. Clint Morgan
1982
I Love LibertySelf
1982
House of the Long ShadowsKenneth Magee
1983
AS
All Star Party for Lucille BallSelf
1984
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
The Mambo KingsDesi Arnaz Sr.
1992
Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf
1993
Altman on His Own TermsSelf
2000
LB
Lucille Ball: Finding LucySelf (archive footage)
2000
HO
House of the Long Shadows... Revisited
2012
Being the RicardosExecutive Producer
2021
Lucy and DesiSelf
2022

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
I Love LucySpectator at Unveiling (uncredited) · 1 eps
1951
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 1 eps
1957
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Lucy ShowBilly Simmons (uncredited) · 4 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowBoy · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 3 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
TC
The Carol Channing ShowTango Dancer · 1 eps
1966
The Mothers-in-LawMan With Clipboard · 1 eps
1967
The Mothers-in-LawTommy · 1 eps
1967
Here's LucyCraig Carter · 74 eps
1968
The Mod SquadVincent Emory · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleAlan · 1 eps
1969
Medical Center1 eps
1969
The Brady Bunch1 eps
1969
Night GalleryDoran (segment "Death in the Family") · 1 eps
1970
The Streets of San FranciscoB.J. Palmer · 1 eps
1972
Police Story2 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Medical StoryJerry Mitchell · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Donny & MarieSelf · 1 eps
1976
The Love BoatSteve Hollis · 2 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandBarney Hunter · 1 eps
1978
To Kill a CopMartin Delahanty · 2 eps
1978
AutomanWalter Nebicher · 13 eps
1983
MatlockMichael Porter · 1 eps
1986
E! True Hollywood StoryHimself · 1 eps
1996

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