Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
	Arnaz in 1950
Born	Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III; March 2, 1917; Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died	December 2, 1986 (aged 69); Del Mar, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; musician; bandleader; comedian; producer;
Years active	1936–1982
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Lucille Ball; (m. 1940; 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;

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.

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

Desi Arnaz Biography (1917-1986)

Other websites

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

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[1] Desi Arnaz Biography (1917-1986)