Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz (Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, born (1917-03-02) March 2, 1917) was a Cuban-American movie, stage, television actor, television producer and director, writer, comedian, and musician. He is known for playing Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy.

Desi Arnaz
Arnaz as a musician playing the drums
Born
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

(1917-03-02) March 2, 1917
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
OccupationActor, musician, producer
Years active1936 (1936)–present
Spouse(s)
  • Lucille Ball
    (m. 1940; div. 1960)
  • Edith Mack Hirsch
    (m. 1963; died 1985)
Children
  • Lucie Arnaz (born (1951-07-17) July 17, 1951)
  • Desi Arnaz, Jr. (born (1953-01-19) January 19, 1953)
Parent(s)
  • Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha II (father; born (1894-03-08) March 8, 1894)
  • Dolores de Acha (born (1896-04-02) April 2, 1896)
Relatives
  • Alberto de Acha (grandfather; born 1869 (age 153–154) invalid year)[1]

He was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.[2] He was married to Lucille Ball from 1940 (1940) until they divorced in 1960 (1960). They had a son named Desi Jr, and a daughter named Lucie. Then he was married to Edith Mack Hirsh from 1963 (1963) until her death in March 23, 1985(1985-03-23) (aged 67).

References
  1. Arnaz, Desi. A Book. New York: William Morrow, 1976. ISBN 0688003427
  2. Desi Arnaz Biography (1917-1986)

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