Full Name | Desi Arnaz |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Date Of Birth | January 19, 1953 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 1.8 m |
Profession | Musician, Actor, Drummer |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Amy Arnaz, Linda Purl |
Children | Julia Arnaz, Haley Arnaz |
Parents | Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz |
Siblings | Lucie Arnaz |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0036107 |
Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor |
Music Groups | Dino, Desi & Billy |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs |
Movies | The Mambo Kings, House of the Long Shadows, Voyage of the Yes, Red Sky at Morning, A Wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, She Lives!, Joyride, The Night the Bridge Fell Down, Crisis in Mid-Air, The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special, Fake-Out |
TV Shows | Automan |
Star Sign | Capricorn |
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1 | Desi's wife Amy died January 23, 2015 at the age of 63 from a long battle of cancer. Desi Arnaz Jr.'s Facebook Page operated by close family friend Jaime Vermeulen, helped carry the announcement to the fans sent out by the Arnaz Family. |
2 | According to the life Magazine announcement of his birth he weighed 3.883894 Kilos or 8 lbs 9 oz at birth the announcement of his birth appeared in the Milestones column of the time magazine issue dated 1/26/1953 one week after his birth he and his older sister Lucie averaged 7 lbs 15.5 oz. |
3 | Desi's wife Amy died on January 23, 2015 at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer. |
4 | Father of Julia Desiree Howe born in 1969 to Susan Callahan-Howe. |
5 | Residing with wife, Amy Arnaz, in Boulder City, Nevada, where they own the Boulder Theatre (a former cinema converted into a live theater) and are very active conducting the Boulder City Ballet Company and in civic affairs. [January 2003] |
6 | Stepson of Gary Morton. |
7 | Appeared as a contestant on the original The Dating Game (1965) in 1967. Lost to Spencer Leyton, a college student. |
8 | His marriage to Linda Purl was very brief (1980-1981), but they have remained long-lasting friends. Linda has performed her cabaret show at Arnaz' Boulder Theatre in Boulder City with Desi even singing a couple of numbers with her and playing drums for a number or two. He and Linda also co-starred together in a 1998 production of "Love Letters". |
9 | Born in the same hospital as Micky Dolenz, Natalie Cole, and former girlfriend Liza Minnelli. |
10 | Nephew of Fred Ball and Kenny Morgan. |
11 | Brother-in-law of Laurence Luckinbill. |
12 | Legally adopted his stepdaughter, Haley Arnaz. Mother is Amy Arnaz. Father is Amy's first husband, Gary Charf. Haley is also a performer. |
13 | Portrayed his own father, Desi Arnaz in The Mambo Kings (1992). |
14 | At age 12, he was the drummer for the hit rock act Dino, Desi, & Billy. Dino was Dean Paul Martin, Dean Martin's son. Billy was Billy Hinsche. They had a top 40 hit in 1965 with "I'm A Fool" (on Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records label, which had just been picked up for distribution by Warner Bros. Records). |
15 | Was believed to be the biological father of Patty Duke's oldest son Sean Astin until the two men developed a friendship and agreed to blood testing in the 1990s. |
16 | He appeared on the first cover of TV Guide (April 1953) with mother Lucille Ball. |
17 | Son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. |
18 | Younger brother of Lucie Arnaz. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Mambo Kings | 1992 | | Desi Arnaz Sr. |
Paul Reiser Out on a Whim | 1987 | TV Movie | |
Matlock | 1987 | TV Series | Michael Porter |
Automan | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Walter Nebicher |
The Night the Bridge Fell Down | 1983 | TV Movie | Johnny Pyle |
House of the Long Shadows | 1983 | | Kenneth Magee (as Desi Arnaz) |
Fake-Out | 1982 | | Det. Clint Morgan |
Advice to the Lovelorn | 1981 | TV Movie | Steve Vernon |
Gridlock | 1980 | TV Movie | Robbie Reinhardt |
Crisis in Mid-air | 1979 | TV Movie | Tim Donovan |
How to Pick Up Girls! | 1978 | TV Movie | Robby Harrington |
Fantasy Island | 1978 | TV Series | Barney Hunter |
A Wedding | 1978 | | Dino Corelli |
The Courage and the Passion | 1978 | TV Movie | Sgt. Tom Wade |
To Kill a Cop | 1978 | TV Movie | Martin Delahanty |
The Love Boat | 1978 | TV Series | Steve Hollis |
Black Market Baby | 1977 | TV Movie | Steve Aletti |
Joyride | 1977 | | Scott |
Flight to Holocaust | 1977 | TV Movie | Rick Bender |
The Streets of San Francisco | 1976 | TV Series | B.J. Palmer |
Police Story | 1976 | TV Series | Jay Vernon / Officer Taylor |
Having Babies | 1976 | TV Movie | Frank Gorman |
Medical Story | 1975 | TV Series | Jerry Mitchell |
Medical Center | 1975 | TV Series | |
Billy Two Hats | 1974 | | Billy Two Hats |
Marco | 1973 | | Marco Polo |
She Lives! | 1973 | TV Movie | Andy Reed |
Voyage of the Yes | 1973 | TV Movie | Cal Markwell |
Here's Lucy | 1968-1972 | TV Series | Craig Carter |
Love, American Style | 1971 | TV Series | Alan (segment "Love and the Motel Mixup") |
Mod Squad | 1971 | TV Series | Vincent Emory |
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones | 1971 | TV Movie | Bo Jo Jones |
Night Gallery | 1971 | TV Series | Doran (segment "Death in the Family") |
Red Sky at Morning | 1971 | | William 'Steenie' Stenopolous |
The Brady Bunch | 1970 | TV Series | Desi Arnaz, Jr. |
The Mothers-In-Law | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Man with Clapboard / Tommy / Drummer |
The Carol Channing Show | 1966 | TV Movie | Tango Dancer |
The Lucy Show | 1962-1965 | TV Series | Billy Simmons Billy Boy |
I Love Lucy | 1957 | TV Series | Spectator at Unveiling |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Here's Lucy Spotlight: Lucie Arnaz | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself - Interviewee / Clips from 'Here's Lucy' |
Calling Automan: The Auto Feature | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
20/20 | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Lucille Ball's Son |
House of the Long Shadows... Revisited | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
Here's Lucy Spotlight: Desi Arnaz Jr. | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself - Interviewee / Production footage & episode clips from 'Here's Lucy' / home movie footage |
Here's Harry: Remembering Gale Gordon | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself - Interviewee / Outtake footage & episode clips from 'Here's Lucy' |
Here's Lucy: On Location | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself - Interviewee / Production footage & episode clips from 'Here's Lucy' |
Meet the Carters | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself - Interviewee |
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner ("The Legacy of Laughter") |
Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
A Wedding: Altman Style | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Perspective on Altman's 'Perfect Couple' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Desilu Story | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
TV Road Trip | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
ESPN SportsCentury | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Son |
One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
The 7th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
Our Time | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
All-Star Party for Lucille Ball | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
Breakaway | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Morning America | 1979-1984 | TV Series | Himself |
I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
The Alan Thicke Show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
Password Plus | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Saturday Night Live | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Himself / Ricky Ricardo / Youngblood |
Dinah! | 1975-1978 | TV Series | Himself |
Donny and Marie | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
California My Way | 1974 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
The 45th Annual Academy Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II | 1972 | TV Special | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The 29th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Himself |
Mantrap | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
The Kraft Music Hall | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1970 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dean Martin Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Dino, Desi & Billy Member |
Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Bachelor Judge |
Murderers' Row | 1966 | | Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy) |
Sammy Davis and the Wonderful World of Children | 1965 | TV Special | Dino, Desi & Billy |
Password All-Stars | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
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