Desi Arnaz

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Musician · Cuba

Date of birth: March 2, 1917
Died on December 2, 1986: Died at the age of 69; Would have turned 109 today

Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)

The story behind the name

Desi Arnaz was a musician (Cuba). Desi Arnaz was born on March 2, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba. Among other things, Desi Arnaz was known for I Love Lucy, Bataan, and The Long, Long Trailer. Desi Arnaz founded Desilu.

Known interest

Desilu

Founded company

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Films with Desi Arnaz

Title	Year	Role
I Love Lucy	–	Ricky Ricardo
Bataan	1943	–
The Long, Long Trailer	1954	–
The Navy Comes Through	1942	–
The Escape Artist	1982	–
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour	–	–
Father Takes a Wife	1941	–
Holiday in Havana	1949	–
I Love Lucy	1953	–
The Man in the Funny Suit	1960	–

Facts about Desi

Born: March 2, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba
Died: December 2, 1986
Nationality: Cuba and United States
Occupations: Musician, Record producer, Television producer, Bandleader, and Film actor
Languages: Spanish and English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 33 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: March 2, 1917
Born on a: Friday
Zodiac sign: Pisces

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What makes Desi Arnaz unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 69
Today: Would have turned 109 today

Debut in 1941, the year Desi Arnaz turned 24.
First award in 1960, the year Desi Arnaz turned 43.

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Awards

Award	Year
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	1960
American Campaign Medal	–
World War II Victory Medal	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
RCA Victor	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Desilu	–

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