Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, better known as Desi Arnaz or Desi Arnaz, Sr., was a Cuban-born American musician, actor, television producer, writer, and director. He is best remembered for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television series sitcom I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to whom he was married at the time. Arnaz was also internationally renowned for leading his Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Ball and he are generally credited as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWorld Music Singer
Date of Birth2 March 1917
CountryUnited States of America
I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force.
I didn't know anything about acting, much less about acting in a comedy.
I could have stayed home and been kept by my wife.
When I get in the sun I get very tanned. You can't tell me from the native fishermen in Hawaii or Mexico.
Making a television show is not like making Coca-Cola or Bacardi rum. The human element in our business prevents us from finding a successful formula every time.
If you don't know what to do, don't do anything.
An audience is so important. I would never have had the guts to dub in that big a laugh.
An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa.
Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any.
At times we were criticized for doing too much slapstick. I don't believe in mild comedy, and neither does Lucy.
When we got married, nobody gave it more than two weeks. There were bets all over the country, with astronomical odds against us.
Failure is the most terrible thing in our business. When we fail, the whole world knows about it.
I had started calling her Lucy shortly after we met; I didn't like the name Lucille. That's how our television show was called I Love Lucy, not Lucille.
Lucy and I would love furiously and fight furiously.