Desi Arnaz Jr. biography
Date of birth : 1953-01-19
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Los Angeles, California
Nationality : American
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2011-01-18
Credited as : Actor and musician, son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz,
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The first person ever to appear on the cover of TV Guide, Desi Arnaz Jr. was not afforded this honor for his film or TV credits, but by virtue of his lineage. The son of television legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Desi Jr. was born by Cesarean section on January 19, 1953--the very same day that his fictional counterpart "Little Ricky" was born on the immensely popular TV show I Love Lucy. So momentous was this event (at least to those people who had TV sets at the time) that it squeezed out the news of Eisenhower's inauguration on the front pages of the nation. When he was old enough to decide that he wanted to earn his celebrity rather than merely enjoy it, Desi helped form the rock band Dino, Desi and Billy with two teen-aged friends, one of whom was the son of Dean Martin. Desi made his acting debut (in a manner of speaking) on I Love Lucy in 1957, learned the rudiments of his craft in small parts on his mother's subsequent The Lucy Show (1962-68), then graduated to "regular" status on Mom's Here's Lucy. His first film appearance was in Red Sky at Morning in 1970. Although most of his films were not first rate, Desi Arnaz Jr.'s best film showing was in 1992's The Mambo Kings, in which he offered an intimidatingly accurate portrayal of Desi Arnaz Sr.
Films:
* 1992: The Mambo Kings .... Desi Arnaz Sr.
* 1987: Paul Reiser Out on a Whim (TV)
* 1987: Matlock .... Michael Porter (1 episode, 1987)
* 1983: Automan .... Walter Nebicher (13 episodes, 1983–1984)
* 1983: The Night the Bridge Fell Down (TV) .... Johnny Pyle
* 1983: House of the Long Shadows .... Kenneth Magee
* 1982: Fake-Out .... Det. Clint Morgan
* 1981: Advice to the Lovelorn (TV) .... Steve Vernon
* 1980: Gridlock (TV) .... Robbie Reinhardt
* 1979: Crisis in Mid-air (TV) .... Tim Donovan
* 1978: How to Pick Up Girls! (TV) .... Robby Harrington
* 1978: Fantasy Island .... Barney Hunter (1 episode, 1978)
* 1978: A Wedding (as Dezi Anaz, Jr.) .... Dino Sloan Corelli
* 1978: The Courage and the Passion (TV) .... Sgt. Tom Wade
* 1978: To Kill a Cop (TV) .... Martin Delahanty
* 1978: The Love Boat .... Steve Hollis (2 episodes, 1978)
* 1977: Black Market Baby (TV) .... Steve Aletti
* 1977: Joyride .... Scott
* 1977: Flight to Holocaust (TV) .... Rick Bender
* 1976: The Streets of San Francisco .... B. J. Palmer (1 episode, 1976)
* 1976: Police Story .... Jay Vernon / ... (2 episodes, 1976)
* 1976: Having Babies (TV) .... Frank Gorman
* 1975: Medical Story .... Jerry Mitchell (1 episode, 1975)
* 1975: Medical Center (1 episode, 1975)
* 1974: Billy Two Hats .... Billy Two Hats
* 1973: Marco .... Marco Polo
* 1973: She Lives! (TV) .... Andy Reed
* 1973: Voyage of the Yes (TV) .... Cal Markwell
* 1968: Here's Lucy .... Craig Carter (1968–1972)
* 1971: Love, American Style ... Alan (segment "Love and the Motel Mixup") (1 episode, 1971)
* 1971: The Mod Squad .... Victor Emory (1 episode, 1971)
* 1971: Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (TV) .... Bo Jo Jones
* 1971: Night Gallery .... Doran (1 episode, 1971)
* 1971: Red Sky at Morning .... William 'Steenie' Stenopolous
* 1970: The Brady Bunch (as Dezi Anaz, Jr.) ("The Possible Dream" episode)
* 1968: The Mothers-In-Law .... Tommy (2 episodes, 1968)
* 1962: The Lucy Show .... Spectator (5 episodes, 1962–1965)
* 1957: I Love Lucy .... Extra at Unveiling (1 episode, 1957)
