Portrait of Desi Arnaz

Acting

Desi Arnaz

Career

Active from 1940 to 2016, with a break from 1983 to 2003, busiest in 1956 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Desi Arnaz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Nostalgic TV 3
  • Golden Age Television 2
  • Desilu Legacy 2
  • Archival Footage 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Family Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special (2016)

as Ricky

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)

as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

2000s

2 titles
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)

as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

as (archive footage)

1990s

2 titles · average score 48
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1980s

1 title · average score 57
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mayor Leon Quiñones

1970s

2 titles · average score 46
Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Ruth

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)

as (archive footage)

1960s

9 titles · average score 62
The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Raphael Delgado

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Dr. Juan Domingo

Star Trek: The Cage
Star Trek: The Cage (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

Surf Scene
Surf Scene (1963)

Executive Producer

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as El Jefe

Alcatraz Express
Alcatraz Express (1961)

Executive Producer

Dragon by the Tail
Dragon by the Tail (1961)

Executive Producer

The Gun of Zangara
The Gun of Zangara (1960)

Executive Producer

The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit (1960)

Producer

1950s

11 titles · average score 68
NBC Sunday Showcase
NBC Sunday Showcase (1959)

TV show · as Ricky Ricardo

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV show · Executive In Charge Of Production, Creator

The Fountain of Youth
The Fountain of Youth (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

Strange Witness
Strange Witness (1958)

Producer

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Ricky Ricardo

Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling (1956)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lorenzo Xavier Vega

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)

as Ricky Ricardo

The Bob Hope Chevy Show
The Bob Hope Chevy Show (1956)

as Fred Mertz

The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

as Nicholas Collini

I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953)
GoodWatch score 79

as Ricky Ricardo / Self

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Ricky Ricardo

1940s

7 titles · average score 55
Holiday in Havana
Holiday in Havana (1949)

as Carlos Estrada

Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete (1946)

as Desi Arnaz

Bataan
Bataan (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

as Felix Ramirez

Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
GoodWatch score 45

as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
GoodWatch score 46

as Pat Tarriba

Father Takes a Wife
Father Takes a Wife (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Carlos Bardez

Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls (1940)
GoodWatch score 55

as Manuelito