Desi Arnaz Jr.
Biography
Desi Arnaz Jr. is a retired American actor and musician. Born in Los Angeles in 1953, he began as a drummer at 12 in the group Dino, Desi & Billy, which had two hit singles in 1965. He and his sister Lucie played their mother's children on Here's Lucy from 1968 to 1974. His film work includes the title role in the western Billy Two Hats (1974) with Gregory Peck and the lead in Joyride (1977). He also had a leading part in the brief television series Automan, broadcast in 12 episodes between 1983 and 1984. For The Mambo Kings (1992), he portrayed his father. From 1998 to 2010 he toured with a later lineup of his old band called Ricci, Desi & Billy. He also headlined a stage celebration of his father's music, and in 2021 he was an executive producer of Being the Ricardos.
73years old
Turns 74 on January 19in 79 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornLast day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
- Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (birth name)Also credited as Desi Arnaz IV
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 56 years1966 to 2022
Genres
- Comedy50%, 4 films
- Drama50%, 4 films
- Adventure25%, 2 films
- Documentary25%, 2 films
- Romance25%, 2 films
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Big break
In 1973 Arnaz took the title role in Marco, a musical about Marco Polo that was seen as his best chance at lasting Hollywood fame, but it failed at the box office.
Desi Arnaz Jr. movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Desi Arnaz Jr. shares two films with Paul Dooley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Carol Burnett's page
Christopher Lee's page
John Carradine's page
Richard Riehle's page
Antonio Banderas's page
Arne GlimcherDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Arne Glimcher
All films by Pete Walker
All films by Robert Altman
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