Desi Arnaz Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Girlfriend(s), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y De Acha III
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Friday
BIRTHPLACE
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
DIED AT AGE
69 Years 9 Months 0 Days
DEATHDATE
December 2, 1986
DEATHPLACE
Del Mar, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Lung cancer
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
PISCES
ALSO NOTED FOR
Musician, Television Producer, Television Actor
FEATURES
Dark Brown Eye and Black Hair
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'11''(feet & inches)
1.8034 meters
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
79 kg
173.8 lbs
Desi Arnaz Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II
SISTER(S) NAME
Fame & Address
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
I Love Lucy (TV Series 1951)
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
St. Patrick Catholic High School
NET WORTH
$40 Million
More Information
Career of Desi Arnaz
He had a starring role in Broadway show Too Many Girls in 1939. In the following year, he appeared on the show's movie version at RKO. He also played guitar for Xavier Cugat. He appeared in several movies like Bataan. He started orchestra after the Second World War. His friend Marco Rizo play piano for his orchestra and also given music in his film I Love Lucy. His film I Love Lucy was very successful and his co-star was his real wife. He founded Desilu Productions with his wife Lucille Ball. He executive produced The Ann Sothern Show and Those Whiting Girls. His production company also produced The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, and Star Trek. In the 1970s, he hosted many shows The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, Saturday Night Live and many more.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Desi Arnaz
- Did Desi Arnaz takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Desi Arnaz in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He was a regular smoker and often smoke on the set.
- His father was a mayor of Santiago de Cuba and served in the Cuban House of Representatives. But Cuban Revolution changed all the situation, his father was sentenced to six-month imprisonment while he with his family shifted to Miami.
- Just like his character in I Love Lucy, he was also an orchestra leader in his real life.
- In his film 'I Love Lucy' he was a very good golf player, fisherman, and poker player.
- He worked as a bird-cage cleaner after his school hours for a man who sold canaries on consignment. But he enjoys his work in cleaning the cage and chasing the rat.
- He had also given his services to the United States Army during World War II. He had given his service at the military hospital, he also arranged movie starlet to meet the wounded soldiers.
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