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Desi Arnaz




Desi Arnaz, real name Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 -
November 2, 1986) was an American musician, actor, comedian and television
producer, both stage and real-life husband of Lucille Ball.

Born in Santiago, Cuba, he started his career as a musician, playing guitar
and percussion with many Latin orchestras, including that of his mentor,
Xavier Cugat. Arnaz had a hit with the voodoo-flavored "Babalu".

He appeared in several films early in his career, of which only Bataan made
any lasting impression. It was in Hollywood where he met his wife, Lucille Ball.

After his service in World War II, Arnaz founded his own orchestra, which
was successful in live appearances and recordings. After he become engaged
in television, he kept the orchestra on his payroll throughout the period he
remained an active producer.

He produced and starred in I Love Lucy. He was told that his Cuban accent
and Latin style would not be agreeable to American viewers, but he overcame
these objections by auditioning the proposed television show before live
audiences with great success.

He was the founder, with Lucy, of Desilu productions. There he developed the
multicamera setup production style using adjacent sets that become the
standard for all subsequent situation comedies. In addition to I Love
Lucy,he produced December Bride, Make Room for Daddy and Our Miss Brooks,
all Top Ten shows in their time. He is also credited with the invention of
the rerun.

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