Desi Arnaz Jr.
| Desi Arnaz Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV January 19, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball |
| Relatives |
Lucie Arnaz (sister) Fred Ball (maternal uncle) Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II (paternal grandfather) |
Desi Arnaz Jr. (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV; January 19, 1953) is an American actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Arnaz is a native of Los Angeles. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951.
His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. His parents were the stars of the television sitcom I Love Lucy, and Ball's pregnancy was part of the storyline, which was considered daring then. The same day Lucy gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky". As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucy's TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover on the very first issue of TV Guide with a title that read: "Lucy's $50,000,000 baby." The reason he was given this title was because revenue from certain tie-in commitments were expected to top that mark.
At age 12, Arnaz was a drummer with Dino, Desi, & Billy. The others were Dean Paul Martin (son of Dean Martin) and Billy Hinsche. The band scored two hit singles with "I'm a Fool" and "Not The Lovin' Kind" in 1965. In 1968, he and his sister Lucie played opposite their mother in Here's Lucy as her children. In 1970, Arnaz appeared on The Brady Bunch episode "The Possible Dream". In 1974 he played the title role in the Western movie Billy Two Hats with Gregory Peck. In 1977, he was the lead in the film Joyride opposite fellow children of famous actors Melanie Griffith, Robert Carradine, and Anne Lockhart. Arnaz attended University High School in West Los Angeles.
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