<P> Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III ( March 2 , 1917 -- December 2 , 1986 ) , better known as Desi Arnaz or Desi Arnaz , Sr. , was a Cuban - born American actor , musician , and television producer . He is best remembered for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television series sitcom I Love Lucy . He co-starred on that show with Lucille Ball , to whom he was married at the time . He and Ball are generally credited as the inventors of the syndicated rerun , which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series . </P>
<P> Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III ( March 2 , 1917 -- December 2 , 1986 ) , better known as Desi Arnaz or Desi Arnaz , Sr. , was a Cuban - born American actor , musician , and television producer . He is best remembered for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television series sitcom I Love Lucy . He co-starred on that show with Lucille Ball , to whom he was married at the time . He and Ball are generally credited as the inventors of the syndicated rerun , which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series . </P>
who was the band leader and actor that was on tv in i love lucy
who was the band leader and actor that was on tv in i love lucy
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III