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On 2 Mar 1917: #DesiArnaz, Cuban-American singer ("Babalú"), bandleader, #actor (I Love Lucy - "Ricky Riccardo"), and television producer (The Untouchables), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (d. 1986).
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John Wheeler, Actor and Singer Known for ‘Star Trek’ and an Iconic McDonald’s Commercial, Dies at 95
#TV #TVNews #BobFosse #DesiArnaz #ElvisPresley #LucilleBall #Obituaries #StarTrek -
Bruce Bilson, Director on ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ ‘Barney Miller’ and So Much More, Dies at 97
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As the 75th anniversary of "I Love Lucy" approaches, Lucie Arnaz and Bob Greenblatt are preparing a three-season chronicle of the lives, loves and clashes of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, tentatively titled "Lucy and Desi: The Greatest Story Never Told".
#LucieArnaz #LucilleBall #DesiArnaz #ILoveLucy #Entertainment #Television #TV #Streaming
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#OnThisDay in 1986, #DesiArnaz, Cuban-American singer ("Babalú"), bandleader, #actor (I Love Lucy - "Ricky Riccardo"), and television producer (The Untouchables), died of #lungcancer at 69.
#RIP 🕊️🪦🎚️🕯️ -
Wilmer Valderrama Teams With iHeartMedia on 10-Part Podcast About Life and Career of Desi Arnaz (Exclusive)
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Wanda Clark, Lucille Ball’s Longtime Secretary, Dies at 87
#TV #TVNews #DesiArnaz #LucilleBall #Obituarieshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wanda-clark-dead-lucille-ball-secretary-1236395522/
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Ron Friedman, Screenwriter Who Killed Off Optimus Prime, Dies at 93
#TV #TVNews #DesiArnaz #GIJoe #Heatvision #LeonardNimoy #LucilleBall #Obituaries #Stanlee #Transformers -
Ricky’s mother is played by Mexican actress and singer Margarita Cabazos AKA Mary Emery. Despite not being Cuban, she was hired because she looked A LOT like Desi Arnaz’s actual mother (seen on right)
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Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were married for 20yrs, had 2 children and successfully ran television studio together. A letter by Desi read at Lucy’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held just days after his passing famously ended with “‘I Love Lucy” was never just a title” (https://youtu.be/vNBWBO1svBk?si=5aPyJZf4ZUCvRjkb)
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Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television – The Saturday Evening Post
Detail from the cover of Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television (Simon & Schuster)
June 5, 2025
People, TV
Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television
Desi Arnaz’s story does not begin and end with I Love Lucy.By Donald Liebenson
For readers of a certain age, the name Desi Arnaz probably conjures up an immediate association: his iconic role as Ricky Ricardo, the long-flustered husband of Lucy in I Love Lucy,
But Arnaz’s story does not begin and end with Lucy. His extraordinary journey from Cuban refugee to self-made showman, movie star, TV trailblazer, and ultimately, entrepreneur and visionary could fill a book.
Luckily for us, someone has written that book: Todd Purdum, whose revelatory biography, Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, gives its subject long-overdue acknowledgement and appreciation. Arnaz spent much of his public life in the shadow of his wife, who in 1996 was named by TV Guide the greatest TV star of all time. He, early on, was derisively referred to as “Mr. Ball.”
Read more: Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television – The Saturday Evening PostSource Links: Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television | The Saturday Evening Post
#2025 #America #DesiArnaz #Film #Films #History #ILoveLucy #Libraries #LucilleBall #Movies #Television #UnitedStates #YouTube
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It's time for Stacking the Shelves, a look back at the media I've acquired this past week, whether it's ARCs, library borrows, or purchases. #Bookthreads #StackingtheShelves #Books #Booksky #BookBlogger #LibraryLove #Edelweiss #NetGalley #Wicked #ARCReview #DesiArnaz #TheBlackPack #DoctorWho
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Lucy and Desi celebrating #Christmas with a few coffin nails #Cigarettes #VintageAd #VintageAdvertising #VintageChistmas #LucilleBall #DesiArnaz #PhilipMorris
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#Bales2023FilmChallenge by @bales1181
June 25, 2023: Camping
“The Long Long Trailer” (1954)
(Video description: Nicky, played by Desi Arnaz, happily drives a convertible car pulling a travel trailer. Tracy, played by Lucille Ball, is inside the trailer as it moves, trying to make a meal. Food and cooking implements go everywhere.)
#TheLongLongTrailer #LucilleBall #DesiArnaz #Camping #TravelTrailer #NationalCampCountsDay #Cinemastodon #FilmMastodon @film
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Tonight in 1957 — I LOVE LUCY aired its last original episode.
It was the #1 show on TV when #LucilleBall and #DesiArnaz decided to end it after 6 seasons.
The characters returned in 13 one-hour specials (1957-1960) known as THE LUCY-DESI COMEDY HOUR.
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71 years ago today, I Love Lucy aired an instant classic episode, "Lucy Does A TV Commercial."
#LucilleBall #DesiArnaz
#WilliamFrawley #VivianVance
#ILoveLucy #ClassicTV #1950s
#Vitameatavegamin
#DoYouPopOutAtParties
5 May 1952 S1E30
Lucy Does A TV Commercial
Lucy gets a job in a TV commercial by telling the chosen actress that another girl's been hired; at the studio, Lucy rehearses tasting spoonfuls of the product, "Vitameatavegamin," but the contents of the product contain far too much alcohol. -
Tonight in 1959 — THE UNTOUCHABLES w/ #RobertStack debuted on CBS’s DESILU PLAYHOUSE (hosted by #DesiArnaz).
CBS rejected the series, so Lucy and Desi sold it to ABC.
#FilmNoir specialist #PhilKarlson got an Emmy nomination for directing.
#OnThisDay #1950sTV #1950s #ElliotNess #Nostalgia #TheUntouchables
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Tonight in 1955 — Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel hit the road to Hollywood on #ILoveLucy.
"California, Here We Come!” kicked off a story arc filled w/ celebrity guest stars!
#ILoveLucy is streaming on Paramount Plus.
#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1950s #1950sTV #LucilleBall #DesiArnaz #Nostalgia
