Desi Arnaz
Born
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

(1917-03-02)March 2, 1917
Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba (present-day Cuba)
DiedDecember 2, 1986(1986-12-02) (aged 69)
Del Mar, California, United States
OccupationActor, musician, producer
Years active1936–1982
Spouse(s)
  • Lucille Ball
    (m. 1940; div. 1960)
  • Edith Mack Hirsch
    (m. 1963; died 1985)
Children
  • Lucie Arnaz
  • Desi Arnaz Jr.
Parent(s)
  • Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Alberni II
  • Dolores de Acha
Relatives
  • Alberto de Acha
    (maternal grandfather)
Military career
UnitUnited Service Organizations
Battles/warsWorld War II