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Early life

He was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz, IV at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood, California, the son of famous acting team Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz. Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-American musician, actor, comedian and television producer. ... Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. ... Lucie Arnaz (born Lucie Desiree Arnaz, July 17, 1951 in Hollywood, California) is an American actress. ...

His birth was one of the most publicized and anticipated births in TV history. His parents were appearing in the sitcom I Love Lucy and Ball's pregnancy was written into the storyline of the show, a move considered daring and groundbreaking in those conservative times. When Lucille Ball went to the hospital and gave birth to Desi, Jr., the network ran the episode where the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky and millions of TV viewers watched. The newborn child was shown on the first cover of TV Guide. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... I Love Lucy is a television sitcom that aired in the 1950s. ... TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ...

By age twelve, Arnaz, Jr., was working as a drummer with the group Dino, Desi, & Billy. The other members were Dino Martin (son of Dean Martin) and Billy Hinsche. The group scored two hit singles during 1965. Dino, Desi, & Billy was a singing group in the 1960s. ... Dean Paul Martin (November 17, 1951 - March 21, 1987) was an American singer and actor. ... Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer and film actor. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

In 1968, he and his sister, Lucie, played opposite their mother in her series Here's Lucy, as her children. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... TV Guide cover, promoting Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burtons famous appearance on a 1970 episode of Heres Lucy Heres Lucy was Lucille Balls third network television sitcom. ...

Career

Arnaz, Jr.'s acting career extended into the 1980s with appearances in numerous made for TV productions and guest roles on various series and a lead role in the short-lived Automan. He returned to acting to play his father in the movie The Mambo Kings (1992) The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Automan is a American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. ... The Mambo Kings movie poster The Mambo Kings is a 1992 film starring Antonio Banderas and Armand Assante and directed by Arne Glimcher based on the novel by Oscar Hijuelos. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Private life

Arnaz, Jr., has been married and divorced from actress Linda Purl. Linda Purl is an actress, who portrayed Ben Matlocks daughter Charlene Matlock in the Matlock (television series). ...

He was romantically linked to Patty Duke, Liza Minnelli and Victoria Principal. When Patty Duke gave birth to Sean Astin many assumed that Arnaz, Jr., was the biological father. Years later, Arnaz, Jr., took a blood test to determine Sean Astin's paternity. The test showed that Arnaz was not the father. He married Amy Barghell in 1989, whose daughter Haley he adopted. Patty Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an actress of the stage and screen. ... Liza Minnelli. ... -1... Sean Astin with his wife Christine and his oldest daughter Alexandra in Wellington (New Zealand) for the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) aka Jonathan Fulton is a film actor, director, and Oscar nominated...

External links

• Desi Arnaz, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database