Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr. was born on Jan 19, 1953 in USA. Desi Arnaz Jr.'s big-screen debut came with Murderers' Row directed by Henry Levin in 1966, strarring Self. Desi Arnaz Jr. is known for The Mothers-In-Law directed by Elliott Lewis, Eve Arden stars as Eve Hubbard and Kaye Ballard as Kaye Buell. Desi Arnaz Jr. has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Desi Arnaz Jr. achieved is Golden Globes, USA. The upcoming new movie Desi Arnaz Jr. plays is Being the Ricardos which will be released on Dec 21, 2021.
Desi Arnaz Jr. has lived in Boulder City, Nevada, since 1986, where he owns the Historic Boulder Theatre and helps direct non-profit Boulder City Ballet Company (BCBC) with his wife, Amy Arnaz. Boulder Theatre was built in 1932 during the construction of Hoover Dam and operated as a movie theatre until it could no longer compete with the new, modern movie theaters in Las Vegas. When it closed, Desi purchased the theatre and converted it into a live theatre where BCBC performs and where Desi has produced many shows including: "Ricci, Desi & Billy" (a new version of Dino, Desi & Billy), "An Evening with Linda Purl", Torme' Sings Torme', "The Legacy of Laughter", "An Evening with Lucille Ball" (starring Suzanne LaRusch as Lucille Ball), Michael Johnson, "A Tribute to Dean Martin" (by Ricci Martin), "Dam Short Film Festival", "Chautauqua", "The Nutcracker", "Sleeping Beauty", "Swan Lake", annual children's dance recitals from Dance Etc. and many more shows. Haley Arnaz is his wife's child from her first marriage and Desi adopted her when they married in 1987. Desi also has an older daughter, Julia, who lives on the east coast. Recently, Desi has performed "Babalu" (a show dedicated to the music of his father) with his sister Lucie Arnaz in NYC, Miami and in Washington D.C. at the Library of Congress. Most recently, Desi & Lucie appeared at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, discussing the music of I Love Lucy (1951) and performed two of their father's songs - "Old Straw Hat" & "Cuban Pete" - with the accompaniment of Ron Abel on the piano.
Birthday
Jan 19, 1953Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USAAlso known
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1 wins & 1 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2021
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