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Desi Arnaz Jr.
American actor and musician (born )
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, ), better known as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American retired actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Early life
[edit]Arnaz was born on January 19, , at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles.[1] His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in
His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. His parents were the stars of the television sitcomI Love Lucy, and Ball's pregnancy was part of the story line, which was considered daring in The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky". As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucy's TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover of the first issue of TV Guide with the headline "Lucy's $50,, baby", ($,, in dollars)[2] because revenue from advertising tie-ins was expected to top that amount.[3&# • Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz cradled kids Desi Jr. and Lucie in a sweet family photo from The family of fyra got all dressed up for Desi Jr.'s christening. Lucie and Desi Jr. got a taste of the spotlight when they were snapped with Mom and Dad in a promotional photo for an I Love Lucy New Year's Eve special in A smiling Ball and Arnaz posed aboard their boat in Ball was selected as 'Television Mother of the Year' in this photo, presented with a special Mother's Day corsage from the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association as she kept her children close. Little Lucie and Desi Jr. could not have looked cuter when visiting Mom. The family takes France! Ball was dressed to the nines as she showed her children around th • Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s legacy lives on through their children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., and their grandchildren, Julia, Haley, Simon, Joseph and Kate. The comedic duo’s journey to parenthood began in with the birth of Lucie Désirée Arnaz. “They were dying to have a family as soon as they got married,” Lucie told The Desert Sun in of her parents, who wed on Nov. 30, However, it didn’t happen right away. In an interview with The Washington Star in , Ball shared that she had two miscarriages while trying to get pregnant during the first decade of their marriage. “For me, the birth of a child, it was a miracle,” she told the newspaper about welcoming her firstborn. "I couldn’t believe it.” Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's Relationship in Photos The pair's second child, Desiderio “Desi” Alberto Arnaz Jr., arrived 18 months in , to much public fanfare. According to Entertai
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