who was the band leader and actor that was on tv in i love lucy
Desi Arnaz Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 â€“ December 2, 1986), better known as Desi Arnaz or Desi Arnaz, Sr., was a Cuban-born American actor, musician, and television producer. He is best remembered for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American television series sitcom I Love Lucy. He co-starred on that show with Lucille Ball, to whom he was married at the time. He and Ball are generally credited as the inventors of the syndicated rerun, which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series.[2]
Richard Keith (actor) Keith Thibodeaux (born December 1, 1950) is a former American child actor of television and film and musician, best known for playing Little Ricky on the television sitcom's I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, his last name "Thibodeaux" which was Cajun French was changed by co-star Desi Arnaz, to "Keith" because his surname was more difficult to pronounce. He is the last living regular appearing cast member from I Love Lucy