Had the good fortunate to meet Desi Jr. at a Lucille Ball Festival in Jamestown, NY. Was able to get pics with him, autograph, and brief conversation. Wonderful memory.
i always forget they have that whole thing over there in jamestown once a year i think or maybe more idk. haha i live like 45 mins away from that town and never once checked it out maybe one of these years i will. but honestly was never a huge lucy fan. although mad credit to what she was.
Desi Jr turned his life completely around. He was an extremely good looking young man in the 1970s, which was a very hedonistic time, and struggled to find his footing. Who didn’t? So did I! God bless him, he’s done so well.
The little boy shown talking to Dinah Shore was not Desi Arnaz Jr, I believe that was Keith Thibodeaux who played Little Ricky on "I Love Lucy." I'm very glad Desi Arnaz Jr was able to get past his addiction problems, I feel so badly for all the tragedies he's seen, I wish him the peace he so deserves.
Yes, I thought the same thing. Also, Thibodeaux was never mentioned in the I Love Lucy credits. Sad since all others were... "So & So was played by So & So" but Keith was totally ignored and I never understood why.
His name was considered too unpronoucable for American audiences at the time. So he was billed as Richard Keith..if u google u will see him. All grown up lol
My favorite memories of Desi Jr. is Dino, Desi, and Billy! I was a huge fan, and I have remained a fan of him and his bandmates to this day! I was a teenager during the Dino Desi and Billy days, but to me Desi is an inspiration to all who are facing the same demons that he was able to overcome...blessings to you Desi!
I had a poster of Dino, Desi, & Billy on my bedroom wall. I have the same bday as Desi Jr, but I'm a few yrs younger. Desi Jr was so gorgeous. But-I was madly in love w Dino Jr. A drop dead gorgeous blonde. Felt so bad for his family when he died. I think Dino Sr wished he could've gone w his son. He seemed like he didn't care about life anymore. I watched everything Desi Jr was in. He was as talented as he was handsome. So sad to hear about his wife & granddaughter passing. Always wondered what happened to him? Relieved & happy he got his life together. I recall back then he seemed to be in one scandal after another. For awhile it was even assumed that he had fathered Patty Duke's son Sean-whose dad was the great "Gomez Addams"-John Astin. Desi Jr became more known for his player ways than his talent back then. Always knew about Lucille Ball being nothing like Lucy Ricardo. But-consider how her husband abused their relationship-cheating, boozing, & plenty of verbal abuse. I hope Desi Jr gets through losing his wife & granddaughter & has faith in God to get through it all.
I admire Desi for kicking the habit, being a former addict myself, I fully understand what he went through, it's very hard to get off that merry-go-round but it can be done.
When Dino, Desi and Billy and I worked together, when he was singing as I was, I liked him very much. He was pleasant and nice to be around. I wish him all the best in the years to come. Barbara Lewis
I love your songs and enjoy singing along, especially Hello Stranger, Baby, I'm Yours and Make Me Your Baby...you are blessed with a beautiful voice! Take care, Gayle Haas
Hello Stranger always makes me cry but I always love to listen to it. Your voice is beautiful and so are your songs. Ms. Lewis, you are a gift to the world.
I grew up with his wife, Amy Bargiel, in Las Vegas. Her mom was our Brownie leader. She was an amazing ballet dancer and danced with Nevada Dance Theatre (now Nevada Ballet Theatre.) When I was an adult, I took her adult ballet class at UNLV. She started a wonderful ballet school in Boulder City, which I visited. She and Desi Jr. made each so very happy. I could not believe it when I heard of her passing.
What has become of Linda Pearl? I was always quite taken with her beauty, but mostly her acting! I hope Desi Jr has peace in his life now. We all struggle to enjoy the simple things in life and distance from rat race.
That was such a lovely story to read, I truly never knew much at all of the personal lives Of my teen idol's, so how lovely you shared this as it's beautiful they had such love. Desi Snr and young Desi gave me so much happiness and though on a TV screen in Australia, I could escape for a bit in my favourite star's shows!👍👵🇦🇺
I was able to see The I Love Lucy Show later in my life with our children plus my youngest and with all 4 after we left the farm life. His mom wouldn t sell to us amd toik her 2 Acres of farm property away from us to build our fully paid hpme on after 14 years of hard laborious hours we put into "our dream" of owni g it one day. She sold it to WaSaw Homes to build $400,000.00 and beyond homes to sell.The farm is now part of Shueyville,Iowa and growing in size...
@@shirleyfunte3063 sory dat hapnd, BarbaraEden has her story ²tel wen she had a guest appearance o d iLove Lucy Show.. It waz ALL cuz Desi Drank like d Drunk he was and PROSTiTUTES HE OFTN PAid²hangOut with so, she treatd Barbara Eden pritee badly to secure no hanky panky went on.. Desi Arnez NoTjr her huzband use to say WATS RONG wither¿! She knows iLuv her, theez gurLs R just ⁴fun sheez d¹ iLuv¿! MentaL emItionaL distortion known az Mental Emotional illness iz wat distoryd their marriage n DesiSenior..
@@werstillnotfreedamit8701 Lucy did not abuse Barbra Eden. Lucy knew Desi kept propositioning Barbra but Barbra did everything she could to avoid him. She did NOT tell Lucy. Lucy knew but also knew Barbra was avoiding Desi. Lucy would talk to Barbra in between scenes about acting and gave her alot of advice and suggestions for her acting career. Neither one ever spoke of his pursuing Barbra.
He Lives in my town Boulder City Nevada!!! Just outside Vegas by Lake Mead!! I love this town it's so quiet and cool with so many desert trails nights are magical. Desi owns a theater here and a dance studio God bless him 😊💜🕯🌲
Awe .. I had the privilege of sitting in on a presentation at a Whole Life Expo Convention in Los Angeles , where he discussed his struggles with substance abuse ..I found him to be very sincere and honest about improving his well-being and helping others . He seemed kind of sad ..he is a sweet heart ..He was on a quest for self-realization..
Love him, what an amazing man. Bless him and his family. We all have a story, know one has any right to judge another. God bless him and his family. 💜💜💜
Wow Barbara. So nice to see you comment here ! I had to go back and listen to Baby I’m Yours….your contribution to that beautiful period of time is grand. I hope you are well and wishing you the very best 😊
My memory of Desi Arnaz Jr. was, Wow what a handsome young man. I love his rock group Dino, Desi. He was very talented. Sorry to hear of his wifes passing. Wishing you all the very best Desi
I loved when he guest hosted SATURDAY Night Live years ago. He’s very talented and he recently co executive produced “Being The Ricardos”. . We all have difficulty as teens and young adults regardless of who our parents are. It seems to me he turned out to be a very fine man.
The little boy in the scene with Dinah Shore was not Desi Junior. It was the little boy who played the part of little Ricky Ricardo on the sitcom. Also, Amy had a daughter before she was married to Desi Jr. Haley was not his child.
Desi Jr. lived in the same apartment building as my mom did in Beverly Hills, & one day I was asked by a valet worker to take his car keys to him to his apartment, that was exciting he answered &I gave him his keys. I enjoyed watching "I Love Lucy."
I miss him terribly and would love to have one more meet with him. I met him in 1974 and wished that I would have told him how whenever I would see him, I only saw him, not his parents, his money, his fame nor anything else, just him. Nothing else even came to light…..but him. I hope that he knows how special and talented HE is, and that I cannot be the only one who feels this way.
Definitely that kid is the boy that played little ricky. He has a bunch of different last names, LOL! The last name they used on I Love Lucy is definitely not his real name. I think he was credited as Keith Richards on I Love Lucy which is a made-up name.
It’s understandable why he chooses to stay out of the spotlight. He doesn’t need the pressure of Hollywood anymore. I wish him the best and may his remaining years remain peaceful so he can be finally enjoy his senior years.🙏🏻❤️🌈
I was a busy Iowa Farmer's Wife in the late 60's and had 4 children after 8 years. What was TV? I was lucky to see "Dark Shadows" and "General Hospital" and only glimpses as that s when I came home from chores and made dinner for my kids and husband his lunch for his second job. I know I missed alot, A life on the country is a job sun to sun and for more work with 2 hours a day of sleep for 14 years! Oh it was a challenge but I was young then.We had a beautiful home and 2 Acres of land to care for. We had a business and I wouldn t trade it for the city life.We had everything we needed. Love and our friendly helpful neighbors we loved and cherished.
I was sooo jealous of Marcia Brady when she got that kiss! I adored the Family! Still do and wish Desi Jr blessings and happiness for all the joy my life has had from the escape to this world of entertainment. Thank you, love to you and those you care for Desi ♥️👵🇦🇺
Saw Desi jr when he and his band appeared at a concert in Salem Oregon. “Dino, Desi and Billy”. He was handsome,that’s for sure!! So glad his life is better. We human beings are so complex….. ✌️❤️⭐️
@@suzanne1430 -- Are You serious or are you facetious? Little Ricky on I Love Lucy was played by 5 different children and none of them are Desi Jr. I only have a name for 1. Five Little Rickys: 1. Newborn shown only once as Desi holds baby on his shoulder and Vivian enters to see baby and then Desi does a Remember When? to lead into a rerun. 2. Infant. Shown when the Ricardos still lived in the smaller apartment. 3. and 4. Toddler. Played by a set of identical twins. We see them when the Ricardos move to the bigger apartment and while they’re in Hollywood and in Europe and Lucy’s mother keeps the baby. 5. 3 years old and up. Until end of series. Keith Thibodeaux. Desi couldn’t pronounce Thibodeaux, so he was billed as Richard Keith. He was chosen for the role partly because of his ability to play the drums. He and Desi Jr were BFFs. They spent a lot of time together. Keith even went along on Arnaz family vacations. I think Desi Jr appeared in the last episode of I Love Lucy kinda as an extra. Lucie Arnaz was never on the show.
@@suzanne1430 --No. Because everyone thought he was, it has haunted him his whole life. He did star with his mother & sister for 3 seasons in "Here's Lucy" when he was a teenager. He was a heart throb!!
@@rickhatch1 - Heck, yeah, he was! Looks a lot like his Daddy. Acted a lot like his Daddy too. Wild! I was too young technically but I watched Here’s Lucy in reruns and I’ve seen the Brady Bunch episode he was in more than once. Swoon! He acted too much like his Daddy for me to ever have wanted to have any kind of relationship with him (as if that were even remotely possible). But he looked too much like his Daddy for me not to want to watch a little.
@@shirleyfunte3063 Billy Henche...Probably spelled the last name wrong...he was the guitar player in the group...I believe his father was a Real estate agent in Beverly Hills....You can check out their songs on TH-cam..
@@eatmelily I mentioned them my comment, I did see a very fast picture of them during this video. Saw them perform with Dick Clark Caravan of Stars back in the early 60s.Spoke to Desi in the hotel lobby..he was very nice..Dino would not give us the time of day!!my dad knew tthe manager and would let us know who was staying there, I had all of their records too!
@@pamelahsmithsmith2366 I saw the photo, but they could have at least mentioned them, that was a Pretty big thing for Desi back in the day, and I believe was my introduction to him long after watching the I Love Lucy show, "Lil Ricky" which of course was not him...
Thank You for sharing. We all have challenges in our lives it is how we handle them that gets us through it. Also if we have family and friends that help us through it.
I know Desi Arnaz Jr. I danced for the ballet company in the city he lives/lived in. He was always a very nice man. Amy was my first ballet teacher when I was just 3 years old. The dance studio was always filled with I Love Lucy memorabilia. Growing up with him in my life, I never saw him as a celebrity or the son of celebrities, I just saw him as Mr. Desi, the man who was always super cool and was willing to come in and give us advice. You could talk to him about anything.
My heart breaks for him because of the life he was brought up in. The odds weren't in his favor. Alcoholism is genetic and many problem drinkers have addiction and dysfunctional family lives. I can imagine the pressure he lived with being the son of an alcoholic and very famous parents. It's great knowing he got sober. All the money you could ever want, won't give you peace if you were raised by people who have major issues, and such dysfunctional lives.
I was the oldest of 4 children raised in Such a dysfunctional family in LA, Hollywood & now well into My Senior yrs & I'm Still Somewhat Wresting with that Family of origin dysfunctional insanity almost on a daily basis... Thank you, Ilene, for sharing
It's so hard to be the child of famous parents. The kids feel they have to live up to some image. Desi was so handsome and I'm happy he is now okay and living what I hope is a good life in Colorado.
Ironic that you put the kid who played “little Ricky” in some of the shots that were referring to Desi - once again proving out the original problem. Had to be hard growing up in the spotlight!
Thanks for sharing the historic hotel of Desi and Lucy. We have the Lucy and Desi Museum in Jamestown N.Y. Lucy was born in Jamestown. So the folks there are very proud of her.
They did a television special a few years ago about their famous parents. You could actually sense quite a bit of distance between them. You could sense that they hadn't spent a lot of time together for quite awhile, and they had very different feelings about the past. It felt "awkward".
I can't believe you didn't even mention Dino, Desi and Billy!!! They were very popular for a short while and we teens were crazy over them-Especially Dino!
@@lisam8402 I also studied with Christina Carson when Amy did. (you and I probably knew each other as well!) Amy and I went on to dance in Nevada Dance Theater under Vasilli Sulich and we kept in touch through the years. She married Gary Charf and brought baby Haley to my wedding shower in 1977. Good times! She taught ballet in her studio in Boulder City when I taught in mine in Las Vegas. I went to a few of the productions she put on in the Boulder City Theater she and Desi Jr. purchased and her students were absolutely charming. Amy was indeed a sweet person and I miss her every day.
Linda Belew Wow what a history. I took from Virginia Lee but Christina Carson was known for ballet. I was taking class from Teddy Wolff at Backstage and Amy was too. Then I moved to NYC and she married Gary soon after. What a small world. Nevada Dance Theatre had excellent dancers and I went to all their performances at Judy Bailey. Nice memories!
Poor Desi! It's so hard growing up privileged. All that wealth, comfort, fame, good looks. It's suggest a burden. I don't know how anyone manages to cope!
@@sonyafox3271 I meant Julia resembles LUCIE ARNAZ, her aunt not her GRANDMOTHER Lucille Ball. Julia doesn't resemble her grandmother LUCILLE BALL at all. She looks more like Desi Arnaz JUNIOR'S SISTER, Lucie Arnaz who is 2 years older than DESI JUNIOR, her aunt.
@@sonyafox3271 and Craig Smith SO MANY GET CONFUSd witheir Names being Lucy-Lucie n dat GurLs named the same az their mum doNOT GEThe Junior day should aswel.. y not..
@@werstillnotfreedamit8701 CONFUSED WITH THEIR NAMES BEING LUCY LUCIE AND THAT GIRLS NAME IS THE SAME AS THEIR MOM DO NOT GET THE JUNIOR DAY SHOULD AS WELL WHY NOT
This is a true story! In April of 1981, I went to Las Vegas my best friend and I went to Las Vegas on vacation. I also wanted to visit my other friend who moved there the year before. I met a guy at a dance club called, Jublication. That guy told me he could get me into a movie playing an extra. Of course, I said, sure! The main character in the movie was Desi Arnez Jr. It was 40 years ago this year so my memory of it may be off as far as Desi being the actor or director or possibly both. I was a person in the audience of this movie where we all had to scream because a car was coming into the audience. That was my part. We had to do it over and over again and I remember Desi seemed very in edge. I mean, extremely so. He seemed like he may have been high on something. Possibly cocaine or methamphetamine, but I'm not sure but he was not acting normal. He was very handsome at the time in 1981. I got paid $35.00 for working through the night as an extra. I can't remember the name of the movie but it didn't make it on the big screen or any screen as far as I know.
I want the kids to know.i watch I love Lucy at least every week.i never get tired of it.they all 4 of them from I love Lucy they were wonderful.wish u the best.
I always wondered why Desi Arnez Jr. didn't play the role of "Little Ricky on the "I Love Lucy show. The little boy who played "Little Ricky, also played on "The Andy Griffith Show as one of Opie's pals. Desilu Productions is the studio the "The Andy Griffith Show was filmed. Desi Jr. looks a lot like his father at 8:52 when his dad was older. Everyone has issues in their lives. Problems don't go away, no matter how much money you have.
Being the son of such a powerful celebrity couple would be tough. So very sad that his wife died of a brain tumor. I didn't even know he was married. He and his wife looked very happy together. I'm sure the media following him around didn't help his situation as a young man. He is very handsome like his father.
I am sorry for kids who grow up really poor in this country: Homeless, little food, education or anything. Also they do not have green lights for getting into professions that will make them lots of money. Poor Desi Jr. probably inherited millions from both his father and his mother - as well as the prestige that being their son afforded him.
Fun stuff, thank you so much for sharing your life story. We're very happy to know that you had a fun time with Desi. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?
There's nothing wrong with people having empathy for other's "rich or poor" we all suffer (differently, yes) but we do suffer. Being privileged doesn't make addiction easy, addiction eventually swallows up all your money and by then you have wore out your welcome with your family and friends. It destroys your life, It steals a great portion of yourself psychologically and health wise. Most people age very quickly. When the person doing these drugs finally caves in and asks for help -It's not going to be in and out of the Rehab Center. Getting off these drugs are hell. hmmmmm So, you were saying Privileged??? Except from waking up in a cleaner room with cleaner clothes on - Providing you don't die because your body just finally wore out from the stress and strain. I would say, It could of been tragic, But was one of the lucky ones.
He became an addict okay he had no co trolls but his granddaughter died from breast cancer at age 31 His parents divorced and an identity crisis because of the "Little Ricky i.d.". What is wrong with you?
I remember seeing Dino,Desi,and Billy at Steel Pier Atlantic City, N.J in 1968. I was 15 a teenager. Always was a fan of Desi. And love the I love Lucy show, and still watching them today. I’m 69 now. 💕
He really didn't throw it all away, he just made a course correction. I remember seeing him in 1986 or so on a Minneapolis talk show, and all he wanted to do was talk about the New Life thing. He got increasingly ticked off at the host, Gene Rump, for asking about his famous parents. I twigged then that he was fanatical about his guru because he was consumed with the battle of his life. _For_ his life.
Emma; c’mon now. I’m sure you’ve tossed some things/people that you regretted doing so after the fact. We’ve ALL done stupid shit. Wtf are you to be mistake free? Sitting in judgment when you’ve no right to. Grow TF up Bruh. And, wtf does his looks have to do with anything? As in, he’s too good looking to have problems? Such a shame eh Lancaster? Hope you’re doing well too Doll.
I met a woman in Prescott, AZ whose daughter attended ballet classes with Amy. She knew Amy and Desi and nothing but praise for them. She told me Amy had brain cancer.
When he was part of Dino, Desi and Billy in the 60's. they were in Atlantic City for a concert and I was on vacation with my family. I was about 6 I think. I heard the girls screaming and they were headed down the street our hotel was on. I bolted to the balcony to see him and the sliding glass door was closed-I knocked my self out. BUT not before I caught a glimps of him. I though I had died and gone to heaven
I remember him from House of the Long Shadows when I was a kid. It was the only horror movie my mother let me watch because of him... and Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee...
So many children of successful and famous people have a hard time establishing their own identities, outside of the shadow of their parents. It’s almost a curse. Fortunately, Desi did escape the hell of drug abuse, and settled down to a happy and lasting marriage.
R.I.P. Mr Arnaz glad to see Rick Jr found God so sorry for his loss Loved watch the Lucille Ball show the first one second one all of them we didn't have the internet back when he was a kid and I didn't believe much of the Tabloid magazines they had out so this video I was actually cool to find out a little bit about him.
I liked Desi's appearance on The Brady Bunch when Cindy accidentally gave Marcia's diary to a second hand bookstore for a fundraiser. Marcia had written about how she was crazy about Desi Arnaz Jr. and was worried about other people reading what she wrote. A nice episode all around.
Thank goodness Carol and Cindy found that diary and also that Alice was friends with Lucy’s housekeeper. Alice really came thru for Marcia like she pretty much always did!
Unfortunate we either become the product of our environment or learn HOW NOT TO BE.... Arnaz Jr learned to repeat his Father's extra marital affairs and Lucy Jr learned how NOT TO BE...following her Mothers loyalty
I first fell for Desi Jr. when he was in the Dino, Desi and Billy Singing Group. I hadn’t heard of him after the band. Pretty much what I’d expected of him. Too much TV acting when so young, seems to bring out the worst in Celebrity’s Children. I hope he is at peace the rest of his life.
Truth. His heart was breaking all the way to his drug dealer, all the way to get help from Mommy and Daddy, and all the way to the bank. He made his own choices and then had to deal with the consequences of those choices.
@@cmm2145 It seems that no one was noticing how wacky everything in his life was looking to him. We can't expect a very young person to reason their way through a situation like his where nothing much made sense and drugs and adulation were flooding in. Seems the adults in his life were too caught up in their own struggles to notice he was drowning. I hadn't heard about his long, stable marriage either! I guess happy news just doesn't sell like sadness and struggles. Hopefully we're learning that people aren't born knowing how to make it through life without the occasional help of caring, intelligent, people who take the time to "walk a mile in their shoes." It really does take a village to raise children, and after that, we need to be kind and helpful to each other one.
@@diananutt1517 - I believe that the point made by the OP is that calling his life “heartbreaking” is absurd. Yes, he struggled. But we *all* struggle with something. Down here where us middle class peons live there is much more genuine “heartbreaking” stuff going on. There are drug addicts and promiscuous people in our neck of the woods too but they don’t have parents who have millions of dollars and popular celebrity status to buy the kid’s way out of the mess he got himself into. Desi Jr had wealthy parents who could easily afford to send him to high scale rehab, etc. Most people don’t have that kind of a safety net. I’ll bet that Desi Jr never has had to seriously wonder where his next meal is coming from. I’ll bet he has no worries about whether or not he’ll have enough money to pay his rent or mortgage. I’ll bet that he’s never had any utilities turned off for failure to pay the bills. I’ll bet he never had a car totaled and had to figure out how and where to get the money to replace it And so on... I understand that he dealt with trauma at an early age from his parents arguing and then getting divorced. That’s traumatic for any child. Some, probably a lot, of children down here in middle class have the same problem I understand that no one was guiding him, that he was very young (13) and the brain doesn’t fully develop until around age 25 so he wasn’t equipped with what he needed in order to make good choices. I also understand that “the strongest role model for a child is the same sex parent”-Dr. Phil. and I understand that his father was modeling bad choices - women, alcohol, etc. and that probably looked like a fun life to a 13 year old boy. But, again, there are young teenage boys in middle class land whose fathers are modeling the same or worse. I know that drugs are readily available to anyone who has the money to pay. But no one is going to convince me that Desi Jr at age 13 didn’t know drugs were bad. He knew. But he did it anyway. So he knowingly made bad choices. And then he had to deal with the consequences of what he had chosen for himself
A lot of them, whose parents are celebrities, get everything handed to them. They aren’t raised right and end up growing up without any direction. Therefore, when they’re on their own, they destroy themselves. That sounds like him. Who gets someone pregnant so young? Someone unsupervised.
@@deborahthomas3539 I don't think when you are talking about families that it's all black and white. I think there's a grey line that can go unnoticed. When you have so much money and you get married you want to have children. I think any family can have problems whether rich poor Hollywood or not. I really don't think there's such thing as a perfect family (except for tv show families). In the case of Lucy's family Lucy's daughter didn't have the same problems her brother did. I don't think its right to say that an unsupervised child will do something wrong . You still have to raise your child with trust, and being that he was so young when he did this even if he was supervised he would of found a time and place. because no one especially back then would suspect this ever happening. I feel sorry for the girl he got pregnant back then. She at least with the help of her Mom and Dad raised her daughter (or maybe put her daughter up for adoption) in a time period where she would of been treated quite horribly. Ricky, didn't find out about this daughter until she was older, thank goodness he was wealthy enough to pay for her college. She could of reached out to him earlier, but chose not to. Maybe if she did, He would of been put into the situation of learning to become a Dad . Responsibility has a way of straightening people out . Sometimes when responsibility is thrust upon us, so quickly, we jump into action. This keeps us busy and our heads on straight. Especially when you hold that little one in your arms for the first time, that is when you learn its not about you anymore. He could of completely destroyed his life with the drugs . Thank our Lord, He didn't, what a tragedy that would have been. Will Smith and his wife Jada Pickett Smith have a big their family and they seem to be doing great. They're a a close loving family. Whenever, Will or Jada are asked to do a movie, they work, but the work schedule works with, and in agreeance to the family, always being first. I think that is what children need, they just need there parents to be there.
Boredom and Confusion about identity ... when all your needs are met. You have no direction or internal motivation to achieve something g despite you want for nothing... the children of celebrities fall into this same trap more often than not
He was seeing the actress Patty Duke, but Luci was vehemently against it. Patty got pregnant and even though Lucy denied the child being related to her; she bought many things for the baby. The baby looked EXACTLY like Desi when he was born.
The footage of Arnaz Jr as a small child is not him. It’s actually Keith Thibodeaux who played little Ricky on I Love Lucy. They both played drums but only Thibodeaux appeared on the I love Lucy show. He would eventually appear on the Here’s Lucy Show with his mother alongside his sister Lucie.
After talking about the death of his wife, the narration goes on to say "if you're enjoying this video...." Yes, pure excitement, watching a man's life go down in flames.
I will never forget how he sat in the audience while Patty Duke accepted her Emmy for My Sweet Charlie. Her very strange actions and how he was looking at her.
He did an obscure movie with Gregory Peck called Billy Two Hats…it’s surprisingly good. But his parents should have allowed him to play himself in the I Love Lucy shows. They probably didn’t because their lives were already so complicated with them running Desilu Productions, it would have been hell had they cast him in the show officially.
It's tough on kids growing up in their famous parents shadow..Lucy and Desi were the late 50's and sixties..and had success into the 70's and early 80's..lol. especially Lucy. Not easy being their children, but it's great to know he's overcome his addictions and has moved forward quite well.
My favorite and only memory of Desi Jr was talking to him in the Holiday Inn lobby in Omaha.He waa in the band Dino, Desi and Billy, and in town traveling with "Dick Clark Caravan of Stars" back in the early 60's.,I always had a "crush" on Dino Martin,jr, but when I saw him in the lobby, he seemed to have his nose in the air and kept walking by., Desi, however, was very poliet, stopped to chat with me and my sister. My dad knew the manager at the hotel, so he would let us knew who was staying there when the Caravan came to town! Fun memories!
Desi Jr. and his sister looked just like their dad , both were very good looking, he had some movie and TV roles in the late 60s-early 70. I remember he had a relationship with Patty Duke, she was older and crazy about him, desi has really struggled with his life, we all do, but some more than others.
Had the good fortunate to meet Desi Jr. at a Lucille Ball Festival in Jamestown, NY. Was able to get pics with him, autograph, and brief conversation. Wonderful memory.
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Woww their son was just like their dad 😲
i always forget they have that whole thing over there in jamestown once a year i think or maybe more idk. haha i live like 45 mins away from that town and never once checked it out maybe one of these years i will. but honestly was never a huge lucy fan. although mad credit to what she was.
Desi Jr turned his life completely around. He was an extremely good looking young man in the 1970s, which was a very hedonistic time, and struggled to find his footing. Who didn’t? So did I! God bless him, he’s done so well.
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@@FactsVerse That's all you have to say?
@@sandijohnson4630 what were you expecting to hear?
The little boy shown talking to Dinah Shore was not Desi Arnaz Jr, I believe that was Keith Thibodeaux who played Little Ricky on "I Love Lucy."
I'm very glad Desi Arnaz Jr was able to get past his addiction problems, I feel so badly for all the tragedies he's seen, I wish him the peace he so deserves.
Yes, I thought the same thing. Also, Thibodeaux was never mentioned in the I Love Lucy credits. Sad since all others were... "So & So was played by So & So" but Keith was totally ignored and I never understood why.
His name was considered too unpronoucable for American audiences at the time. So he was billed as Richard Keith..if u google u will see him. All grown up lol
Thank you. Gee, they can't even get that right. I stopped watching after that scene.
My favorite memories of Desi Jr. is Dino, Desi, and Billy! I was a huge fan, and I have remained a fan of him and his bandmates to this day! I was a teenager during the Dino Desi and Billy days, but to me Desi is an inspiration to all who are facing the same demons that he was able to overcome...blessings to you Desi!
I remember seeing Dino, Desi& Billy on American Bandstand, ED Sullivan show& The Dean Martin Show.
You have exceptional taste!👍👵🇦🇺
I had a poster of Dino, Desi, & Billy on my bedroom wall. I have the same bday as Desi Jr, but I'm a few yrs younger. Desi Jr was so gorgeous. But-I was madly in love w Dino Jr. A drop dead gorgeous blonde. Felt so bad for his family when he died. I think Dino Sr wished he could've gone w his son. He seemed like he didn't care about life anymore. I watched everything Desi Jr was in. He was as talented as he was handsome. So sad to hear about his wife & granddaughter passing. Always wondered what happened to him? Relieved & happy he got his life together. I recall back then he seemed to be in one scandal after another. For awhile it was even assumed that he had fathered Patty Duke's son Sean-whose dad was the great "Gomez Addams"-John Astin. Desi Jr became more known for his player ways than his talent back then. Always knew about Lucille Ball being nothing like Lucy Ricardo. But-consider how her husband abused their relationship-cheating, boozing, & plenty of verbal abuse. I hope Desi Jr gets through losing his wife & granddaughter & has faith in God to get through it all.
I was a big fan of his group
I admire Desi for kicking the habit, being a former addict myself, I fully understand what he went through, it's very hard to get off that merry-go-round but it can be done.
U can do it as long as u get up u have another day to get it right u are an INSPIRATION to someone🙏
Good or you! You've come a long way!
@@tatianacomeau7244 IT'S FOR NOT OR
@@julie9322 LOL
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When Dino, Desi and Billy and I worked together, when he was singing as I was, I liked him very much. He was pleasant and nice to be around. I wish him all the best in the years to come.
Barbara Lewis
I love your songs and enjoy singing along, especially Hello Stranger, Baby, I'm Yours and Make Me Your Baby...you are blessed with a beautiful voice!
Take care,
Gayle Haas
@@gaylehaas1772 Thank you very much.
I hope you're doing okay Barbara.
I still have a song by Dino, Desi & Billy on 45!
Hello Stranger always makes me cry but I always love to listen to it. Your voice is beautiful and so are your songs. Ms. Lewis, you are a gift to the world.
I grew up with his wife, Amy Bargiel, in Las Vegas. Her mom was our Brownie leader. She was an amazing ballet dancer and danced with Nevada Dance Theatre (now Nevada Ballet Theatre.) When I was an adult, I took her adult ballet class at UNLV. She started a wonderful ballet school in Boulder City, which I visited. She and Desi Jr. made each so very happy. I could not believe it when I heard of her passing.
Thanks for sharing this, Phyllis
What has become of Linda Pearl? I was always quite taken with her beauty, but mostly her acting!
I hope Desi Jr has peace in his life now. We all struggle to enjoy the simple things in life and distance from rat race.
@@greenleavesofsummer9673 Linda Purl should be found via Patrick Duffy.
That was such a lovely story to read, I truly never knew much at all of the personal lives Of my teen idol's, so how lovely you shared this as it's beautiful they had such love. Desi Snr and young Desi gave me so much happiness and though on a TV screen in Australia, I could escape for a bit in my favourite star's shows!👍👵🇦🇺
NONE of us are perfect. Glad he's doing better. HUGE Lucy fan here, too.
I was able to see The I Love Lucy Show later in my life with our children plus my youngest and with all 4 after we left the farm life. His mom wouldn t sell to us amd toik her 2 Acres of farm property away from us to build our fully paid hpme on after 14 years of hard laborious hours we put into "our dream" of owni g it one day. She sold it to WaSaw Homes to build $400,000.00 and beyond homes to sell.The farm is now part of Shueyville,Iowa and growing in size...
@@shirleyfunte3063 sory dat hapnd, BarbaraEden has her story ²tel wen she had a guest appearance o d iLove Lucy Show.. It waz ALL cuz Desi Drank like d Drunk he was and PROSTiTUTES HE OFTN PAid²hangOut with so, she treatd Barbara Eden pritee badly to secure no hanky panky went on.. Desi Arnez NoTjr her huzband use to say WATS RONG wither¿! She knows iLuv her, theez gurLs R just ⁴fun sheez d¹ iLuv¿! MentaL emItionaL distortion known az Mental Emotional illness iz wat distoryd their marriage n DesiSenior..
No one can throw stones.
@@shirleyfunte3063 What is the point of your response?
@@werstillnotfreedamit8701 Lucy did not abuse Barbra Eden. Lucy knew Desi kept propositioning Barbra but Barbra did everything she could to avoid him. She did NOT tell Lucy. Lucy knew but also knew Barbra was avoiding Desi. Lucy would talk to Barbra in between scenes about acting and gave her alot of advice and suggestions for her acting career. Neither one ever spoke of his pursuing Barbra.
Talk about being a spitting image of his father. Despite his tough struggles I'm glad he worked hard to get on a better path
He Lives in my town Boulder City Nevada!!! Just outside Vegas by Lake Mead!! I love this town it's so quiet and cool with so many desert trails nights are magical. Desi owns a theater here and a dance studio God bless him 😊💜🕯🌲
Sounds very nice.
I live in Vegas but it is too hot. Is Boulder City truly cool?
@@TheRuthyc Cool meaning nice but still gets warm maybe not quite as hot as Vegas just a little higher in elevation
This is so interesting! Very COOL of you to share it 😉😊✌
Awe .. I had the privilege of sitting in on a presentation at a Whole Life Expo Convention in Los Angeles , where he discussed his struggles with substance abuse ..I found him to be very sincere and honest about improving his well-being and helping others . He seemed kind of sad ..he is a sweet heart ..He was on a quest for self-realization..
Love him, what an amazing man. Bless him and his family. We all have a story, know one has any right to judge another. God bless him and his family. 💜💜💜
I recall his band Dino, Desi and Billy. They didn’t top the charts but were sure the heartthrobs.
Wow Barbara. So nice to see you comment here ! I had to go back and listen to Baby I’m Yours….your contribution to that beautiful period of time is grand. I hope you are well and wishing you the very best 😊
Watchiing Desi Jr. on Password when he was about 11. I noticed how thoughtful and smart he was. It's sad to think his life was so unhappy.
Just watched that too. He was clearly very smart. Sad to hear he struggled so much.
Poor Desi = he had such a stressful life trying to live up to his parent's expectations and simply BEING the son of two of showbiz legends
He looks like he has has a stroke as his mouth seems to draw to the right and is pursed. He doesn't look happy at all.
Him losing his granddaughter qualifies
My memory of Desi Arnaz Jr. was, Wow what a handsome young man. I love his rock group Dino, Desi. He was very talented. Sorry to hear of his wifes passing. Wishing you all the very best Desi
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I loved when he guest hosted SATURDAY Night Live years ago. He’s very talented and he recently co executive produced “Being The Ricardos”. . We all have difficulty as teens and young adults regardless of who our parents are. It seems to me he turned out to be a very fine man.
The little boy in the scene with Dinah Shore was not Desi Junior. It was the little boy who played the part of little Ricky Ricardo on the sitcom. Also, Amy had a daughter before she was married to Desi Jr.
Haley was not his child.
When I was a kid in the 70’s he played in a movie titled “Mr. and Mrs. Bojo Jones.. I loved him ever since.
Debra Hamlin..I remember that movie..thanks!!💝🎁🎈
I remember the movie. I read the book, also!
I read the book .
I didn't remember the title
Thanks. That's the one i liked
i remember that movie ,,yea it was a good one
I just loved his Mother Lucy & will never ever forget her.
Desi Jr. lived in the same apartment building as my mom did in Beverly Hills, & one day I was asked by a valet worker to take his car keys to him to his apartment, that was exciting he answered &I gave him his keys. I enjoyed watching "I Love Lucy."
I miss him terribly and would love to have one more meet with him. I met him in 1974 and wished that I would have told him how whenever I would see him, I only saw him, not his parents, his money, his fame nor anything else, just him. Nothing else even came to light…..but him. I hope that he knows how special and talented HE is, and that I cannot be the only one who feels this way.
Thank you for sharing your heartwarming message to Desi Arnaz Jr. How was Desi Jr. when you met him?
A photo of Desi Jr. and me hangs in my office. I was interviewing him for his role in "The Wedding" starring Carol Burnett. A very pleasant young man.
The kid on the Dinah Shore show is not Desi Jr. That’s Keith Tibedaux (sp?) who played Little Ricky.
Right, that is not Desi Jr.
Whoops...
Definitely that kid is the boy that played little ricky. He has a bunch of different last names, LOL! The last name they used on I Love Lucy is definitely not his real name. I think he was credited as Keith Richards on I Love Lucy which is a made-up name.
@@NJgateway --The boy's name is/was Keith Thibodeaux.
I was going to say, some of those shots look like Kieth and not Desi Jr.
I loved his appearance on the brady bunch
Later on Desi was on tbe Loveboat with Maureen McCormick years later when she was much older. It was a great script!
Maureen McCormick is on record saying how much she loved filming that episode.
It’s understandable why he chooses to stay out of the spotlight. He doesn’t need the pressure of Hollywood anymore. I wish him the best and may his remaining years remain peaceful so he can be finally enjoy his senior years.🙏🏻❤️🌈
Impressed with this one: they put real work and "feeling" into it.
His tween band, "Dino, Desi, and Billy". What a crush I had on all 3 guys!
Dino was the son of Dean Martin. He was married to skater Dorothy Hamill.
Dino was my favorite...had a big crush on him! ♥️
The band is never mentioned in this piece.
I remember the teen band Dino,Desi & Billy
I loved Dino!
I was a busy Iowa Farmer's Wife in the late 60's and had 4 children after 8 years. What was TV? I was lucky to see "Dark Shadows" and "General Hospital" and only glimpses as that s when I came home from chores and made dinner for my kids and husband his lunch for his second job. I know I missed alot, A life on the country is a job sun to sun and for more work with 2 hours a day of sleep for 14 years! Oh it was a challenge but I was young then.We had a beautiful home and 2 Acres of land to care for. We had a business and I wouldn t trade it for the city life.We had everything we needed. Love and our friendly helpful neighbors we loved and cherished.
Desi Jr looks like both his parents equally ❤️Glad he is doing better.
I was sooo jealous of Marcia Brady when she got that kiss! I adored the Family! Still do and wish Desi Jr blessings and happiness for all the joy my life has had from the escape to this world of entertainment. Thank you, love to you and those you care for Desi ♥️👵🇦🇺
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The life of a celebrity kid. It was bound to happen to him. I hate that it played out in such a way..but grateful he is still here!
Lucie has aged so much better than her brother. Desi Jr was absolutely gorgeous in his 20s and 30s.
The drugs do that, sadly.
Ya got THAT right, sweet cheeks!
Desi Jr is Lucy’s son. She didn’t name her daughter after her.
Your post doesn’t make sense. Please explain to what you’re referring.
@@sonyafox3271 Lucy's daughter is Lucie...
Saw Desi jr when he and his band appeared at a concert in Salem Oregon. “Dino, Desi and Billy”. He was handsome,that’s for sure!! So glad his life is better. We human beings are so complex….. ✌️❤️⭐️
Several shots that I presume are supposed to be Desi are actually Keith Thibodeaux, the actor who played Little Ricky.
You mean...little Ricky wasn't really Lucy's kid??????...I though little Ricky was played by their own child.
@@suzanne1430 -- Are You serious or are you facetious?
Little Ricky on I Love Lucy was played by 5 different children and none of them are Desi Jr. I only have a name for 1.
Five Little Rickys:
1. Newborn shown only once as Desi holds baby on his shoulder and Vivian enters to see baby and then Desi does a Remember When? to lead into a rerun.
2. Infant. Shown when the Ricardos still lived in the smaller apartment.
3. and 4. Toddler. Played by a set of identical twins. We see them when the Ricardos move to the bigger apartment and while they’re in Hollywood and in Europe and Lucy’s mother keeps the baby.
5. 3 years old and up. Until end of series. Keith Thibodeaux. Desi couldn’t pronounce Thibodeaux, so he was billed as Richard Keith. He was chosen for the role partly because of his ability to play the drums. He and Desi Jr were BFFs. They spent a lot of time together. Keith even went along on Arnaz family vacations.
I think Desi Jr appeared in the last episode of I Love Lucy kinda as an extra. Lucie Arnaz was never on the show.
@@suzanne1430 --No. Because everyone thought he was, it has haunted him his whole life. He did star with his mother & sister for 3 seasons in "Here's Lucy" when he was a teenager. He was a heart throb!!
@@rickhatch1 - Heck, yeah, he was! Looks a lot like his Daddy. Acted a lot like his Daddy too. Wild!
I was too young technically but I watched Here’s Lucy in reruns and I’ve seen the Brady Bunch episode he was in more than once. Swoon!
He acted too much like his Daddy for me to ever have wanted to have any kind of relationship with him (as if that were even remotely possible).
But he looked too much like his Daddy for me not to want to watch a little.
You’re right. I don’t know why the video identifies him as Desi Jr when clearly it’s Keith Thibodeaux.
2:00 That's not Desi, Jr. That's Keith Thibodeaux (AKA Richard Keith), who actually played the role of Little Rickey on I Love Lucy.
I was going to say the same.
Many mistakes. I listened to the end but he didn't care to tell us his death
Get the facts right...
Same here. I noticed it too
True. . . .Mr.Thibodeaux (my gosh that surname) also played the older Lil Ricky on the Lucy - Desi Comedy Hour!!!
You forgot to mention "Dino, Desi, and Billy"
Who was Billy?
@@shirleyfunte3063 Billy Henche...Probably spelled the last name wrong...he was the guitar player in the group...I believe his father was a Real estate agent in Beverly Hills....You can check out their songs on TH-cam..
Yup. My favorite memory of him.
@@eatmelily I mentioned them my comment, I did see a very fast picture of them during this video. Saw them perform with Dick Clark Caravan of Stars back in the early 60s.Spoke to Desi in the hotel lobby..he was very nice..Dino would not give us the time of day!!my dad knew tthe manager and would let us know who was staying there, I had all of their records too!
@@pamelahsmithsmith2366 I saw the photo, but they could have at least mentioned them, that was a Pretty big thing for Desi back in the day, and I believe was my introduction to him long after watching the I Love Lucy show, "Lil Ricky" which of course was not him...
Thank You for sharing. We all have challenges in our lives it is how we handle them that gets us through it. Also if we have family and friends that help us through it.
I know Desi Arnaz Jr. I danced for the ballet company in the city he lives/lived in. He was always a very nice man. Amy was my first ballet teacher when I was just 3 years old. The dance studio was always filled with I Love Lucy memorabilia. Growing up with him in my life, I never saw him as a celebrity or the son of celebrities, I just saw him as Mr. Desi, the man who was always super cool and was willing to come in and give us advice. You could talk to him about anything.
My favorite memory is when he and Ann Margret performed “Country Magic” on the Lucy Show
Thanks for sharing this, Allan!
I remember how devastated he was when Dino Martin was killed in a plane crash! He had a very hard time dealing with it. I felt so sorry for him.
My heart breaks for him because of the life he was brought up in. The odds weren't in his favor. Alcoholism is genetic and many problem drinkers have addiction and dysfunctional family lives. I can imagine the pressure he lived with being the son of an alcoholic and very famous parents. It's great knowing he got sober. All the money you could ever want, won't give you peace if you were raised by people who have major issues, and such dysfunctional lives.
I was the oldest of 4 children raised in Such a dysfunctional family in LA, Hollywood & now well into My Senior yrs & I'm Still Somewhat Wresting with that Family of origin dysfunctional insanity almost on a daily basis... Thank you, Ilene, for sharing
It's so hard to be the child of famous parents. The kids feel they have to live up to some image. Desi was so handsome and I'm happy he is now okay and living what I hope is a good life in Colorado.
Ironic that you put the kid who played “little Ricky” in some of the shots that were referring to Desi - once again proving out the original problem. Had to be hard growing up in the spotlight!
Thanks for sharing the historic hotel of Desi and Lucy. We have the Lucy and Desi Museum in Jamestown N.Y. Lucy was born in Jamestown. So the folks there are very proud of her.
Would have liked to hear a little about his relationship with his sister.
Yes me too
They did a television special a few years ago about their famous parents. You could actually sense quite a bit of distance between them. You could sense that they hadn't spent a lot of time together for quite awhile, and they had very different feelings about the past. It felt "awkward".
Yes I would.
They are still very close. She doesn't talk about him much only because he's a very private person and she tries to respect his right to privacy!!
The 2 are very close.
I can't believe you didn't even mention Dino, Desi and Billy!!! They were very popular for a short while and we teens were crazy over them-Especially Dino!
I knew Desi and his late wife. His wife held dance classes for the locals. When Desi was there he was a very kind and receptive in her business.
I used to take ballet in the same studio as Amy back when she was dating her first husband Gary. She was a sweet person.
@@lisam8402 I also studied with Christina Carson when Amy did. (you and I probably knew each other as well!) Amy and I went on to dance in Nevada Dance Theater under Vasilli Sulich and we kept in touch through the years. She married Gary Charf and brought baby Haley to my wedding shower in 1977. Good times! She taught ballet in her studio in Boulder City when I taught in mine in Las Vegas. I went to a few of the productions she put on in the Boulder City Theater she and Desi Jr. purchased and her students were absolutely charming. Amy was indeed a sweet person and I miss her every day.
Linda Belew Wow what a history. I took from Virginia Lee but Christina Carson was known for ballet. I was taking class from Teddy Wolff at Backstage and Amy was too. Then I moved to NYC and she married Gary soon after. What a small world. Nevada Dance Theatre had excellent dancers and I went to all their performances at Judy Bailey. Nice memories!
Poor Desi! It's so hard growing up privileged. All that wealth, comfort, fame, good looks. It's suggest a burden. I don't know how anyone manages to cope!
Envy and hate is very ugly…check yourself
His granddaughter died of breast cancer at the young age of 31? How tragic. 😓😢 His daughter Julia is 52 now and resembles her Aunt Lucie.
That would be her grandmother not her aunt. Her son would have to be her brother.
@@sonyafox3271 I meant Julia resembles LUCIE ARNAZ, her aunt not her GRANDMOTHER Lucille Ball. Julia doesn't resemble her grandmother LUCILLE BALL at all. She looks more like Desi Arnaz JUNIOR'S SISTER, Lucie Arnaz who is 2 years older than DESI JUNIOR, her aunt.
@@sonyafox3271 and Craig Smith SO MANY GET CONFUSd witheir Names being Lucy-Lucie n dat GurLs named the same az their mum doNOT GEThe Junior day should aswel.. y not..
@@werstillnotfreedamit8701 CONFUSED WITH THEIR NAMES BEING LUCY LUCIE AND THAT GIRLS NAME IS THE SAME AS THEIR MOM DO NOT GET THE JUNIOR DAY SHOULD AS WELL WHY NOT
Lucie would be her grandmother, not her aunt.
This is a true story! In April of 1981, I went to Las Vegas my best friend and I went to Las Vegas on vacation. I also wanted to visit my other friend who moved there the year before. I met a guy at a dance club called, Jublication. That guy told me he could get me into a movie playing an extra. Of course, I said, sure! The main character in the movie was Desi Arnez Jr. It was 40 years ago this year so my memory of it may be off as far as Desi being the actor or director or possibly both. I was a person in the audience of this movie where we all had to scream because a car was coming into the audience. That was my part. We had to do it over and over again and I remember Desi seemed very in edge. I mean, extremely so. He seemed like he may have been high on something. Possibly cocaine or methamphetamine, but I'm not sure but he was not acting normal. He was very handsome at the time in 1981. I got paid $35.00 for working through the night as an extra. I can't remember the name of the movie but it didn't make it on the big screen or any screen as far as I know.
Arroz marisco
Woopie
If a movie theatre size crowd was screaming at me over and over I would be on edge also and then consider some drugs to help
Dino, Dezi, and Billy. Dino was Dean Martin's son, but Dezi was the cutest!
Nah! It was Dino!
@@donnabrown8582 ----Both were cute. Desi Jr. got cuter as he got older, teens, twenties.
No Dino for sure.
Why are some people so vindictive?
I want the kids to know.i watch I love Lucy at least every week.i never get tired of it.they all 4 of them from I love Lucy they were wonderful.wish u the best.
Thanks for watching, Mary!
@@FactsVerse your welcome.and stay safe.
The struggles that are with all, but when born into such circumstances, a greater challenge. Their niche being
harder to find, in all the madness.
How sad! I didn't know any of this about him. But I'm sure it was awful to be in the shadow of such famous parents. That puts such a strain on kids.
I always wondered why Desi Arnez Jr. didn't play the role of "Little Ricky on the "I Love Lucy show.
The little boy who played "Little Ricky, also played on "The Andy Griffith Show as one of Opie's pals. Desilu Productions is the studio the "The Andy Griffith Show was filmed. Desi Jr. looks a lot like his father at 8:52 when his dad was older.
Everyone has issues in their lives. Problems don't go away, no matter how much money you have.
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Being the son of such a powerful celebrity couple would be tough. So very sad that his wife died of a brain tumor. I didn't even know he was married. He and his wife looked very happy together. I'm sure the media following him around didn't help his situation as a young man. He is very handsome like his father.
He was cute, when he was younger.
I am sorry for kids who grow up really poor in this country: Homeless, little food, education or anything. Also they do not have green lights for getting into professions that will make them lots of money. Poor Desi Jr. probably inherited millions from both his father and his mother - as well as the prestige that being their son afforded him.
Dino, desi and Billy band was my favorite memory of Him
My favourite memory of Desi Jr was seeing him perform live as part of Dino, Desi and Billy
His daughter looks sooooo much like his sister Lucie., He could not deny it
Oh, but he tried to deny her.
@@MsBrooklyn62 asshole
@@flon57 He is an asshole
@@MsBrooklyn62 ?
This is unbelievable. So many of the top most stars have had tragic children!
I loved the Brady Bunch episode when Desi appeared as Marsha's love interest in the Possible Dream
I grew up in Hollywood and actually went on a couple dates with Desi Arnaz Jr. He was gentleman and sweet person. I hope you are well Desi.
Fun stuff, thank you so much for sharing your life story. We're very happy to know that you had a fun time with Desi. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?
He's been privileged his whole life, how tragic
There's nothing wrong with people having empathy for other's "rich or poor" we all suffer (differently, yes) but we do suffer. Being privileged doesn't make addiction easy, addiction eventually swallows up all your money and by then you have wore out your welcome with your family and friends. It destroys your life, It steals a great portion of yourself psychologically and health wise. Most people age very quickly. When the person doing these drugs finally caves in and asks for help -It's not going to be in and out of the Rehab Center. Getting off these drugs are hell. hmmmmm So, you were saying Privileged??? Except from waking up in a cleaner room with cleaner clothes on - Providing you don't die because your body just finally wore out from the stress and strain. I would say, It could of been tragic, But was one of the lucky ones.
@@WandaCasamento59 I'd rather be rich anyday, I know all about addiction, don't patronize me
He became an addict okay he had no co trolls but his granddaughter died from breast cancer at age 31
His parents divorced and an identity crisis because of the "Little Ricky i.d.". What is wrong with you?
@@eloiseockert6561 hahahahaha
@@ricksmith2206 Found the materialist!
I remember seeing Dino,Desi,and Billy at Steel Pier Atlantic City, N.J in 1968. I was 15 a teenager. Always was a fan of Desi. And love the I love Lucy show, and still watching them today. I’m 69 now. 💕
desi jr. and his sister playing password, with his mother, and stepfather, he seemed very bright and answered a lot of questions!!!
Thank you for this video. I've often wonder what became of Jr.
He was a beautiful, talented young man. Shame he threw it all away. I hope he is doing well today.
He nevr threw it all away just livdatypical ol fashiond HARD MESSDup life.. Ain't new.. Its ancient..
He did automan too
Didn't throw it away at all - shame you believe that.
He really didn't throw it all away, he just made a course correction. I remember seeing him in 1986 or so on a Minneapolis talk show, and all he wanted to do was talk about the New Life thing. He got increasingly ticked off at the host, Gene Rump, for asking about his famous parents. I twigged then that he was fanatical about his guru because he was consumed with the battle of his life. _For_ his life.
Emma; c’mon now. I’m sure you’ve tossed some things/people that you regretted doing so after the fact. We’ve ALL done stupid shit. Wtf are you to be mistake free? Sitting in judgment when you’ve no right to. Grow TF up Bruh. And, wtf does his looks have to do with anything? As in, he’s too good looking to have problems? Such a shame eh Lancaster? Hope you’re doing well too Doll.
I met a woman in Prescott, AZ whose daughter attended ballet classes with Amy. She knew Amy and Desi and nothing but praise for them. She told me Amy had brain cancer.
Love both Desi and Linda- worked with them and still remain dear friends
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When he was part of Dino, Desi and Billy in the 60's. they were in Atlantic City for a concert and I was on vacation with my family. I was about 6 I think. I heard the girls screaming and they were headed down the street our hotel was on. I bolted to the balcony to see him and the sliding glass door was closed-I knocked my self out. BUT not before I caught a glimps of him. I though I had died and gone to heaven
I remember him from House of the Long Shadows when I was a kid. It was the only horror movie my mother let me watch because of him... and Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee...
@@mistercool412 I had the damndest time finding it on DVD so a friend went on a torrent site and burned it for me. What a great film.
@@williamalexander497 ---I've never heard of that film, or that he was in it!!
@@rickhatch1 if you can find it... it’s worth the watch from a campy low-budget standpoint.
So many children of successful and famous people have a hard time establishing their own identities, outside of the shadow of their parents. It’s almost a curse. Fortunately, Desi did escape the hell of drug abuse, and settled down to a happy and lasting marriage.
I think he turned things around for the better in his life
yes, I agree but, must say, it took him long enough!
R.I.P. Mr Arnaz glad to see Rick Jr found God so sorry for his loss Loved watch the Lucille Ball show the first one second one all of them we didn't have the internet back when he was a kid and I didn't believe much of the Tabloid magazines they had out so this video I was actually cool to find out a little bit about him.
I liked Desi's appearance on The Brady Bunch when Cindy accidentally gave Marcia's diary to a second hand bookstore for a fundraiser. Marcia had written about how she was crazy about Desi Arnaz Jr. and was worried about other people reading what she wrote. A nice episode all around.
Later on both were on The Love boat.
Thank goodness Carol and Cindy found that diary and also that Alice was friends with Lucy’s housekeeper. Alice really came thru for Marcia like she pretty much always did!
My favorite acting job he did was in Mambo Kings. I never knew all this. God Bless him, I will pray for his sobriety...
It seems everyone in Hollywood is struggling with something :(
For real!!!!!💯🇺🇸😷😢
And out of Hollywood
Like everyone else...
Everyone in the WORLD struggles with something. That's called life :)
We all struggle with something. People need to stop judging. No one knows what others go through behind closed doors!
He suffered the same challenges of others on our generation. That was our culture.
Unfortunate we either become the product of our environment or learn HOW NOT TO BE....
Arnaz Jr learned to repeat his Father's extra marital affairs and Lucy Jr learned how NOT TO BE...following her Mothers loyalty
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Glad he is sorting things out. He was handsome, back in the day. He still is handsome.
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I first fell for Desi Jr. when he was in the Dino, Desi and Billy Singing Group. I hadn’t heard of him after the band. Pretty much what I’d expected of him. Too much TV acting when so young, seems to bring out the worst in Celebrity’s Children. I hope he is at peace the rest of his life.
He was in a few YV movies. Look it up under Wikipedis.
Heart breaking life my ass. Here I am a struggling middle class citizen, and there’s a video of this celebrity heart breaking life. Whatever.
I know what you mean.
Yeah.... I was thinking that 🤔 same thing..
Truth. His heart was breaking all the way to his drug dealer, all the way to get help from Mommy and Daddy, and all the way to the bank. He made his own choices and then had to deal with the consequences of those choices.
@@cmm2145 It seems that no one was noticing how wacky everything in his life was looking to him. We can't expect a very young person to reason their way through a situation like his where nothing much made sense and drugs and adulation were flooding in. Seems the adults in his life were too caught up in their own struggles to notice he was drowning.
I hadn't heard about his long, stable marriage either! I guess happy news just doesn't sell like sadness and struggles. Hopefully we're learning that people aren't born knowing how to make it through life without the occasional help of caring, intelligent, people who take the time to "walk a mile in their shoes." It really does take a village to raise children, and after that, we need to be kind and helpful to each other one.
@@diananutt1517 - I believe that the point made by the OP is that calling his life “heartbreaking” is absurd. Yes, he struggled. But we *all* struggle with something.
Down here where us middle class peons live there is much more genuine “heartbreaking” stuff going on. There are drug addicts and promiscuous people in our neck of the woods too but they don’t have parents who have millions of dollars and popular celebrity status to buy the kid’s way out of the mess he got himself into. Desi Jr had wealthy parents who could easily afford to send him to high scale rehab, etc. Most people don’t have that kind of a safety net.
I’ll bet that Desi Jr never has had to seriously wonder where his next meal is coming from. I’ll bet he has no worries about whether or not he’ll have enough money to pay his rent or mortgage. I’ll bet that he’s never had any utilities turned off for failure to pay the bills. I’ll bet he never had a car totaled and had to figure out how and where to get the money to replace it And so on...
I understand that he dealt with trauma at an early age from his parents arguing and then getting divorced. That’s traumatic for any child. Some, probably a lot, of children down here in middle class have the same problem
I understand that no one was guiding him, that he was very young (13) and the brain doesn’t fully develop until around age 25 so he wasn’t equipped with what he needed in order to make good choices. I also understand that “the strongest role model for a child is the same sex parent”-Dr. Phil. and I understand that his father was modeling bad choices - women, alcohol, etc. and that probably looked like a fun life to a 13 year old boy. But, again, there are young teenage boys in middle class land whose fathers are modeling the same or worse.
I know that drugs are readily available to anyone who has the money to pay. But no one is going to convince me that Desi
Jr at age 13 didn’t know drugs were bad. He knew. But he did it anyway. So he knowingly made bad choices. And then he had to deal with the consequences of what he had chosen for himself
It seems these celebrities work hard at becoming famous, then work even harder at destroying themselves.
They simply have the wrong priorities in life, and have the wrong priorities with money too!
A lot of them, whose parents are celebrities, get everything handed to them. They aren’t raised right and end up growing up without any direction. Therefore, when they’re on their own, they destroy themselves. That sounds like him. Who gets someone pregnant so young? Someone unsupervised.
@@deborahthomas3539 I don't think when you are talking about families that it's all black and white. I think there's a grey line that can go unnoticed. When you have so much money and you get married you want to have children. I think any family can have problems whether rich poor Hollywood or not. I really don't think there's such thing as a perfect family (except for tv show families). In the case of Lucy's family Lucy's daughter didn't have the same problems her brother did. I don't think its right to say that an unsupervised child will do something wrong . You still have to raise your child with trust, and being that he was so young when he did this even if he was supervised he would of found a time and place. because no one especially back then would suspect this ever happening. I feel sorry for the girl he got pregnant back then. She at least with the help of her Mom and Dad raised her daughter (or maybe put her daughter up for adoption) in a time period where she would of been treated quite horribly. Ricky, didn't find out about this daughter until she was older, thank goodness he was wealthy enough to pay for her college. She could of reached out to him earlier, but chose not to. Maybe if she did, He would of been put into the situation of learning to become a Dad . Responsibility has a way of straightening people out . Sometimes when responsibility is thrust upon us, so quickly, we jump into action. This keeps us busy and our heads on straight. Especially when you hold that little one in your arms for the first time, that is when you learn its not about you anymore. He could of completely destroyed his life with the drugs . Thank our Lord, He didn't, what a tragedy that would have been. Will Smith and his wife Jada Pickett Smith have a big their family and they seem to be doing great. They're a a close loving family. Whenever, Will or Jada are asked to do a movie, they work, but the work schedule works with, and in agreeance to the family, always being first. I think that is what children need, they just need there parents to be there.
Boredom and Confusion about identity ... when all your needs are met. You have no direction or internal motivation to achieve something g despite you want for nothing... the children of celebrities fall into this same trap more often than not
@@WandaCasamento59 THEIR PARENTS
He was seeing the actress Patty Duke, but Luci was vehemently against it. Patty got pregnant and even though Lucy denied the child being related to her; she bought many things for the baby. The baby looked EXACTLY like Desi when he was born.
So sad he lost his granddaughter
And his wife!
He didn't even claim his granddaughter!
@@gertiegert3910 He claimed his daughter how could he not claim his granddaughter?
@@bayleemoberly Maybe they’re thinking of Sean Austin?
Lucy was a riot!
Arneis Jr. Had it so tough...would drive any child crazy
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The footage of Arnaz Jr as a small child is not him. It’s actually Keith Thibodeaux who played little Ricky on I Love Lucy. They both played drums but only Thibodeaux appeared on the I love Lucy show. He would eventually appear on the Here’s Lucy Show with his mother alongside his sister Lucie.
When you say "for the rest of his life" it sounds like he died. He is still living as of this time.
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Exactly. They need to up their writing game.
2021*Desi Jr. Was Very Handsome like his Dad. Take Care of your Self Desi Jr. God Bless you. Ms.Pretty
Would love to meet him, I’m glad to hear he’s doing better ❤️
After talking about the death of his wife, the narration goes on to say "if you're enjoying this video...." Yes, pure excitement, watching a man's life go down in flames.
I will never forget how he sat in the audience while Patty Duke accepted her Emmy for My Sweet Charlie.
Her very strange actions and how he was looking at her.
He did an obscure movie with Gregory Peck called Billy Two Hats…it’s surprisingly good. But his parents should have allowed him to play himself in the I Love Lucy shows. They probably didn’t because their lives were already so complicated with them running Desilu Productions, it would have been hell had they cast him in the show officially.
Interesting, we didn't know! Thank you so much for sharing this information. What other types of video would you like to see?
When Desi arnaz jr. Played on the Brady bunch
His puffy hair tho...😃😃😃😃😃
Marcia Brady had a crush on him on the Brady bunch.
When I saw that as a kid, I had never heard of him, so I thought he was a fictional celebrity, made up for the Brady Bunch .
@@publiusvelocitor4668 The two ended up many years later on the LoveBoat...
It's tough on kids growing up in their famous parents shadow..Lucy and Desi were the late 50's and sixties..and had success into the 70's and early 80's..lol. especially Lucy. Not easy being their children, but it's great to know he's overcome his addictions and has moved forward quite well.
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So sad his wife dies dam. Did he remarry?
My favorite and only memory of Desi Jr was talking to him in the Holiday Inn lobby in Omaha.He waa in the band Dino, Desi and Billy, and in town traveling with "Dick Clark Caravan of Stars" back in the early 60's.,I always had a "crush" on Dino Martin,jr, but when I saw him in the lobby, he seemed to have his nose in the air and kept walking by., Desi, however, was very poliet, stopped to chat with me and my sister. My dad knew the manager at the hotel, so he would let us knew who was staying there when the Caravan came to town! Fun memories!
Desi Jr. and his sister looked just like their dad , both were very good looking, he had some movie and TV roles in the late 60s-early 70. I remember he had a relationship with Patty Duke, she was older and crazy about him, desi has really struggled with his life, we all do, but some more than others.
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Sad he shouldn't feel bad we love him too
Wow I did not know that about Desi arnaz Jr thank you for the info
He was a very handsome young man... praise the Lord, he got over his addictions..
I always Love watching Lucy shows when I was little.