Desiderio Alberto Arnaz III was a one-of-a-kind innovator and trailblazer, and we wish he could have lived to see this special acknowledgment of the lasting contributions he gave to the world,” the statement said. “We are so proud that he is being recognized for his talent and his gifts of entertainment. “Here’s to Desi Arnaz, whose beaming joy and laughter continues to bring delight to living rooms and viewers around the globe,” Google said.Ĭhildren Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill and Desi Arnaz, Jr., the offspring of Desi and Lucy, said in the statement that they are “thrilled” that Google is honoring their father. Google said in a statement that Arnaz was a “trailblazer” in the American television industry.

The show ended in 1957, and the couple divorced in 1960. And I say tickle because single or otherwise, this game will hitch those smiles right up your ears. Arnaz was a show producer and a key to its high production values. Google’s got a doodle game that will tickle your heartstrings right before Valentine’s Day. I Love Lucy became must-see TV for the early days of the medium, and is still in reruns today.

He parlayed that role into the real-life hit single Babalu. The two went on to create one of TV’s first sitcoms in 1951, as Arnaz played bandleader Ricky Ricardo, who had a regular gig at the Tropicana nightclub. Google Lawyer Warns Internet Will Be 'A Horror Show' If It Loses Landmark Supreme Court Caseįrom there, he moved to the Broadway show Too Many Girls, later joining the movie version, where he met Lucille Ball.

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