She was embarrassed, because she and his Dad knew Jimmy and Gloria and, of course, their neighbors. Desilu II, the holding company set up by Luci and Desi Jr., was valued at $60 million. Jack Benny did live next door to Lucille Balljust to clear up a little confusion. Courtesy photo. Learn More{{/message}}, Copyright 2023 MRandom News | Powered by NewsRandom. He's acted in over 30 films and television shows since 1957 and even enjoyed a short music career. Pretty Please? I love Lucie!! A reflection of her talent. Arnaz is a native of Los Angeles, California. I couldn't maintain a relationship with anyone.". I got tired of being me I was killing myself something was running my life calling itself identity, calling itself me which wasnt me at all.. She owned a large corner lot, so my guess is the land was far more valuable than the houseagain Lucy may have left the property to her kids. My name is Julia Arnaz aka Julia Howe. The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky." As tough as she was reputed to be, I wouldn't be surprised that she established trust funds to keep her children liquid but not spendthrifts. According to The I Love Lucy Book, Ball and Arnaz signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement for dolls, comic books, lighters, aprons and more after the birth of their son. No one owns it now, but Lucy and Desi risked a lot and gained what they most wanted. Been married to LL for over 30 yrs and gave up what could have been a very successful broadway career to raise her 3 kids w LL as well as his 2 sons with Robin Strasser. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." How wonderful!" At age 12, Arnaz was a drummer withDino, Desi, & Billy. Desi spoke out against Lucie, and also said some of the stuff Lucie said could have been taken out of context. Along with womanizing, it seems as if substance abuse ran in the Arnaz family as well. He is the son ofLucille BallandDesi Arnaz. It was Gary who sold the house in Beverly Hills, long before he died, obviously , when he wanted to move full time, to Palm Springs, to play golf everyday.So your saying when that house, on Roxbury, was sold , the kids got all he money from the sale, and Gary got nothing ? It should be so much more, according to our time of Ray Romano, or Seinfeld or Cosby, but Lucy could never anticipate such crazy time existing. RE 103 & 104. In 1992, he played his father in the movieThe Mambo Kings, based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that he felt treated his father with respect. Lucille was banned from flying my airline after she struck a flight attendant across the face. In an interview, she criticized her mother terribly. Drugs are a common problem for people who grew up in the Hollywood spotlight, and Desi Arnaz Jr. was famous before he was born. Loretta Young, Ginger Rogers, Jane Wyman, Alice Faye, Carol Channing, Elanor Parker, Sinatra, William Holden, on, and on. He played board games with Lucille a few times - those were his only one-on-one times with her. Astin said, "I can call any of them on the phone any time I want to John, Desi, Mike or Papa Mike my four dads. Their marriage lasted only 13 days, and when Duke became pregnant, she would later tell her son,Sean Astin, that Arnaz was his biological father. Where are all the Lucy aficionados when I need them? Her biography says that she died with an estate estimated at $30,000,000 in 1989. Less than 2 hours, by car. When old stars die, they tear the house down and it's Hollywood history along with it. I find it very hard for people on this thread to claim she was not worth very much when she died because again, I have heard just the opposite from many people. [14] On January 3, 1980, Purl filed for divorce, which was finalized later that year. Is it too late for him to ping? The trust is a private document, and doesn't have to be filed with the court. He was also Elizabeth's Taylor's doctor but would not do her hip replacement for obvious reasons. I don't usually blame other adults for an individual adult's personality traits, but I wonder how different she would have been had Desi remained true to his vows, and also not drank so much? I would expect all the Lucy fans to know this stuff. After their divorce in 1960,the two continueda solid friendship while co-parenting their two kids, Lucie and Desi Jr. According to theOrlando Sentinel, Arnaz Jr. got involved with model Susan Howe, and the pair had one child, Julia Howe. Ball shared her heartbreak over her sons issues. Even her clothes look like Penney's or Kohl's. Desi Jr. was born in the third season of I Love Lucy, and seeing Bowers pregnancy became part of the storyline. The findadeath site has several more pics of the house being renovated. I not only remember them, r138, I saw them perform live in 1966 when they were on tour with one of those Dick Clark caravan of stars group tours that made the rounds in the 60's. If Lucy left her money to her grandchidren in her will, she took care of Lucie, Desi and Gary before dying--likely with trust funds. Photis and videos leaked onlyfans. Arnaz attended University High School in West Los Angeles. Like others have said, his double lot home has been long gone and replaced by this. Oh, the estate pays for that. Jun 27, 2015. That's how it was in those days. The star had a strong interest in girls at a young age, and when he was only 15 years old, he became a father. They're definitely comfortably well-off, but not super rich. Most of the stories are about Sammy Davis, Peter Lawford, Paul Newman, Doris Day - all those guys of that period - I have posted about OJ already. In all, Arnaz Jr. has 38 acting credits to his name, and he's also stood behind the camera as a producer two times. Julia never got to meet the "I Love Lucy" star, but she confessed . According to Legacy, the actor married Amy Arnaz in 1987, and they lived together in Boulder City, Nevada, for most of their lives. Arnaz is a native ofLos Angeles, California. She may have loved Desi, but maybe he didn't feel loved, thus the booze and other women. No he wasn't that guy Rex - I'm sure Dr. Jack knew him. Lucille and Gary were married for a very long time and lived in that same house in Beverly Hills. "By Elaine Princi" lol that's very funny. He had long been divorced from his ex-wife . Desi Arnaz Jr.'s struggles with addiction nearly consumed his life. Desi Arnaz Jr. and Desiree pose together at the 2008 TV Land Awards. Ball shared . In 1970, he appeared in one episode of "The Brady Bunch," and he also played a small role in a few episodes of "The Love Boat." His love for the fairer sex brought fatherhood to Arnaz Jr. at the early age of 15. Some of the most memorable moments in television history played out on the show, including the chocolate factory episode, where Lucy frantically shoves chocolate anywhere that it would fit. Their son, Desi Arnaz Jr., might not ring a bell at all to the younger generations, but being the child of a famous couple keeps you in the spotlight. They also followed and have supported the spiritual writerGuy Finley(also one of Vernon Howards students) and his Life of Learning Center for Spiritual Discovery. His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. Arnaz was married to actressLinda Purlfrom 1980 to 1981.On October 8, 1987, Arnaz married Amy Laura Bargiel. Sadly, that's exactly what happened. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. More recently, Diane Keaton bought the house next to Clooney's, restored it, then sold it to Madonna, who lived there a while, then sold it in the mid 2000's.Keaton then bought another home, just south of Sunset, on Roxbury, stayed a while, then sold it recently to Mr. If Lucy really did leave her estate to Gary Morton that would be pretty shabby and nasty. when desi passed it had been close to 30 years since he sold his half of desilu to lucy in 1962 (if my memory is correct he sold his half to her for $3 million dollars) but what need to remember is that desi was the person who had the foresite to found desilu and own the lucy show he was also responsible for the her 2nd showthe lucy showa man that is that astute at business does not die broke even with a drinking n gambling problem.thereafter, desi was pretty much out of tv with the xception of exec producing the mother in law which only lasted for 2 seasons. It would make sense that as he grew up, he also became an actor and a singer. Mame (oops). Lucille was not Lucy or any version of Lucy, people always think of her as Lucy because they want her (Lucy) to be a real person. Dr. Jack put Sting back together after his accident and got a lot of press for that at the time. According to the Associated Press, Arnazs will stipulates that his estate will be divided equally between Lucie and Desi Jr.. had curtains and wallpaper in floral that matched. [quote]she would invite people to the house and while Gary and her would eat steak, the guest would have hamburgers. They are generation-skipping, meaning Lucie and Desi Jr. receive the income for life. Desi Jr. continued to play the leading role in the 1973 film musical Marco, a biopic about the adventurer Marco Polo, but the film did not win the box office. They were friends with everybody. On the personal side of things, Arnaz and Ball were married for 20 years, and welcomed two children together, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr, per Biography, before calling it quits in 1960. Early life. If one show went over budget, she trimmed the next few shows like crazy. "Hi. His parents are the famous actors Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Another thing, almost all of the history of Beverly Hills is gone because these idiots now a days can't comprehend what the words, history and landmarks mean. In a 2004 interview with ABC News 20/20, Patty said her affair with Desi, Jr. was a scandal at the time because he was six years her junior at . Also, I do not remember seeing many people walking, but suppose it is possible (have not been there in nine years). Even what they used to define as mansions in Beverly Hills in the 20s 30s 40s and even 50s were not even remotely close to the compounds that they build to day. Stop" she stopped just short of running the man over. And damn, she looked sensational with a great body. The photographer died Sept. 27 at a Connecticut hospital . Lucie's first husband was an actor named Phil Vandervort. His father had a history of alcohol abuse and attempted to get treatment alongside Desi Jr. He did the tremendous thing of going to the recovery center with Desi Jr. and saying, Im Desi, and Im an alcoholic,' Lucie Arnaz recalled of their father. The family lived in Boulder City, Nevada, until Bargiel died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 63. The estate (if it's large enough) may have to pay ESTATE tax before the money is distributed, of course. More, and more, though, people are planting high hedges, and putting in driveway gates ( as at Jimmy Stewart's old property), and the neighborhood is losing that 'open' feel. The kids asked Lucy to leave them her fortune, and she initially agreed, but Gary Morton wisely talked her out of it. I remember wanting rather desperately to be better at something anything than the boy who played Little Ricky. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Like his sister Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles, but spent some time in his adolescence and adolescence in New York City. So, he did what he could to stop being himself. They are more akin to many american lives than a Hollywood drama. Connell quickly got to know how cheap and ill-bred her hostess was when Gary was served a lobster dinner while Connell shared leftovers from a previous meal with Lucy. I am sure the money was running fast. I heard Jack Benny lived next door. On January 19, 1953, the actor Richard Keith (also known as Keith ThibodArnaz) was born at Cedars-Sinai . I assume Lucie & Desi JR. got the proceeds from the $3+ million the house sold for. My partner knew a lot of people on his own or through Ava too. I want the real truth. Even for her time I mean. Grandma says it was very easy to approach any of the Roxbury Drive homes and that the Arnazes paid something like $10,000 for that house when they bought it. A few years later, he starred in "The Lucy Show" from 1962-1965. It's hard to believe but his parents really thought of Lucy as Mrs. Morton. I give her daughter credit for framing it that way. As brilliant as she was on I Love Lucy, she seemed bitchy on talk shows, my grandma says. At the young age of 12, he formed his own band called Dino, Desi & Billy with Dean Martin's son. I realized I wasnt separate or isolated., Desi Arnazs Daughter Stopped Visiting Him After His Divorce from Lucille Ball Because Hed Always Lose His Temper. None of these stars were ever hard up, they just lived very nicely but it wasn't till the mid 50s when the salaries took off. By Gideon Ackah November 29, 2022. After they broke up, writer and music producer Michael Tell offered to marry Duke as a way out of the scandal. I thought Lucille Ball set up trust funds for her children, so they would not run through the money. Lucille Ball was idolized by millions who never knew the real Lucy but now the TV legend's granddaughter has revealed the shocking truth about America's favorite redhead! I am ignorant of it all, but I know that they have done tasteful things about her, that were also personal and informative, and no doubt lucrative. I guess she changed when she grew up. did desi arnaz jr have a stroke. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz supported their son's recovery. By today's standards, those houses were (are) amazingly accessible to the public. His 1953 arrival was front-page news, as it coincided with his parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, having a baby on their top-rated sitcom, . Thibodeaux goes on to recall a string of Arnaz Sr.'s violent drunk outbursts, including a time he beat up Arnaz Jr.'s tutor and another time he fired a gun off into the air because someone was hanging out on a beach that he owned. The son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz must have made his parents proud by serving as an executive producer on "Being The Ricardos." He said they were very nice. In 2007, Arnaz appeared at the 5th AnnualTV Land Awardswith his sister Lucie to accept theLegacy of Laughteraward posthumously given to their mother. Arnaz has a daughter, Julia Arnaz, from a relationship with a model when he was 15 years old; Julias relationship to Desi Jr. was proven by apaternity testin 1991. A Classy Broad in their parlance. American actress Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz arrive at London Airport with their children Lucie and Desi Jr., 10th June 1959. She was 31. Money you inherit is ALWAYS tax-free. Desi's wife Amy died of cancer in 2015, at the age of 63. In 1992, he played his father in the movie The King of Mambo, which was adapted from the 1989 novel The King of Mambo Plays the Song of Love, in which Arnaz was a guest. Jane Connell: when Lucy fired Madeleine Kahn from MAME, she demanded the actress she saw play Gooch on stage replace her. There was a lot of money and he is sure the kids did fine - we talked a lot about this but there wasn't anything new or interesting. I am kind of shocked. At the age of 17, he dated Patty Duke, an actress who was 6 years older than him. who was in her 90s at the time of his death. . Their friends were other people like themselves - neighbors who hung out at the country club and played golf. [16] The couple lived in Boulder City, Nevada, with their daughter, Haley. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. From Wiki: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), known professionally as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. You sound like a bitch, r124. In fact, I love the old Beverly Hills mansions much more because they were very charming and not so massive. So by the time Lucy died, everyone was grown up, everyone knew what they had, and Desilu Too continues to thrive and carefully license the images. They owned the effing production company. They're fine. After 13 days of marriage with Tyre, Duke was pregnant with her son Sean Astin. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. We have posted lots in here about Ava. She also inherited a lot of personal stuff, such as Lucille Ball's awards, and personal letters. She refuted that , and said her mother used the same little old man, in Beverly Hills, to manage her money, for 40 years. He was also a doctor to a bunch of sports teams he was really into sports. He was not a young man and it would be crazy to do so. May 22, 2013 2:54 AM. At the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953. Lucy left trusts that were set-up during her lifetime for the benefit of her two children. Desi Arnaz Jr ., born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV on January 19, 1953, is an American actor and singer. His best chance at enduring Hollywood fame came in 1973, when he played the title role in the film Marco, a musical about the life of adventurer Marco Polo. Ball invited her over for a getting-to-know-you dinner. Interesting Facts. Did Desi Arnaz Jr have a child at 15? The marriage lasted several years with no children. Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 - August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951-1957), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades.She also starred alongside Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show from 1962 until she left the series at the end of . Think of the medical bills, too. The relationship became tabloid news and his mother did not approve of them together. Neither of them had a career that could have generated that much money. Did they share in the ownership of KrustyLu Studios? Joan Rivers devoted an entire show to a discussion on what caused Lucy to spent money so carefully. People already payed taxes on their money and their personal possessions when they were alive, and then when they leave everything to famliy, everything gets double taxed. By Darin Strauss. Lucie and her husband moved back to Palm Springs full time not long ago. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Maybe more. Shirley Maclaine claims to know more about the Rat Pack. During his recovery process, Desi Jr.s parents participated in family therapy and gave their full support to their son. Arnaz also appeared in a 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) hosted by both Desi Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr.. If anyone is interested, this is the listing for the old JS parcel. R34 is right, there were a bunch people on the payroll, right up until the end. But to have fun, to be creative, I convinced myself to get involved in drugs. It's true, between estate taxes, lawyers and everybody else (there's an entire industry of the greedy bastards) who manages to get their fingers in, estates can go pretty fast. His parents were formal and always called Lucille Mrs. Morton and Gary's wife, to him and his siblings. Oh, I cried. True . "I felt miserable my marriage had recently ended-and I'd gone on a three-day drug binge to try to ease the loneliness. It doesn't make up for what she deprived them of in life. I cant tell you how much his addiction hurt me, hurt us, the famous redhead remarked. No way was Lucy's estate worth $200 million. I was talking to her about Frank Sinatra because he just died at the time.I said to her, I'm confused because he was super wealthy and his children didn't inherit that much money. He went on to have many acting credits including Billy Two Hats, Joyride, and the series Automan. Gsry was in them, too. Honestly what is it of anyones business what Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz left their children? Arnaz Jr., as Martin says, the "lover" of their pop-rock group in the 60s when there was "no shortage of groupies.". I think Morton's wife passed on too. It's interesting to read the good things about Lucie Arnaz, because in her appearance with her mom, brother and stepdad on Password when she was a teenager, she was a bossy smart-ass. How could she not be big time rich? I understand that Gary got the homes in Palm Springs and in Beverly Hills. When I spoke with . Desi Jr. was born in the third season Desi Arnaz jr dead and Obituary - Lucille Ball and Desi Jr.'s second child and only son Read More Lucy's later years do sound pretty sad. The band scored two hit singles with "I'm a Fool" and "Not the Lovin' Kind" in 1965.[5]. The address book was returned, after the man who stole it called Lucy directly.). He is the child of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. She looks like a hausfrau you'd see at Ralph's. In 1970, he appeared onThe Brady Bunchepisode The Possible Dream. I have a house in BH and one day on a walk, I watched as they removed the facia of the Arnaz house on Rexford exposing the rooms from the street like a doll house. Barbra Streisand is worth many times more than Lucy was at the time of her death. So it seems she just gave up on happiness after they broke up and chose to live her life in a joyless going-through-the-motions manner. reports that a paternity test in the early '90s proved that he was actually Julia's father. When she died only the first million were not taxed. It was the 70s. I told my partner about the pictures of the houses that were being posted and mentioned Jimmy Stewart's house he just told me this story. Jimmy Stewart's house was originally second from the corner. My understanding was Lucy's fortune was much diminshed by the time she died. He noted that one of the first times that he felt a sense of jealousy was when he was only three years old and went to visit his parents on set of "I Love Lucy. If She left $48 Million when she died. R108, good points. Desi, Jr. was a sweetheart, Lucille and Gary were likable and mature but that Lucie was insufferable. In 1997, Arnaz purchased the Boulder Theatre and brought it back to life after being on the brink of extinction. I witness the items that Gary's widow auctioned off ,and they auctioned off many, many backgammon sets which Lucy loved. Lucie seems like a very nice woman with her head on straight. R 66 - Roxbury, at one time, was THE celebrity street in BH. In 1977, he was the lead in the film Joyride opposite fellow children of famous actors Melanie Griffith, Robert Carradine, and Anne Lockhart. Just selling off those plots would have netted her millions. Oh man! On the same day Bauer gave birth to Little Desi, the episode I Love Lucy saw her character Lucy Ricardo giving birth to a son named Little Ricky. It is not unusual to play board games and to enjoy reflective solitude as one ages. Though Arnaz Jr. often denied this, Do You Remember? For a while, it seemed as if everything inmylife was connected to Little Rickys.. The descriptions of Lucille mostly staying indoors and playing board games intrigues me. Each earned $10,000 a week during the depression (Burn and Allen split their 10K). It's no secret that Desi Arnaz Jr. had a rough upbringing, with plenty of things going wrong during his teenage years. Angie was a little, uhm, closer to the guys, and their "friends," but she is never gonna tell. It always fascinates me how money & fortunes, are eventually passed out, and to whom. It's well documented that the Arnaz' bought the BH house in 1955, for a then expensive $85,000 - hard to believe now. Watch 'Lucy and Desi' $8.99+. I can only say if you really love someone you except the good and the bad, nobody is perfect. Desilu II was considered a Hispanic-owned company since the Arnaz heirs were considered to be half-Cuban. Lucy didn't know the business side of Hollywood when Desi was running the show, but after he left her saddled with the studio, she learned how. During his recovery process, Desi Jr.'s parents participated in family therapy and gave their full support to their son. Now, 44-years old, Haley appeared in a 2001 special to honor Lucille Ball, I Love Lucy's 50th . - as well as mogul Lew Wasserman, and Hollywood Mafiosi, Sidney Korshak. They also license their parents name, which is big bucks. Said they put the house up for $9 mil., dropped it to $6mil., but it eventually sold for $3.5. Benny and Ball lived directly across the street from each other, so the fronts of their houses faced each other. Even meals at her home were frugal. She's also still friends with her first husband as well as ex bf Bill Boggs which, I think, says a lot. I keep thinking I should have been able to prevent your problems, she said. She told her son that Little Desi was his father, and they were closely related. She owned him. The film includes a scene in which Little Desi plays his fathers I love Lucy character Ricky Ricardo, and he plays rivalry with Lucy Ricardo. Among the controversies was his affair with a married woman, whose husband almost threw him out a window. [quote] When he was young, he was cute and not only Liza but Patty Duke dated him. The idea that Lucy spent money freely and without a care in the world goes against everything I have ever heard about her. My partner's dad was a real ham and loved to sing. As Arnaz Jr. told Closer Weekly, "my whole life was in the face of the world.". If you're still mourning his loss, you may have questions about how Desi Arnaz died and what caused his death. In an interview with Palm Springs Life, Lucie also raved,"Nicole [Kidman] did a spectacular job. It was all kind of accidental, but took on a life they could not imagine. Again, they were good investments because Steamboat Springs was just starting to take off when she bought the condos. It has not been mentioned that in addition to Palm Springs, Lucy owned condos in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and New York City. (Someone did break into Lucy's office in the house, while the Mortons were home. The unique dynamic caused somewhat of an identity crisis for Desi Jr., who felt he had to constantly compete with the I Love Lucy character. When my parents said it was me, I was confused, because I knew it wasnt.. The film includes a scene in which Desi Jr., playing his fathers character Ricky Ricardo, acts opposite his mother as Lucy Ricardo with film from the TV series intercut with the cast. My partner's dad knew that doctor. There was also the matter of giving cast and crews clocks for every holiday. Curious r67. Lucie apparently deserved it. Arnaz was subsequently involved with entertainerLiza Minnelli, another relationship of which his mother disapproved; Ball thought that the singer-actress was too old for her son and, because of Lizas perceived reckless lifestyle, not a good influence upon him. Can you two share more gossip? How to get help: In the U.S., contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357. Back in the day, Desi Arnaz Sr. was thought to be quite the womanizer himself and, as they say, the lust apple doesn't fall far from the playboy tree. Luckily, fans can watch the show's reruns on various networks, allowing Ball and Arnaz's timeless humor to live on forever. It happens. Death Year: 1986 Gary must have been a gambler, they all were - big stakes, I'll bet. Since it wasn't familiar to the audience, she added that the girls father was a neighborhood plumber. He bought the house next door on the corner and tore it down, to make a double sized lot with a huge garden for Gloria, his wife. I'm sure Lucy gave her kids other substantial gifts during her lifetime, so they were well taken care of. She probably let things lapse in the afternoons and had a hard time being generous with her praise or her love. Yep. It sets off Sorkin's narrative, which condenses the timeline with other critical moments the couple faced Ball's pregnancy with son Desi Arnaz Jr. and mounting speculation about Arnaz's . What a shame. Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. After their fathers death on December 2, 1986, Little Desi and Lucy inherited most of their fathers estate. Her hilarious sitcom "I Love Lucy" was revolutionary for its time, and our parents and grandparents passed their love for the show down to many of us. I tried to listen, I tried to be understanding, I tried to be tough and strong. She did have a stroke about a year before she died, but medical bills were minor compared to other elderly people. Instead it went to a "convent" in West Covina Gary used to visit on weekends to "help them nuns". It's just that I saw a pic of Desi Jr.'s house in this Godforsaken Town called Boulder City, Nevada. Arnaz's granddaughter (daughter of Julia) Desiree S. Anzalone, a photographer, died from breast cancer on September 27, 2020, at the age of 31. Desi Arnaz Jr. would later explain to an interviewer that his father "was a Cuban with a Latin male's pride," which is why it was important to him to be taller than his wife. Kennamer knows all the medical secrets of old time Hollywood - must be fun hearing the endless stories . They did not have royalties back then for actors. ), Arnaz was subsequently involved with entertainer Liza Minnelli, another relationship of which his mother disapproved; Ball thought that the singer-actress was too old for her son and, because of Minnelli's perceived reckless lifestyle, not a good influence upon him. Both of his parents, then divorced, were affected by their son's addiction even while being beyond supportive. Some agent told him he could get a fortune for the house because Lucille had lived there - that turned out not to be true. Ricky said he would never allow his kids to be in show business. He went to BH high school. I did a search on a web site called Celebrity Net Worth. Julia Arnaz is the love child of an affair between model Susan Howe, then 21, and Lucy's son Desi Arnaz, Jr. who was then only 16 years old! Their second child, a son named Desi Jr., was born in 1953 and became a part of the show's storyline. You Lucy fans are slipping. 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