Do you want to know about Desi Arnaz Jr’s relationship with Susan Callahan-howe? Have you ever got curious to know about Desi Arnaz Jr’s biography? If this is the case then today you are at the right place. Desi Arnaz Jr was born in Los Angeles California in 1953.
Arnaz is an American musician as well as an actor. Desi Arnaz Jr is the son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Some details about his early life, career, and personal life are given below. Just continue reading!
Early Life
The birth of Desi Arnaz Jr was too much publicized in the history of television. This is due to the fact that both of his parents were television stars. When Desi Arnaz Jr was born, it was the same day that Little Rickey was born to Lucy Ricardo. Both Lucie and Desi Arnaz Jr spent most of their childhood with actor Richard Keith. The interesting thing to know here is that Arnaz Jr learned to play drums from Richard Keith.
Note that the elder sister of Desi Arnaz Jr, Lucie Arnaz is also an actress. She was born in 1951 while Arnaz was born in 1953.
Career
Desi Arnaz Jr was a drummer at the age of only 12 with Billy, Desi, and Dino. Billy Hinche and Dean Paul Martin also used to be a part of this band.
The years 1968 to 1974, Arnaz Desi Jr and his sister Lucie co-starred in the same show against their mother. They played the role of their mother’s children in the movie. He also played a guest role as Tommy in Jerry and Suzie’s episode, “The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 2,”.
He also got the chance to play the title role in the Western movie with Gregory peck. Moreover, he got the chance to play a lead role in Joyride in 1977. He also played the role of his father in The Mambo Kings in 1992.
Personal Life
The most important thing that people want to know about his personal life is his relationship with Susan Callahan-howe. Desi Arnaz Jr and Susan Callahan-howe gave birth to a daughter Julia Arnaz. It happened in 1968 when both of them were only 15 years old. The relationship of Julia Arnaz to Her dad Desi Arnaz Jr was proved in a paternity test in 1991.
Desi Arnaz Jr also dated Patty Duke at the age of 17. At that time, Patty Duke was 23 years old. Desi Arnaz Jr’s mother didn’t want them to be together. After their breakup, Duke got an offer from a musician and producer for marriage as a way out of the scandal. However, the sad part to know here is that the marriage lasted only 13 days while Duke became pregnant.
Desi Arnaz Jr also dated Liza Minnelli and that was another relationship disapproved by his mother.
At first, Arnaz married Linda purl but the marriage couldn’t last long. Then Arnaz got married to Amy Laura Bargiel who died due to cancer.