Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, seen here in an image from the documentary “Lucy and Desi,” directed by Amy Poehler. Writer Todd S. Purdum’s new book, “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In the new biography "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television" (Simon & Schuster), Todd S. Purdum explores the ...

Desi Arnaz, the Cuban-born entertainer, broke conventions when he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball in the TV show "I Love Lucy," playing a prototypical American sitcom dad. He also changed ...

In his new book Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, biographer Todd S. Purdum delves deep into the life of the man most know as Ricky Ricardo.