Long overshadowed by his talented wife Lucille Ball, with whom he created ‘I Love Lucy,’ Arnaz is seen in Todd S. Purdum’s ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star. For musician and actor Desi Arnaz, that shadow belonged to Lucille Ball, his wife and co-star on the ground ...

For musician and actor Desi Arnaz, that shadow belonged to Lucille Ball, his wife and co-star on the ground-breaking 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Etched in television history are the images of ...

This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television" by Todd S. Purdum. (Simon & Schuster via AP) Once a second banana, always a second banana when in ...