Character

Ricky Ricardo

Born in Havana, Cuba, Ricky Ricardo is a music aficionado. He begins his career as a drummer, but after marrying Lucy, he gets a job as bandleader at the Tropicana Club. He eventually buys the club and renames it Club Babalu. Ricky and Lucy often squabble about her many attempts to get into his show, which often leads to him ranting and raving in Spanish. When Ricky is offered a part in a movie, he, Lucy and the Mertzes take off for sunny California -- but the film never comes to fruition. Ricky is close friends with Fred, and the two of them often marvel at their wives' plotting, though they often team up to play tricks on them as revenge.