Desi Arnaz played comic foil to his off-screen wife on 'I Love Lucy.' Behind the scenes, he revolutionized the TV business, as Todd Purdum outlines in his poignant biography.

Desi Arnaz . The Man Who Invented Television. By Todd S. Purdum . ... Kaage's legacy on this corner of Chicago will always be written in the memories made right here over 82 years.

Kitty Kelley is the author of seven number-one New York Times bestseller biographies, including Nancy Reagan, Jackie Oh!, and Elizabeth Taylor: The Last ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star, like Lucille Ball. “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched, ...

Todd S. Purdum's biography explores the impact on American culture by the Cuban-born entertainer who (as husband and business partner of Lucille Ball) changed the rules of TV.

Like just about everyone who grew up at a time when a few networks decided what Americans watched on their television sets, author Todd S. Purdum knew ...

“Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched, insightful and enjoyable biography, gives Arnaz his due as an entertainer and a savvy businessman.

“Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched ... some business interests and a unique professional legacy. Their undying affection for each other needs no ...

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 ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star, like Lucille Ball. “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched, ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star, like Lucille Ball. “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched, ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star, like Lucille Ball. “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” Todd S. Purdum’s deeply researched, ...