Desi Arnaz’s life ricocheted between privilege and economic hardship, creative peaks and alcoholic lows — the stuff of high drama. But it was comedy that secured his legacy. The Cuban American ...

Desi Arnaz, here with Vivian Vance ... as Todd Purdum writes in a new biography. (Bettmann Archive / Getty Images) ...

Read more:'Lucy and Desi': A conversation with Amy Poehler and Lucie Arnaz Like the film, the biography benefits from the cooperation of the couple’s children, Desi Arnaz Jr. and especially ...

This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television" by Todd S. Purdum. (Simon & Schuster via AP) ...

“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. With ...

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. With help ...

“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. With help, Arnaz ...