Keith Thibodeaux (born December 1, 1950), also known as Richard Keith, is an American actor and musician, best known for playing Little Ricky on the television sitcoms I Love Lucy and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour.

Enrique Alberto Ricardo IV, better known as Little Ricky, is a fictional character from the American television series I Love Lucy (1951–57, with Ricky Jr. becoming a part of the show as of his birth in 1953) and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957–60).

Jan 16, 2023 · Keith Thibodeaux starred in one of the most popular sitcoms of its time in the 1950s, I Love Lucy, and today, Little Ricky himself is no longer so little. Actually, Keith played one of the Little Rickys—there were others, too.

Jul 2, 2022 · Enrique Alberto Ricardo IV, commonly referred to as "Little Ricky," the son of Lucy and Ricky, was first played by two pairs of twins, Richard and Ronald Lee Simmons and then Joseph and...

Jan 23, 2017 · Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky" in season two. But real-life Lucy and Desi didn't want their baby on screen for obvious reasons, so they cast a wide net in search of a set of similar-looking twins.

Dec 13, 2021 · Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball starred on I Love Lucy as Ricky and Lucy Ricardo from 1951 to 1957. When Lucy and Ricky welcomed a son in season two, Arnaz made some creative casting decisions...

Dec 14, 2018 · He's the last living cast member of the show. Because of his time playing Little Ricky on the '50s sitcom I Love Lucy, Keith Thibodeaux represents the legacy of one of the most iconic (not to...

Oct 15, 2015 · Thibodeaux returned as Little Ricky in the 1957 sequel "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" but the cast reunion was short-lived after Ball and Arnaz announced their divorce.

Ricky Ricardo, JR (AKA: "Little ricky") was born on January 19th, 1953 at 11 am. He was probably conceived sometime in the spring of 1952 in the first season of I Love Lucy, around episodes #32-35, when Lucy and Ricky were still sharing a single bed.

Vivian Vance, with a distinguished Broadway résumé, and William Frawley, a veteran of more than 100 films, were hired as the Ricardos’ landlords, neighbors, and best friends, Ethel and Fred Mertz. Keith Thibodeaux (b. 1950), billed as Richard Keith, would later become “Little Ricky.”