<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: lacking encyclopedic voice Please help improve this article if you can . (September 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: lacking encyclopedic voice Please help improve this article if you can . (September 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Keith Thibodeaux (born December 1, 1950) is a former American child actor of television and film and a musician, best known for playing Little Ricky on the television sitcoms I Love Lucy and The Lucy - Desi Comedy Hour . His last name, which was Cajun French, was changed by producer Desi Arnaz to "Keith" because "Thibodeaux" was too difficult to pronounce . He is the last living regular appearing cast member from I Love Lucy . </P> <P> Thibodeaux is a musician who showed skill on the drums at a young age . Thibodeaux was making $500 a week at the age of 3, touring with the Horace Heidt Orchestra, then his father took him to audition for the part of Little Ricky in 1955 . </P>

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