I know, I know — whenever anyone mentions Lucille Ball‘s husband, if you’re like me, you immediately think of Desi Arnaz. Most fans of classic television know that the relationship between Lucy and Desi was a tumultuous one, but it was also one for the history books, with Desi and Lucy playing beloved characters who became among the most beloved TV couples of all time. But did you know that Ricky Ricardo wasn’t Lucy’s first fictional husband? Nope, that honor goes to a very talented actor by the name of Richard Denning, who in the late forties starred with Ball in a very popular radio program called My Favorite Husband.