I would rather have played a character like Opie than Little Ricky.

graduating from Lafayette High School where he continued to play drums in rock and rhythm and blues bands. In 1969 Thibodeaux joined the rock group David and the Giants who were based in Laurel MS.

For the football player see Keith Thibodeaux (American football); for Richie Aprile Jr. Keith Thibodeaux (born December 1 1950) is a former child actor and musician best known for playing "Little Ricky" in the I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour television shows.