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Vivian Vance
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Vivian Vance

Known for I Love Lucy · The Lucy Show · Here's Lucy

Vivian Vance (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer from Kansas, best known for her role as Ethel Mertz on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957).

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Born
Jul 26, 1909
Died
Aug 17, 1979
Birthplace
Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Vivian Vance (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer from Kansas, best known for her role as Ethel Mertz on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957).

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Known For

TVI Love Lucy
I Love LucyEthel Mertz · 1951
★ 7.9
TVThe Lucy Show
The Lucy ShowVivian Bagley · 1962
★ 7.1
TVHere's Lucy
Here's LucyVivian Jones · 1968
★ 6.7
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948
★ 6.8
TVLove, American Style
Love, American StyleMadame Zimia Zygmundt · 1969
★ 6.2
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8
TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1973
★ 5.4

Filmography

Movies

The Patent Leather Pug
1925
TA
Take a ChanceDancehall Girl
1933
The Secret FuryLeah
1950
The Blue VeilAlicia
1951
I Love Lucy: The MovieEthel Mertz / Self
1953
Lucy's Really Lost MomentsEthel Mertz
1956
The Bob Hope Chevy ShowEthel Mertz
1956
The Great RaceHester Goodbody
1965
Getting Away from It AllMay Brodey
1972
The LoraxSinger
1972
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf
1976
The Great HoudinisMinnie
1976
Lucy Calls the PresidentViv
1977
TT
Television: The First Fifty YearsEthel Mertz (archive footage)
1999
LB
Lucille Ball: Finding LucySelf (archive footage)
2000
I Love Lucy Christmas SpecialEthel Mertz
2016
Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)
2022

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
I Love LucyEthel Mertz · 180 eps
1951
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourEthel Mertz · 13 eps
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 1 eps
1957
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse5 eps
1958
The DeputyEmma Gant · 1 eps
1959
Password1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Lucy ShowVivian Bagley · 87 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
Here's LucyVivian Jones · 6 eps
1968
Love, American StyleMadame Zimia Zygmundt · 1 eps
1969
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Rhoda1 eps
1974

Photos

Vivian Vance photo
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