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Vivian Vance

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Vivian Vance

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Born: July 26, 1909
Died: August 17, 1979
From: Cherryvale, Kansas, USA

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).

Known for

I Love Lucy

1951 Series 7.9

The Great Race

The Lucy Show

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957 Series 8.6

Lucy and Desi

The Great Houdinis

I Love Lucy: The Movie

Filmography

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2022

Lucy and Desi

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2016

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Acting (Ethel Mertz)

2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

Acting (Ethel Mertz (archive footage))

1977

Lucy Calls the President

Acting (Viv)

1976

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Acting (Self)

The Great Houdinis

Acting (Minnie)

1974

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting 1 EP

1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1972

Acting (Singer)

Getting Away from It All

Acting (May Brodey)

1969

Love, American Style

Acting (Madame Zimia Zygmundt) 1 EP

1968

Here's Lucy

Acting (Vivian Jones) 6 EP

1965

The Great Race

Acting (Hester Goodbody)

1962

The Lucy Show

Acting (Vivian Bagley) 87 EP

The Merv Griffin Show

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting 1 EP

1959

Acting (Emma Gant) 1 EP

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Acting 5 EP

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

Acting (Ethel Mertz) 13 EP

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1956

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

Acting (Ethel Mertz)

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

Acting (Ethel Mertz)

1953

I Love Lucy: The Movie

Acting (Ethel Mertz / Self)

1951

The Blue Veil

Acting (Alicia)

I Love Lucy

Acting (Ethel Mertz) 180 EP

1950

The Bob Hope Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

The Secret Fury

Acting (Leah)

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1933

Take a Chance

Acting (Dancehall Girl)