Vivian Vance
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1909-07-26
- Died
- 1979-08-17
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (16)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Love, American Style
1969
as Madame Zimia Zygmundt
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Lucy Show
1962
as Vivian Bagley
I Love Lucy
1951
as Ethel Mertz
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Here's Lucy
1968
as Vivian Jones
Rhoda
1974
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Deputy
1959
as Emma Gant
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Ethel Mertz
Password
1961
Movies (17)
The Great Race
1965
as Hester Goodbody
The Lorax
1972
as Singer
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
The Great Houdinis
1976
as Minnie
The Blue Veil
1951
as Alicia
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
Lucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Getting Away from It All
1972
as May Brodey
The Secret Fury
1950
as Leah
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
as Ethel Mertz
Lucy Calls the President
1977
as Viv
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
as Self (archive footage)
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953
as Ethel Mertz
Take a Chance
1933
as Dancehall Girl
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
as Ethel Mertz
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016
as Ethel Mertz
The Patent Leather Pug
1925
About Vivian Vance
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). With 33 credits spanning from 1925 to 2022, Vivian Vance has appeared in 17 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vivian Vance Movies
- The Great Race (1965) — as Hester Goodbody
- The Lorax (1972) — as Singer
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) — as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
- The Great Houdinis (1976) — as Minnie
- The Blue Veil (1951) — as Alicia
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