Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Known for
Acting
Born
July 26, 1909
Died
August 17, 1979 (aged 70)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2022
Lucy and Desi poster

Lucy and Desi

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
I Love Lucy Christmas Special poster

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Movie · as Ethel Mertz

2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1999
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

Movie · as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)

1977
Lucy Calls the President poster

Lucy Calls the President

Movie · as Viv

1976
The Great Houdinis poster

The Great Houdinis

Movie · as Minnie

1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years poster

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Movie · as Self

1974
Rhoda poster

Rhoda

TV · 1 ep

1974
Dinah! poster

Dinah!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts poster

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
The Lorax poster

The Lorax

Movie · as Singer

1972
Getting Away from It All poster

Getting Away from It All

Movie · as May Brodey

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · as Madame Zimia Zygmundt · 1 ep

1968
Here's Lucy poster

Here's Lucy

TV · as Vivian Jones · 6 eps

1965
The Great Race poster

The Great Race

Movie · as Hester Goodbody

1962
The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1962
The Lucy Show poster

The Lucy Show

TV · as Vivian Bagley · 87 eps

1961
Password poster

Password

TV · 1 ep

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
The Deputy poster

The Deputy

TV · as Emma Gant · 1 ep

1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV · 5 eps

1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour poster

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

TV · as Ethel Mertz · 13 eps

1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments poster

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

Movie · as Ethel Mertz

1956
The Bob Hope Chevy Show poster

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

Movie · as Ethel Mertz

1953
I Love Lucy: The Movie poster

I Love Lucy: The Movie

Movie · as Ethel Mertz / Self

1951
The Blue Veil poster

The Blue Veil

Movie · as Alicia

1951
I Love Lucy poster

I Love Lucy

TV · as Ethel Mertz · 180 eps

1950
The Secret Fury poster

The Secret Fury

Movie · as Leah

1950
The Bob Hope Show poster

The Bob Hope Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1933
Take a Chance

Take a Chance

Movie · as Dancehall Girl

1925
The Patent Leather Pug poster

The Patent Leather Pug

Movie