Vivian Vance

1909-07-26 – 1979-08-17 (age 70) 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).

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Known For

The Great Race

1965

as Hester Goodbody

The Lorax

1972

as Singer

The Blue Veil

1951

as Alicia

Getting Away from It All

1972

as May Brodey

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)

Lucy and Desi

2022

as Self (archive footage)

I Love Lucy: The Movie

1953

as Ethel Mertz / Self

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Take a Chance

1933

as Dancehall Girl

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Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000

as Self (archive footage)

The Great Houdinis

1976

as Minnie

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

as Self

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956

as Ethel Mertz

Lucy Calls the President

1977

as Viv

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956

as Ethel Mertz

The Secret Fury

1950

as Leah

The Patent Leather Pug

1925

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016

as Ethel Mertz