Vivian Vance
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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Acting History
2022
Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
2016I Love Lucy Christmas Special as Ethel Mertz
2000Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy as Self (archive footage)
1999Television: The First Fifty Years as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
1977Lucy Calls the President as Viv
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976The Great Houdinis as Minnie
1974Dinah! as Self
1974Rhoda
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972The Lorax as Singer
1972Getting Away from It All as May Brodey
1969Love, American Style as Madame Zimia Zygmundt
1968Here's Lucy as Vivian Jones
1965The Great Race as Hester Goodbody
1962The Lucy Show as Vivian Bagley
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961Password
1959The Deputy as Emma Gant
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Ethel Mertz
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956The Bob Hope Chevy Show as Ethel Mertz
1956Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Ethel Mertz
1953I Love Lucy: The Movie as Ethel Mertz
1951The Blue Veil as Alicia
1951I Love Lucy as Ethel Mertz
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950The Secret Fury as Leah
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1933Take a Chance as Dancehall Girl