Vivian Vance
Born
July 26, 1909
Died
August 17, 1979 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
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).
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
2022
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Ethel Mertz
2016
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Self (archive footage)
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
1999
Lucy Calls the President
Viv
1977
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1976
The Great Houdinis
Minnie
1976
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Rhoda
(1 episode)
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
1973
The Lorax
Singer
1972
Getting Away from It All
May Brodey
1972
Love, American Style
Madame Zimia Zygmundt · (1 episode)
1969
Here's Lucy
Vivian Jones · (6 episodes)
1968
The Great Race
Hester Goodbody
1965
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1962
The Lucy Show
Vivian Bagley · (87 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Password
(1 episode)
1961
The Deputy
Emma Gant · (1 episode)
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(5 episodes)
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Ethel Mertz · (13 episodes)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Ethel Mertz
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Ethel Mertz
1956
I Love Lucy: The Movie
Ethel Mertz
1953
The Blue Veil
Alicia
1951
I Love Lucy
Ethel Mertz · (180 episodes)
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Secret Fury
Leah
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948
Take a Chance
Dancehall Girl
1933