Acting
Vivian Vance
Born 1909-07-26
Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
Department: Acting
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
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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I Love Lucy
1951
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The Great Race
1965
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Love, American Style
1969
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The Lucy Show
1962
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
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Dinah!
1974
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Rhoda
1974
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (33 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lucy and Desi | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | I Love Lucy Christmas Special | Ethel Mertz | Movie | 2016 |
| Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2000 | |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Ethel Mertz (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Lucy Calls the President | Viv | Movie | 1977 |
 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Great Houdinis | Minnie | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Rhoda | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Lorax | Singer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Getting Away from It All | May Brodey | Movie | 1972 |
 | Love, American Style | Madame Zimia Zygmundt | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Here's Lucy | Vivian Jones | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Great Race | Hester Goodbody | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Lucy Show | Vivian Bagley | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Password | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Deputy | Emma Gant | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Ethel Mertz | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | The Bob Hope Chevy Show | Ethel Mertz | Movie | 1956 |
 | Lucy's Really Lost Moments | Ethel Mertz | Movie | 1956 |
 | I Love Lucy: The Movie | Ethel Mertz / Self | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Blue Veil | Alicia | Movie | 1951 |
 | I Love Lucy | Ethel Mertz | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Secret Fury | Leah | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
| Take a Chance | Dancehall Girl | Movie | 1933 | |
 | The Patent Leather Pug | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1925 |