Vivian Vance



First NameVivian
Middle NameRoberta
Last NameVance
Full Name at BirthVivian Roberta Jones
Other NamesVivian Vance
Age70 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 26, 1909
BirthplaceCherryvale, Kansas
Date of DeathAugust 17, 1979
Location of DeathBelvedere, California
Cause of DeathBreast & Bone Cancer
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignLeo
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameI Love Lucy

Vivian Roberta Vance (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American television and theater actress and singer. Often referred to as “TV’s most beloved second banana,” she is best known for her role as Ethel Mertz, sidekick to Lucille Ball on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, and as Vivian Bagley on The Lucy Show.


Lucy Rank
#6,894
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Vivian Vance film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1978
Sam
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1977
Lucy Calls the President
Viv

1976
The Great Houdini
Minnie

1974
Maggie Cummings

1972
Getting Away from It All
May Brodey

1970
The Front Page
Mrs. Grant

1969
Madame Zimia Zygmundt

1968
Vivian Jones

1965
Hester Goodbody

1962
Vivian Bagley, Vivian Bunson

1960
Guestward Ho!
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1959
The Deputy
Emma Gant

1957
Ethel Mertz

1956
I Love Lucy Christmas Show
Ethel Mertz

1953
Ethel Mertz, Herself

1951
Alicia

1951
Ethel Mertz

1951
Clara Appleby

1950
Leah

1936
Anna Held Audience Member

1933
Take a Chance
Dancehall Girl

Soundtrack Credits

1962
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1951
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series
Vivian Vance
I Love Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
I Love Lucy (1951)
The Lucy Show (1962)
Vivian Vance
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (1953–1975)
Vivian Vance