Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

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 Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 • as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 • as Madame Zimia Zygmundt

TV

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 • as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • as Self

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 • as Ethel Mertz

Filmography

2022

Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/2022

2016

I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ethel Mertz
Movie - Released: 12/2/2016

1999

Movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1977

Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Calls the President
as Viv
Movie - Released: 11/21/1977

1976

The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis
as Minnie
Movie - Released: 10/8/1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/28/1976

1974

Rhoda
Rhoda
TV - Released: 9/9/1974
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self
TV - Released: 10/21/1974

1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/1973

1972

The Lorax
The Lorax
as Singer
Movie - Released: 2/14/1972
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All
as May Brodey
Movie - Released: 1/18/1972

1969

Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Madame Zimia Zygmundt
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1968

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Vivian Jones
TV - Released: 9/23/1968

1965

The Great Race
The Great Race
as Hester Goodbody
Movie - Released: 7/1/1965

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Vivian Bagley
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

Password
Password
TV - Released: 10/2/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1959

The Deputy
The Deputy
as Emma Gant
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/6/1958

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ethel Mertz
TV - Released: 11/6/1957
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
TV - Released: 7/29/1957

1956

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ethel Mertz
Movie - Released: 1/1/1956
Movie
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Ethel Mertz
Movie - Released: 10/21/1956

1953

I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ethel Mertz
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953

1951

The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
as Alicia
Movie - Released: 10/26/1951
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Ethel Mertz
TV - Released: 10/15/1951

1950

The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
as Leah
Movie - Released: 2/21/1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
TV - Released: 4/9/1950

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1933

Movie
Take a Chance
as Dancehall Girl
Movie - Released: 11/25/1933