ACTOR · FROM CHERRYVALE, USA
Vivian Vance
1909–197922 credits since 1925
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ABOUT VIVIAN
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born26 July 1909
Died17 August 1979
BirthplaceCherryvale, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora10 of 22 titles
Known for
The titles people know Vivian from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 10
- Average IMDb
- 7.3
- Highest rated
- I Love LucyIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1925
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
1 title
as Ethel Mertz
The 1990s
1 titleTelevision: The First Fifty Years
Not on Cineoraas Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Viv
Movieas Minnie
Series1 episode
Movieas Singer
as May Brodey
The 1960s
4 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Seriesas Madame Zimia Zygmundt · 1 episode
Seriesas Vivian Jones · 6 episodes
Movieas Hester Goodbody
Seriesas Vivian Bagley · 87 episodes
The 1950s
9 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
as Emma Gant · 1 episode
5 episodes
Seriesas Ethel Mertz · 13 episodes
as Ethel Mertz
as Ethel Mertz
as Ethel Mertz / Self
as Alicia
Seriesas Ethel Mertz · 180 episodes
The 1930s
1 titleTake a Chance
Not on Cineoraas Dancehall Girl
The 1920s
1 title
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Vivian’s titles.
Lucille BallI Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and 2 more
Wilbur HatchComposer · I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and 2 more
Bob Carroll Jr.Creator · I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and 1 more
Madelyn PughCreator · I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and 1 more
Desi ArnazI Love Lucy and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
William FrawleyI Love Lucy and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Lucie ArnazLucy and Desi and Here's Lucy
Gale GordonThe Lucy Show and Here's Lucy