Vivian Vance

Acting · 1909–1979 · 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).

Known for

7.9

I Love Lucy

1951 · Series · Ethel Mertz

7.2

The Lorax

1972 · Singer

7.0

The Lucy Show

1962 · Series · Vivian Bagley

7.1

The Great Race

1965 · Hester Goodbody

8.7

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957 · Series · Ethel Mertz

7.7

I Love Lucy: The Movie

1953 · Ethel Mertz / Self

6.3

The Great Houdinis

1976 · Minnie

6.7

Here's Lucy

1968 · Series · Vivian Jones

6.3

Rhoda

1974 · Series

5.5

The Secret Fury

1950 · Leah

6.2

Love, American Style

1969 · Series · Madame Zimia Zygmundt

7.5

Password

1961 · Series

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10.0

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016 · Ethel Mertz

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · Ethel Mertz (archive footage)

7.5

Lucy Calls the President

1977 · Viv

6.3