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).

Born

Jul 26, 1909

Cherryvale, Kansas, USA

Died

Aug 17, 1979

Known For

Acting

Movies

17 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.4

movie

Known For

The Great Race

1965

as Hester Goodbody

The Lorax

1972

as Singer

The Great Race

1965 • as Hester Goodbody

★ 7.1

Lucy and Desi

2022 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.1

The Lorax

1972 • as Singer

★ 7.2

The Secret Fury

1950 • as Leah

★ 5.5

movie

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.0

The Blue Veil

1951 • as Alicia

★ 6.8

The Great Houdinis

1976 • as Minnie

★ 6.3

movie

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 • as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)

The Patent Leather Pug

1925

★ 8.0

Getting Away from It All

1972 • as May Brodey

★ 10.0

Lucy Calls the President

1977 • as Viv

★ 7.5

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956 • as Ethel Mertz

I Love Lucy: The Movie

1953 • as Ethel Mertz / Self

★ 7.7

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956 • as Ethel Mertz

★ 6.5

movie

Take a Chance

1933 • as Dancehall Girl

★ 5.5

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016 • as Ethel Mertz

★ 10.0

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976 • as Self

★ 7.3

Vivian Vance

Known For

The Great Race

The Lorax

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