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Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades.
Vivian Vance, who played Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy, died of bone cancer in 1979. She was a close friend and costar of Lucille Ball, who came to say goodbye to her in Belvedere, California.
Vivian Vance (1909-1979) was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy. She won a Primetime Emmy and appeared in many TV shows, movies and stage plays.
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- Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
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- Belvedere, California, USA
Vivian Vance, a talented and versatile actress, is best known for her portrayal of Ethel Mertz on the iconic sitcom "I Love Lucy." Throughout her career, Vance...
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Vivian Vance was an American actress who starred in I Love Lucy (1951) and The Lucy Show (1962) as Ethel Mertz. She won an Emmy Award, appeared in Broadway plays, and had a husky voice and a feud with William Frawley.
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- August 17, 1979
- July 26, 1909
Vivian Vance was an American actress, best known for playing the role of Ethel Mertz in the long-running American sitcom ‘I Love Lucy.’ Vivian started her career as a theater actress and delivered one of her most notable stage performances while playing Nancy Collister in the musical ‘Let’s Face It!’
Aug 18, 1979 · Vivian Vance, a longtime star of the “I Love Lucy” television series, died of cancer yesterday at her home in Belvedere, a town across the Golden Gate from San Francisco. She was...
