Acting

Vivian Vance

Born 1909-07-26 · Cherryvale, Kansas, USA

Died 1979-08-17

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).

Credits

Newest first

Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
2022
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ethel Mertz
2016
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
1999
Lucy Calls the President
as Viv
1977
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
The Great Houdinis
as Minnie
1976
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Rhoda
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
The Lorax
as Singer
1972
Getting Away from It All
as May Brodey
1972
Love, American Style
as Madame Zimia Zygmundt
1969
Here's Lucy
as Vivian Jones
1968
The Great Race
as Hester Goodbody
1965
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Lucy Show
as Vivian Bagley
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Password
1961
The Deputy
as Emma Gant
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ethel Mertz
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Ethel Mertz
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ethel Mertz
1956
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ethel Mertz / Self
1953
The Blue Veil
as Alicia
1951
I Love Lucy
as Ethel Mertz
1951
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
The Secret Fury
as Leah
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Take a Chance
as Dancehall Girl
1933
The Patent Leather Pug
1925