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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.
Nov 25, 2020 · On a summer day in August 1979, Lucille Ball came to Belvedere, California, to bid farewell to her friend and beloved costar Vivian Vance.
Vivian Vance. Actress: I Love Lucy. Born as Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas, she had a brother and four sisters. Her family moved to Independence, Kansas, and later studied drama under Anna Ingleman and William Inge.
Jan 11, 2022 · Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance met when their legendary sitcom began, and a lifelong friendship was born. Who can forget the zany antics of Lucy and Ethel as they got jobs at a chocolate factory and ate an abundance of candies just to keep up with the conveyor belt?
Vivian Vance. Actress: I Love Lucy. Born as Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas, she had a brother and four sisters. Her family moved to Independence, Kansas, and later studied drama under Anna Ingleman and William Inge.
Jun 23, 2023 · 'I Love Lucy' star Vivian Vance had a tremendous acting career. Take an exclusive look back at her life, challenges and all she accomplished.
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 66 years...
Feb 26, 2024 · So why did actor Vivian Vance essentially walk away from a role on the lesser-known follow-up to that sitcom, The Lucy Show? Of course, Vivian appeared here and there on the show, but she wasn't featured as a main cast member, which was her decision.
Aug 17, 2021 · Actress Vivian Vance, who played “Ethel” the sidekick to America’s beloved “Lucy” in I Love Lucy, died 22 years ago of cancer at 70 years old. Vance was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 1973, and then the cancer metastasized, or spread, to her bones.
Sep 7, 2022 · Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance were best friends on the screen, and they were best friends in real life as well, up until Vance's death in 1979.
