Vivian Vance
AKA Vivian Roberta Jones
Born: 26-Jul-1909
Birthplace: Cherryvale, KS
Died: 17-Aug-1979
Location of death: Belvedere, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Bone
Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered)
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Ethel on I Love Lucy
Played Lucille Ball's best friend and comedic sidekick on several sit-coms, most notably I Love Lucy.
Husband: Joseph Shearer Danneck, Jr. (m. 6-Oct-1928, div. 20-Apr-1931)
Husband: George Koch (m. 6-Jan-1933, div. Jul-1940)
Husband: Philip Ober (actor, m. 12-Aug-1941, div. 24-Apr-1959)
Husband: John Dodds (m. 16-Jan-1961, until her death)
Emmy 1954 Best Supporting Actress, for I Love Lucy
Hollywood Walk of Fame 7000 Hollywood Blvd (television)
Nervous Breakdown
Risk Factors: Bell's Palsy
TELEVISION
I Love Lucy Ethel Mertz (1951-57)
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Ethel Mertz (1957-60)
The Lucy Show Vivian Bagley (1962-65)
Here's Lucy Vivian Jones (1968-72)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Great Race (1-Jul-1965) · Hester Goodbody
The Blue Veil (26-Oct-1951)
The Secret Fury (21-Feb-1950) · Leah
Is the subject of books:
The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance, 1998, BY: Frank Castelluccio and Alvin Walker
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