Vivian Vance

Vance in 1963

Vivian Roberta Jones (or Vivian Vance; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and musician. She was in lots of notable television series and movies. She played Ethel Mertz in the American sitcom I Love Lucy. She also played Vivian Bagley in The Lucy Show. She also had many stage performances in her career.

Vance was born in Cherryvale, Kansas. She died in Belvedere, California due to bone cancer at age seventy.



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