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Gender:
Female
Date of Birth:
07-26-1909
Date of Death:
08-17-1979
Age:
70
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Place of birth:
United States (US)

Family Members

Mother:
Euphremia Mae Jones
Father:
Robert Andrew Jones
Spouse(s):
Phillip Ober, John Dobbs

Vivian Vance

Biography
Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979)[1] was an American actress and singer best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades. She also starred alongside Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show from 1962 until she left the series at the end of its third season in 1965. In 1991, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is most commonly identified as Lucille Ball’s longtime comedic foil from 1951 until her death in 1979.
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