Vivian Vance Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
VIVIAN VANCE
Born: July 26, 1909 in Cherryvale, Kansas
Died: August 17, 1979 in Belvedere, California
Biography
Vivian Vance (1909-1979), is best known for her role as Ethel Mertz on the I Love Lucy TV series (1951-1961). Vance was married (1941-1959) to actor Philip Ober, whom Lucille Ball once accused of physically abusing Vance. Vance, who had been discovered by Desi Arnaz, didn't want the part of Ethel, saying that the role was "too frumpy", and she hated being cast opposite William Frawley (Vance was 39 and Frawley was 64 at the time they were cast and the two never got along). Vance also appeared in Shower of Stars (May 1955) and during the term of the contract she appeared on The Bob Hope Show (October 1956), The I Love Lucy Christmas Special (1956) and in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, a one-hour sequel to the TV series.
1970-The-Front-Page (Performer), 1962-1968-The-Lucy-Show (Performer), 1960-Guestward-Ho! (Performer), 1975-The-Dean-Martin-Celebrity-Roast:-Lucille-Ball (in person), 1959-Westinghouse-Desilu-Playhouse (in person), 1959-1961-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 2003-The-Desilu-Story (Other), 1961-1965-Password-All-Stars (in person), 1995-50-Years-of-Funny-Females (Other), 1954-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1961-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 2010-Working-with-Lucy:-A-Conversation-with-James-E.-Brodhead (Other), 2011-My-Favourite-Joke (Other), 1970-The-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1967-Everybody's-Talking (in person), 1965-The-Match-Game (in person), 1956-The-Bob-Hope-Show (in person), 1968-1972-Here's-Lucy (Performer), 1969-Love,-American-Style (Performer), 1965-The-Great-Race (Performer), 1951-1957-I-Love-Lucy (Performer), 1954-The-Milton-Berle-Show (Performer), 1953-I-Love-Lucy (Performer), 1976-CBS-Salutes-Lucy:-The-First-25-Years (in person), 1975-Dinah! (in person), 1965-1970-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1949-The-Philco-Goodyear-Television-Playhouse (Performer), 1951-1952-I-Love-Lucy (Sound), 2000-American-Masters (Other), 2001-I-Love-Lucy's-50th-Anniversary-Special (Sound), 1963-The-Lucy-Show (Sound), 2001-I-Love-Lucy's-50th-Anniversary-Special (Other), 1995-Pioneers-of-Primetime (Other), 1978-Sam (Performer), 1977-Lucy-Calls-the-President (Performer), 1975-Rhoda (Performer), 1959-The-Deputy (Performer), 1951-The-Blue-Veil (Performer), 1977-Over-Easy (in person), 1969-The-Joan-Rivers-Show (in person), 1969-You're-Putting-Me-On (in person), 1967-The-Hollywood-Squares (in person), 1959-1966-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1963-CBS:-The-Stars'-Address (in person), 2008-Pioneers-of-Television (Other), 1960-1964-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Performer), 1965-1973-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 2012-Here's-Lucy-Spotlight:-Lucie-Arnaz (Other), 1976-The-Great-Houdini (Performer), 1972-The-Lorax (Performer), 1972-Getting-Away-from-It-All (Performer), 1957-1960-The-Lucy-Desi-Comedy-Hour (Performer), 1956-I-Love-Lucy-Christmas-Show (Performer), 1955-Shower-of-Stars (Performer), 1950-The-Secret-Fury (Performer), 1933-Take-a-Chance (Performer), 1967-You-Don't-Say (in person), 1952-Stars-in-the-Eye (in person), 2008-TV's-All-Time-Funniest:-A-Paley-Center-for-Media-Special (Other), 2004-TV's-Greatest-Sidekicks (Other)
My-Daughter,-Your-Son - Performer (May 14, 1969 - June 21, 1969), The-Cradle-Will-Rock - Performer (December 26, 1947 - February 7, 1948), It-Takes-Two - Performer (February 3, 1947 - February 8, 1947), Let's-Face-It! - Performer (October 29, 1941 - March 20, 1943), Out-From-Under - Performer (May 4, 1940 - May 11, 1940), Skylark - Performer (October 11, 1939 - May 25, 1940), Hooray-For-What! - Performer (December 1, 1937 - May 21, 1938), Red,-Hot-and-Blue - Performer (October 29, 1936 - April 10, 1937), Anything-Goes - Performer (November 21, 1934 - November 16, 1935), Music-in-the-Air - Performer (November 8, 1932 - September 16, 1933)
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VIVIAN VANCE - CONTRACT SIGNED 06/17/1965 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 296638Contract documenting actress Vivian Vance's appearance on TV's Call My Bluff, signed by Vance and producer Jack Farren, dated June 17, 1965. Vance receives $1,000 for her participation, including rehearsal dates.Price: $900.00
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VIVIAN VANCE - CONTRACT SIGNED 08/08/1965 - HFSID 258806Contract signed by Vivian Vance, detailing her exclusive agency agreement with the William Morris Agency from 1965 to 1968. Document includes her signature, dated August 8, 1965, and comprises four pages, highlighting her notable career in television and film.
Price: $600.00
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VIVIAN VANCE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1958 - HFSID 255755Contract documenting Vivian Vance's exclusive agency agreement with the William Morris Agency, signed "Vivian Vance" on August 11, 1958. The contract covers her career during the time she starred as Ethel Mertz in I Love Lucy.
Price: $700.00
