-
Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
-
Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
Vivian Vance Biography (1913-1979)
Born Vivian Jones, July 26, 1913, in Cherryvale, KS; died of cancer, August 17, 1979, in Belvedere, CA; daughter of Robert A. and Mae (Ragan) Jones; married Philip Ober (an actor; marriage ended); married John Dodds (a publishing executive), January 16, 1961.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- July 26, 1913
- Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
- Death Details
- August 17, 1979
- Belvedere, California, United States
Famous Works
-
Credits; Television Appearances; Series
- Ethel Mertz, I Love Lucy, CBS, 1951-57.
- Ethel Mertz, Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Shows (aired as part ofWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse), CBS, 1958-60.
- Ethel Mertz, Lucy in Connecticut, CBS, 1960.
- Ethel Mertz, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, CBS, 1962-67.
- Vivian Bagley, The Lucy Show (also known as The Lucille Ball Show), CBS,1962-65.
-
Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
- "High Pitch," Shower of Stars, CBS, 1955.
- "Land Greed," The Deputy, NBC, 1959.
- "Viv Visits Lucy," The Lucy Show, CBS, 1967.
- "Lucy and the Lost Star," The Lucy Show, CBS, 1968.
- "Lucy, the Matchmaker," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1968.
- "Love and the Medium," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969.
- "Lucy and Lawrence Welk," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1970.
- "Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1970.
- "Lucy Goes Hawaiian," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1971.
- "With Viv as a Friend, Who Needs an Enemy?," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1972.
- "Rhoda's New Neighbor," Rhoda, CBS, 1975.
- Sam, CBS, 1978.
- Also appeared on The Jack Paar Show.
-
Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
- Mrs. Grant, The Front Page, syndicated, 1970.
- May Brodey, Getting Away from It All, ABC, 1972.
- Minnie, The Great Houdini, ABC, 1976.
-
Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
- CBS Salutes Lucy--The First 25 Years, CBS, 1976.
- A Lucille Ball Comedy Special, CBS, 1977.
-
Credits; Film Appearances
- Leah, The Secret Fury, RKO, 1950.
- Alicia, The Blue Veil, RKO, 1951.
- Hester Goodbody, The Great Race, Warner Bros., 1965.
-
Credits; Stage Appearances
- Mrs. Mister, The Cradle Will Rock, Mansfield Theatre, New York City, 1947-48.
- Appeared in New York City productions of Anything Goes, 1934; Red, Hot and Blue, 1936; Hooray for What, 1937; Skylark, 1939; Let's Face It, 1941; Music in the Air, Out from Under, and It Takes Two.
- Also appeared in Voice of the Turtle, Chicago and San Francisco, 1946-47,and Kiss the Boys Goodbye, 1939.
Further Reference
Periodicals:
- Newsweek, August 27, 1979.
- New York Times, August 18, 1979, p. 24.
- Time, August 27, 1979.
Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: