Vivian Vance - Wikipedia
In 1957, after the highly successful half-hour I Love Lucy episodes ended, Vance continued playing Ethel Mertz on a series of hour-long specials titled The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (later retitled The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour).
Ethel Mertz - Wikipedia
Ethel is the middle-aged landlady of the main character, Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball. Ethel was married to Fred Mertz, played by William Frawley, with whom she had a career in vaudeville. The two female characters are close friends, habitually scheming together; Ethel is generally the voice of reason as a counterpart to Lucy's ...
The Day Lucille Ball Said Goodbye to Costar Vivian Vance - People…
2020年11月25日 · On a summer day in August 1979, Lucille Ball came to Belvedere, California, to bid farewell to her friend and beloved costar Vivian Vance. The two women had created comedy magic in the legendary...
Vivian Vance: 13 Facts About Ethel Mertz from I Love Lucy
2024年8月25日 · You simply cannot think of the best of classic television without I Love Lucy topping the list, and you cannot consider I Love Lucy without the image of Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance — better known as Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz — coming to mind.
Tragic Real-Life Details About Ethel And Fred Mertz From I Love Lucy
2022年7月20日 · According to Closer Weekly, "The Lucy Book" author says that when the show came to an end, he was still technically under contract with Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's company, Desilu. He broke the contract and accepted a …
Why Did Vivian Vance Leave The Lucy Show? Issues Explained
2024年2月26日 · Lucy Ricardo's best friend and sidekick Ethel Mertz is among the most hilarious TV characters of all time. So why did actor Vivian Vance essentially walk away from a role on the lesser-known follow-up to that sitcom, The Lucy Show?
The Truth About Lucille Ball And Vivian Vance's Friendship
2022年1月11日 · By 1951, Ball and Arnaz began looking for performers to play their two best friends, a couple named Fred and Ethel Mertz who owned the Manhattan building that Lucy and Ricky Ricardo live in. That's when Ball met Vivian Vance, a former theater actor who had appeared in a few movies without yet finding her fortune and fame (via The Famous People ).
How I Love Lucy’s Vivian Vance and and Lucille Ball Remained
2024年1月5日 · On the set, jealousy, a hostile work environment, and an abusive marriage challenged her ambition to make Ethel Mertz everyone’s favorite best friend. Growing up, Vivian and her mother, Mae,...
"I Love Lucy" Ethel's Hometown (TV Episode 1955) - IMDb
Ethel's Hometown: Directed by William Asher. With Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. The gang arrives in Ethel's hometown of Albequerque, New Mexico, where the locals are under the impression that she, and not Ricky, has been hired to star in a Hollywood movie.
"I Love Lucy" California, Here We Come! (TV Episode 1955) - IMDb
California, Here We Come!: Directed by William Asher. With Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. The Ricardos and Mertzes begin their cross-country drive to California.