Photo: Maurice Seymour, Chicago, photographer. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vance is my favorite kind of legend — the one who made the star next to her look better. As Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy she did the hardest job in comedy: feeding the timing without stealing the scene, and the 1953 Emmy proved the industry saw it. From small-town Kansas to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a remarkable arc for a supporting player. She died in 1979, yet her name still surfaces whenever sitcom history is told. That kind of durability earns my deep respect; being remembered as the great second banana is its own immortality.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vivian Vance
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィヴィアン・ヴァンス
- Reading
- ゔぃゔぃあん・ゔぁんす
- Born
- July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / singer / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Albuquerque High School
Awards & achievements
- 1954 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vivian Vance born?
July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979.
Where is Vivian Vance from?
Vivian Vance is from Cherryvale, Kansas, United States.
What does Vivian Vance do?
Vivian Vance works as television actor, singer, stage actor, film actor.
Television actor — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.