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	Vivian Vance
		Vance joined the Albuquerque Little Theatre, and began the long path that would lead her to stardom.
		At first Vivian didn't want to play Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy" because she thought the character was "too frumpy." Paired with William Frawley as “Fred and Ethel Mertz,” Vance and Frawley made a convincing couple despite the twenty-five year age difference between them.
		Vance’s personal life was less than storybook, as she struggled throughout her life with depression and psychosomatic illnesses.
	www.leatherockhotel.com /VivianVance.htm (772 words)

	Vivian Vance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vivian Vance (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer, born in Cherryvale, Kansas as Vivian Roberta Jones.
		Vance's character was the less-than-prosperous resident of a New York City brownstone owned by her and her husband Fred (William Frawley).
		Vance agreed with the stipulation that she be allowed to appear in more glamorous clothes, and that her character be named "Vivian".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vivian_Vance (745 words)

	What A Character! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		I Love Lucy fans know Vivian Vance as Lucy’s neighbor and cohort “Ethel Mertz.” Born Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas, she was the second of six children, and from birth was blessed with an outgoing personality.
		However, throughout her childhood, Vance’s desire to be an actress clashed with her mother’s strict religious beliefs, and at the age of sixteen she took off to Tulsa, Oklahoma to become an actress.
		Vance’s personal life was less than storybook, as she struggled throughout her life with depression and psychosomatic illnesses.
	www.what-a-character.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=VanceV (382 words)

	CBS
		Vivian Jones, second daughter of Robert and Euphemia Ragan Jones, was born on July 26, 1909 in Cherryvale, Kansas.
		Daniels knew Vance, had seen her perform, and thought she would be perfect for the role of landlady and best friend, Ethel Mertz.
		Vivian Vance died of bone cancer on August 17, 1979 at the age of seventy.
	www.cbs.com /specials/i_love_lucy/viv_bio.shtml (412 words)

	WomenOf.com : The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: Vivian Vance overcame a host of personal and professional conflicts to ...
		On that first day, even after being impressed with Vivian Vance's interpretation of Ethel Mertz, Lucille Ball would not admit to the fact that she had perhaps misjudged this unknown actress.
		Whenever Vance seemed too comfortable in her position, Ball was quick to pull rank and bring her down a peg.
		Although Vance had tried to explain to Ball her need to enjoy her life without having to do another television show, the redhead perceived the rejection as a personal affront.
	www.womenof.com /Articles/p122198.asp (1079 words)

	Vivian Vance~Ethel Mertz
		Vivian Vance, most commonly know as Ethel Mertz, was born Vivian Jones in 1909 in Cherryvale, Kansas.
		Vance, who was starting to get some movie roles, viewed herself as a glamorous Broadway actress--not as a frumpy, overweight, comedic landlady.
		After three seasons (1962-1965), Vance had had enough of her weekly coastal commutes and she returned to her life of retirement in Connecticut She did, however, appear in yearly reunion episodes of "The Lucy Show" until 1972.
	www.angelfire.com /fl/LuvinLucy/viv.html (518 words)

	VIVIAN VANCE'S BIOGRAPHY BY MICHELLE
		Vivian Roberta Jones was born in Cherryvale, Kansas on July 26, 1909 to a family which included five daughters and one son.
		Vivian became involved with the Connecticut Association for Mental Health and was satisfied with her new life.
		Vivian began to lecture in the late sixties and seventies.
	www.angelfire.com /tv2/ilovelucymf/VIVIANSBIOGRAPHY.HTM (1471 words)

	Vivian's Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vivian started acting when she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she took the last name Vance from a dramatics teacher who had been supportive of her acting career.
		Vance's hair was red, she was slim and attractive, and she was only two years older than Ball.
		Vance asked that her character name be changed to Vivian from Ethel, and she also asked permission to lose the extra twenty pounds that she had carried during I Love Lucy.
	members.aol.com /iluvlucysnum1fan/Bios/vivian.html (573 words)

	Vivian Vance Photos - Vivian Vance News - Vivian Vance Information
		She was born Vivian Roberta Jones, with a brother and four sisters.
		To make Vance look "older and frumpier" than Ball, Vance had to dye her hair a dishwater blonde and wear house dresses that were a few sizes smaller to make her appear overweight.
		Vivian was offered a spin-off for I Love Lucy with co-star William Frawley but due to the two not liking each other in real life she refused to do it.
	www.tv.com /vivian-vance/person/10040/summary.html (509 words)

	Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) Biography \| Youns.com
		It took alot to convince Lucille Ball for her new side-kick, but in the end it was a friendship that lasted throughout each of Lucy's TV series.
		At the beginning, Vance did not want the role of Ethel Mertz as she thought it was too frumpy.
		Their relationship was not cordial as Vance did not like William Frawley.
	www.youns.com /lucy/vivianvance.asp (336 words)

	Wolf Records International, the very best in country and chicago blues
		Vivian, who is a very talented performer and writer, has worked with Vance before on one of his previous CD’s "Joy Riding ln The Subway".
		Vance states "I want my listeners to feel my music" and one of the featured songs from this CD "Say You Love Me" is just a perfect example of his way.
		Vance knows exactly what to play for his music listeners and he states "I am happy to be a part of the Wolf Records Label, because they allow me to express myself through my music whichmakes me and my music listener’s happy".
	www.wolfrec.com /feature.php?id=vance (1031 words)

	The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance Book at Shop Ireland
		Vivian Vance and Lucille Ball took great risks to bring a new medium -- TV -- out of its infancy and into what it is today, an essential member of the family.
		The book provides objective insights into the life of Vivian Vance and her desire to be a success in show business.
		Vance and her acting abilities and desire for success.
	www.shopireland.ie /books/reviews/0425176096/2 (606 words)

	Theater News - Peter Filichia's Diary: I Love Vivian -
		Vance meticulously studied star Ethel Merman (who could blame her?) and came to ape her vocal style so much that she became The Merm's understudy.
		Vance was given the job on an interim basis but turned it down because she felt bad for Thompson.
		I had the pleasure of seeing Vivian Vance on stage only once, when she was the original leading lady in Woody Allen's Don't Drink the Water during the show's Boston tryout in 1966.
	www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/6376 (1345 words)

	Playbill Features: STAGESTRUCK by Peter Filichia: Before She Was Ethel Mertz
		Vance meticulously studied star Ethel Merman (well, who could blame her?), and came to ape her vocal style so much that she became The Merm's understudy -- and went on twice.
		Vance was given the job on an interim basis, but didn't want it, because she felt bad for Thompson.
		Vivian called the Albuquerque newspapers and begged them not to run the story, lest her mother discover that her prophesy was fast coming true.
	www.playbill.com /features/article/65687.html (1478 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Vivian Vance
		Vance, a Broadway veteran with credits for Voice of the Turtle and Jerome Kern's Music in the Air, rocketed to stardom as Lucille Ball's landlady and confidante on the immensely popular I Love Lucy show.
		Vance proved to be Ball's ideal foil; their interaction helped make the sitcom the country's number one show from 1951 to 1957.
		Vance's perennial good cheer on screen masked her personal frustrations and several bouts with mental illness.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201246 (346 words)

	Vivian Vance Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vivian Vance was born in Cherryvale, Kansas on July 26, 1909 as Vivian Roberta Jones.
		She remained part of the cast for three of its six years before retiring to Connecticut.
		Vivan Vance played a signigicant part in the history of television She defined the role of second banana, paving the way for future female sidekicks.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Vance_Vivian.html (165 words)

	KIT Publications - Biography - Vivian Vance
		Chances are, like most of America, you think you know Lucy's feisty sidekick Ethel; but the actress Vivian Vance, who backed Lucille Ball so successfully in the comedy series "I Love Lucy" had an exciting life and career long before Desi Arnaz chose her, against Lucy's wishes, to play Ethel.
		This lovely, vibrant woman was adept at hiding the unhappy parts of her life or the facts that did not fit the image she painstakingly constructed for herself over the years.
		At the time she was considered one of the most adept comic actresses of her time, bringing happiness to millions each week Vivian Vance fought a frightening personal battle with depression.
	www.booktrends.com /more/more_vance.htm (373 words)

	Vivian Vance'es Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vivian Vance, best known as Ethel Mae, Louise, Roberta(depending on the episode) Mertz on CBS'es hit sitcom "I Love Lucy." Viv was born on July 26, 1909 in the town of Cherryvale, in Kansas.
		She learned drama through her teacher Vance Randolph, helped her not only with her technique but also her name.
		In 1932 Viv went to Manhattan in 1932, but the school that Viv wanted to go to had an enrollment higher than it was supposed to be.
	www.geocities.com /TelevisionCity/3028/vivbio.html (491 words)

	*Cathy's Closet Forum* - A Bravenet.com Forum
		Vivian Vance by Lucille1911 · Mar 6, 07 - 11:44 AM
		Re: Vivian Vance by A Happy-Peppy Lucy Fan · Mar 7, 07 - 7:45 AM
		Re: Re: Vivian Vance by Lisa D. · Jun 1, 07 - 3:00 PM
	pub45.bravenet.com /forum/show.php?usernum=3863995622&cpv=1 (706 words)

	Television Heaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		(Vance was determined; knowing how important the show was to her career, she told a friend "I’m going to learn to love the bitch!".) It worked.
		Vance refused to do it; when Frawley found out, he was angry Vance blew a chance for the two to enjoy even more financial success!
		(Vance and Ball remained friends, but their relationship was not the same--in part because Lucy felt a need to continue working and Vance did not).
	www.televisionheaven.co.uk /unsviv.htm (1124 words)

	Vivian Vance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vivian Vance's long-term stint supporting Lucille Ball earned her fame and honed her skills as a great comic.
		The Kansas-born Vance was trained as a lyric soprano, and got her start at a community playhouse in Albuquerque, NM.
		She was only 19 when she made her Broadway debut in the Hammerstein and Kern operetta "Music in the Air" (1932-1933)....
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/celeb/189712 (124 words)

	Maybe one day it happened that Vivian Vance has enjoyed reading Platform . Vivian Vance considered Platform to be ...
		Vivian Vance considered Platform to be something new with innovating ideas.
		Compared to Vivian Vance everything is likely to appear as something bad.
		In fact, surrealist thinkers have tried with little success to correlate the essence of Platform with the essence of Vivian Vance.
	www.bad-bad-bad.com /actors/Acsy13446.htm (309 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This site is dedicated to a woman who has never gotten the credit she deserves.
		Vivian Vance will forever more be remembered as Ethel Mertz, the funny, but usually frumpy neighbor and friend of Lucy Ricardo on the popular television series I Love Lucy.
		This site was designed to reveal the truth of Vivian Vance beyond the character of Ethel.
	www.geocities.com /viv_vance (60 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Television (Weighty Matters) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Stories have circulated for years that Vivian's contract required her to gain significant amounts of weight for the role of Ethel Mertz.
		It is true that Vivian put pounds on but this had occurred naturally over the years.
		In the bogus contract, Ball outlines certain requirements — that Vivian gain five pounds a week, that she not wear eyelashes, that she not dye her hair within five shades of Ball's, and that Vivian never get more laughs than Lucy.
	www.snopes.com /radiotv/tv/vance.htm (711 words)

	RivalQuest Celebrity - Vivian Vance Pictures, Posters, Biography, Pics, Filmography, Stats
		Vivian continued to do Broadway shows throughout the 1950s and was moderately successful.
		Her life and fame changed when she was seen by Desi Arnaz, who decided she was perfect for the role of Ethel Mertz in his show "I Love Lucy".
		Vivian accepted and quickly became a centre piece in American homes and homes across the world.
	www.rivalquest.com /gallery/v/vivianvance (210 words)

	Classic TV Shows - I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
		For the "I Love Lucy Show" the casting of William Frawley and the then unknown Vivian Vance was sheer genius.
		Although Vance was often unhappy to be playing the frumpy wife of a man who was 22 years her senior, she would stick with Lucille Ball into the "Lucille Ball Show" and "Here's Lucy."
		William Frawley died in 1966 of a heart attack, Vivian Vance in 1979 of breast and bone cancer, Desi Arnaz in 1986 of lung cancer, and Lucille Ball in 1989 of an acute rupture of the abdominal aorta.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /lucy.htm (431 words)

	Vivian Vance @ Filmbug
		She enjoyed a successful stage career before entering the world of television as Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy opposite Lucille Ball.
		Tell us what you think of Vivian Vance in the Filmbug forum...
		Find more details on the Vivian Vance Movies page
	www.filmbug.com /db/228544 (208 words)

	LUCYlibrary: Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz of I Love Lucy) (Books and Videos)
		Don't miss our profile of Vivian Vance by the authors of "Meet the Mertzes"
		Frank Castelluccio and Alvin Walker present a fascinating and meticulously researched picture of the woman who will always be known as "Ethel Mertz." Along with stunning photos of Vivian's childhood and career are interviews with family members, friends and colleagues, including Bob Weiskopf, Kaye Ballard, Valerie Harper, Lucie Arnaz, and others.
		Images of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are used with the permission of Desilu, too, LLC.
	www.lucylibrary.com /Pages/vivianvance.html (182 words)

	CTVA US Comedy - "The Lucy Show" (Desilu/CBS) (1962-68) starring Lucille Ball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vivian plans a great gag to bring her back down to earth.
		Lucy and Vivian compete for the affections of a handsome, music-loving
		Vivian decide to keep their families together for merriment at home.
	aa.1asphost.com /CTVA/US/Comedy/Lucy3_LucyShow.htm (5693 words)

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