Ethel Mertz - Wikipedia Ethel Mae Mertz (née Potter) (alternately Ethel Louise, Ethel May, and Ethel Roberta), played by Vivian Vance, is one of the four main fictional characters in the highly popular 1950s American television sitcom I Love Lucy
Vivian Vance: 13 Facts About Ethel Mertz from I Love Lucy Arnaz and the show’s producer and director went to watch her perform and were so impressed, that the actress was signed to play Ethel Mertz — wife of Fred and landlords to Lucy and Ricky Ricardo — during the show’s intermission
Vivian Vance - IMDb She next understudied Ethel Merman in the hit "Anything Goes " Her first starring role was as Kay Thompson's last minute replacement in "Hooray for What!", starring Ed Wynn In 1945, while starring in a touring company of "Voice of the Turtle" she had a nervous breakdown
Ethel Mertz: Lucy’s Loyal Best Friend and Partner in Crime in . . . One of the most beloved characters in the classic sitcom I Love Lucy is Ethel Mertz, Lucy Ricardo’s witty and devoted best friend Played by the talented Vivian Vance, Ethel adds a perfect blend of humor, sass, and heart to the show, making her an unforgettable part of Lucy’s misadventures
Ethel Mertz: The Unsung, Unreplaceable Heart of a Legendary . . . In the dazzling, often chaotic world of “I Love Lucy,” Ethel Mertz might have seemed like the unassuming counterpart to the flamboyant Lucy Ricardo and the charismatic Ricky Ricardo She wasn’t chasing stardom or headlining at the Tropicana
Vivian Vance Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life of Actress Vivian Vance, best known for her role as Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy," was actually a classically trained actress who had a successful Broadway career before transitioning to television She was often praised for her comedic timing and ability to steal the show with her one-liners
Ethel Mertz - I Love Lucy Wiki Ethel Mertz is the wife of Fred Mertz The couple are the landlords owners of the apartment building which best friends Lucy and Ricky Ricardo live in on the I Love Lucy TV series as well as its spinoff series, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
Ethel Mertz | Lucy Wiki | Fandom Ethel Roberta Louise Mae Potter Mertz is a character on I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, and other media She was played by Vivian Vance Ethel was born sometime between 1905 and 1915 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Vivian Vance - Wikipedia Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) [1] was an American actress best known for playing landlady Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades