Lucille Ball cries as Vivian Vance tries to console her in the television series I Love Lucy, 1951. GEOFFREY MARK: The idea ...

Nonetheless, as a teenager, Vivian moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she fared much better. It was then that she changed her last name to Vance and began performing at the Albuquerque Little ...

In 1953, Lucille Ball gave her I Love Lucy costar Vivian Vance a very special Christmas gift. Titled This Is Your Life — Vivian Vance, the binder contained a collection of personal photos and ...

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 ...

Lucille Ball received top billing, but it was her loyal sidekick, Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance), with whom female viewers connected most. Her ordinary appearance set her apart from her younger ...