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Barnabas1 · 12-11-2001, 07:07 PM

Did you know that Vance was younger than Lucy????She was 39 when it came on.

melluvslucy · 12-11-2001, 08:33 PM

I've heard that too, but according to some census records that some people I know on Lucytalk.com have read, it seems that Vivian Vance was born in 1909, not 1912 like everyone thinks. Wonder why this is???

bweir · 12-11-2001, 08:43 PM

Vivian was indeed born in 1909. On a reunion visit to Cherryvale, Kansas (her birthplace) - being who she was - obtained her birth certificate from the Cherryvale hall of records and she destroyed it.

cablejockey · 01-02-2002, 01:39 PM

On the topic of Ethel, I heard that she had to gain 20 pounds for the part and deeply resented being paired up with William Frawley, whom she considered too old to play her husband. Has anyone else seen this anywhere?

dawsongirl · 01-02-2002, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by cablejockey
On the topic of Ethel, I heard that she had to gain 20 pounds for the part and deeply resented being paired up with William Frawley, whom she considered too old to play her husband. Has anyone else seen this anywhere?

That's true. She'd go away for summer vacation and lose weight, then come back and have to gain it all over again. And she seriously hated WF.

LucyFan · 01-02-2002, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by Babalu
Did you know that Vance was younger than Lucy????She was 39 when it came on.

I have ran across that "fact" so many times. I think it's not true because so many Lucy books and preferences say she born in 1909.

Barnabas1 · 01-02-2002, 08:34 PM

My book says:Vivian Vance Jones born on July12 1909

ilovelucyjg15 · 01-02-2002, 10:47 PM

Vivian Vance (Who played Ethel Mertz) was only one year older than Lucille Ball. Part of her contract was that she had to stay at least twenty pounds overweight so she would look much older than Lucy.

Also, Vivian Vance's real name was Vivian Jones

dawsongirl · 01-02-2002, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by ilovelucyjg15
Vivian Vance (Who played Ethel Mertz) was only one year older than Lucille Ball.

July 26, 1909 to August 6, 1911 is two years.

cablejockey · 01-03-2002, 01:40 PM

Ethel was always my favorite character on the show. When I was a child watching I Love Lucy I used to think that Lucy acted like a little kid, Ricky acted like her father a lot of the time. Ethel was the perfect opposite to Lucy and didn't get half the credit that was her due.

ilovelucyjg15 · 01-04-2002, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by cablejockey
Ethel was the perfect opposite to Lucy and didn't get half the credit that was her due.

I agree!

Barnabas1 · 01-05-2002, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by ilovelucyjg15

I agree!

Me too!

Barnabas1 · 01-09-2002, 05:02 PM

She was 39 when the show came on.

12-11-2001, 07:07 PM	#1
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	LITTLE fACT Did you know that Vance was younger than Lucy????She was 39 when it came on.
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12-11-2001, 08:43 PM	#3
bweir Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 293	Vivian was indeed born in 1909. On a reunion visit to Cherryvale, Kansas (her birthplace) - being who she was - obtained her birth certificate from the Cherryvale hall of records and she destroyed it.
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01-02-2002, 10:47 PM	#8
ilovelucyjg15 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 06, 2001 Location: MA Posts: 209	Vivian Vance fact! Vivian Vance (Who played Ethel Mertz) was only one year older than Lucille Ball. Part of her contract was that she had to stay at least twenty pounds overweight so she would look much older than Lucy. Also, Vivian Vance's real name was Vivian Jones Attached Images

12-11-2001, 08:33 PM	#2
melluvslucy My future lies in CA Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: In the room with many mirrors, LOL! Posts: 110	I've heard that too, but according to some census records that some people I know on Lucytalk.com have read, it seems that Vivian Vance was born in 1909, not 1912 like everyone thinks. Wonder why this is???

01-02-2002, 01:39 PM	#4
cablejockey Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 478	On the topic of Ethel, I heard that she had to gain 20 pounds for the part and deeply resented being paired up with William Frawley, whom she considered too old to play her husband. Has anyone else seen this anywhere?

01-02-2002, 08:34 PM	#7
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	My book says:Vivian Vance Jones born on July12 1909

01-03-2002, 01:40 PM	#10
cablejockey Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 478	Ethel was always my favorite character on the show. When I was a child watching I Love Lucy I used to think that Lucy acted like a little kid, Ricky acted like her father a lot of the time. Ethel was the perfect opposite to Lucy and didn't get half the credit that was her due.

01-09-2002, 05:02 PM	#13
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	She was 39 when the show came on.