This blonde soprano and dramatic stage player took a sharp career turn in mid-stream to become one of TV's... (Learn more)
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Vivian Vance’s Milestones
| Appeared as Vivian Bagley on sitcom "The Lucy Show" (CBS) | |
| Appeared in an Albuquerque production of "Cushman's Revue"; became local celebrity | |
| Founding member of Albuquerque Little Theater | |
| Had to turn down role in "Oklahoma!" | |
| 1929 | Appeared in the chorus of the touring company of Rodgers and Hart's "Peggy-Ann" |
| 1932 | Broadway debut, "Music in the Air" |
| 1934 | Understudied Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney in "Anything Goes"; later headlined a national tour playing Reno |
| 1936 | Again understudied Merman in "Red, Hot and Blue" |
| 1937 | Assumed the leading role in "Hooray for What?" when Kay Thompson was dismissed; clashed with choreographer Agnes De Mille |
| 1938 | Turned down the lead role in "Leave It to Me" |
| 1941 | Starred with Danny Kaye and Eve Arden in the Cole Porter musical "Let's Face It" |
| 1943 | Film debut reprising stage role in "Let's Face It" |
| 1945 | Fired from "Carousel" at the insistance of Agnes De Mille |
| 1951 - 1957 | Made TV debut as Ethel Mertz on hit sitcom "I Love Lucy" (CBS) |
| 1965 | Last feature, "The Great Race" |
| 1970 | TV-movie debut, "The Front Page" (ABC) |
| 1977 | Made one of her last TV appearances on "The Lucille Ball Special" (CBS) |
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