Vivian Vance Autographs
Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) 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. She also starred alongside Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show from 1962 until she left the series at the end of its third season in 1965. In 1991, she posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is most commonly identified as Lucille Ball’s longtime comedic foil from 1951 until her death in 1979.
Vance was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, the second of six children of Robert Andrew Jones, Sr., and Euphemia Mae (Ragan) Jones. When she was six, her family moved to Independence, Kansas, where she eventually began her dramatic studies at Independence High School with instructor Anna Ingleman. Her love of acting clashed with her mother's strict religious beliefs. "Viv" soon rebelled, often sneaking out of her bedroom and staying out after curfew. She changed her surname to Vance and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to find acting work, performing in the first show upon its opening at the Albuquerque Little Theatre in 1930. She appeared there in many other plays, including This Thing Called Love and The Cradle Song. The local theatre community helped pay her way to New York City to study under Eva Le Gallienne.
Starting in 1932, Vance was in a number of shows on Broadway, usually as a member of the chorus. Eventually, she graduated to supporting parts after understudying Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. (She and Merman would appear together in an episode of The Lucy Show many decades later.)
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Current items with a signature of Vivian Vance
These are the most current items with a signature of Vivian Vance that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $455.00 |  |
| Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $455.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Vivian Vance
The most expensive item with a signature of Vivian Vance (I LOVE LUCY VIVIAN VANCE EXTREMELY RARE HAND-WRITTEN SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER) was sold in July 2022 for $1,200.00 while the cheapest item (Vivian Vance Hand Signed Autographed Paper - TV I Love Lucy Ethel Murtz) found a new owner for $13.49 in March 2025. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2019 with an average selling price of $84.75 for an autographed item of Vivian Vance. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $914.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $34.49 was November 2018. In average, an autographed item from Vivian Vance is worth $279.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Vivian Vance were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | VIVIAN VANCE - CONTRACT SIGNED 06/17/1965 CO-SIGNED BY: JACK FARREN | $914.85 |  |
| VIVIAN VANCE - CONTRACT SIGNED 06/17/1965 CO-SIGNED BY: JACK FARREN | $914.85 | |
 | VIVIAN VANCE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1958 | $723.35 | |
| VIVIAN VANCE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1958 | $723.35 | |
| VIVIAN VANCE DODY GOODMAN—SIGNED PHOTOS—I LOVE LUCY | $401.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Autograph Signature 3.5x2.25 cut vintage paper | $359.99 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Autograph Signature 3.5x2.25 cut vintage paper | $359.99 | |
 | Vivian Vance Signed Framed Picture | $200.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Framed Picture | $200.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Original Note Autograph Actress | $160.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Original Note Autograph Actress | $160.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $520.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $520.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $585.00 | |
| Vivian Vance Signed Photo I Love Lucy - COA JSA | $585.00 | |
