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Vivian Vance

(1909 - 1979)

  • Born in Cherryvale, also lived in Independence
  • Called TV’s most beloved “second banana”
  • Known for role as Lucille Ball’s sidekick, Ethel Mertz, on sitcom I Love Lucy
  • Received the first Emmy Award for a supporting actress

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