How did Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance get along off-screen?

7. Fortunately both Arnaz and Ball felt that the audience wouldn't find their celebrity lives relatable, and instead chose to center the plot around an average family. Share On ... 12. Actresses Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (Ethel) were rumored to not have gotten along during the first few seasons of the show. read more

Actresses Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (Ethel) were rumored to not have gotten along during the first few seasons of the show. read more

Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American television and theater actress and singer. Vance is best known for her role as Ethel Mertz, sidekick to Lucille Ball on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, and as Vivian Bagley on The Lucy Show. read more