What role does Ethel Mertz play in the TV show 'I Love Lucy'?

Childhood Edit. Not much is known about her early childhood. She was raised in a ranch outside of Albuquerque. Her father, Will Potter, owns a successful soda shop in Albuquerque, and when Ethel visits him in early 1955, her mother is nowhere to be seen. read more

Ethel Mertz and her husband Fred were best friends and neighbors to Lucy and Ricky Ricardo on the I Love Lucy Show. Ethel and Lucy were bosom buddies and thick as thieves together. read more

Lucy, a ditzy redhead wife of a cuban band leader, gets herself and her bff ethel mertz into weekly trouble. Hijinks ensue. Its funny, but it was a lot funnier way back when. read more

Vivian Vance 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