Vivian Vance

American actress (1909–1979)
Person human Q271871
Vivian Vance
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Vivian Vance

Summary

Vivian Vance is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cherryvale[2]. She was born on July 26, 1909[3]. She passed away in Belvedere[4]. She died on August 17, 1979[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #5,730 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Vivian Vance was born in Cherryvale[2].
  • Vivian Vance passed away in Belvedere[4].
  • Vivian Vance was born on July 26, 1909[3].
  • Vivian Vance died on August 17, 1979[5].
  • Among Vivian Vance's spouses was Philip Ober[11].
  • Vivian Vance held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Vivian Vance's professions included television actor[6].
  • Vivian Vance worked as a singer[7].
  • Vivian Vance worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Vivian Vance worked as a film actor[9].
  • Vivian Vance was educated at Albuquerque High School[13].
  • Vivian Vance received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[14].
  • Vivian Vance received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Vivian Vance is recorded as female[16].
  • Vivian Vance's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Vivian Vance's Commons category is recorded as Vivian Vance[18].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[19].
  • The cause of death was bone cancer[20].
  • Vivian Vance's family name is recorded as Vance[21].
  • Vivian Vance's given name is recorded as Vivian[22].
  • Vivian Vance's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Vivian Vance's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Vivian Vance's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Vivian Vance'}[25].
  • Vivian Vance's start of work period is recorded as 1933[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1909-07-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-08-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c56e89c-77fb-4a53-beaa-0c6f4937b4e2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Vivian Vance's place of birth was Cherryvale[2]. She was born on July 26, 1909[3].

Education

Vivian Vance was educated at Albuquerque High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[14], an award for best new actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1954[34] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15], a commemorative plaque[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Vivian Vance was married to Philip Ober[11].

Death and Burial

Vivian Vance died on August 17, 1979[5]. She died in Belvedere[4]. Recorded cause of death include breast cancer[19] and bone cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Vivian Vance ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #5,730 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Vance born?

Born in Cherryvale[2], Vivian Vance…

Where did Vivian Vance die?

Vivian Vance passed away in Belvedere[4].

Who was Vivian Vance married to?

Vivian Vance's spouses include Philip Ober[11].

What did Vivian Vance do for work?

Vivian Vance worked as television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Vivian Vance go to school?

Vivian Vance was educated at Albuquerque High School[13].

What awards did Vivian Vance receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[14] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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