LFFL Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Short documentary about Vivian Vance if you've never seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGNb49jr3o&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baovAyCaZFM&feature=plcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Short documentary about Vivian Vance if you've never seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGNb49jr3o&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baovAyCaZFM&feature=plcp Nice, now can you find the one on Desi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikidiki Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Oh god - I've got tears in my eyes watching this. This really made me emotional. Question, does anyone know what happened to John Dodds after Viv died? When/how did he die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Oh god - I've got tears in my eyes watching this. This really made me emotional. Question, does anyone know what happened to John Dodds after Viv died? When/how did he die? John Dodds died of cancer in 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Oh god - I've got tears in my eyes watching this. This really made me emotional. Question, does anyone know what happened to John Dodds after Viv died? When/how did he die? Here's what I have: John Dodds b. 1922 d. 10/9/86 John Dodds, b. 1922; successful NY publisher, married to Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz), from 1961 until her death, in 1979; who, in later life, became friends with an antique dealer, named Serge, becoming his best friend, and on his death in 1986, bequeathed his entire estate, including Vivian's possessions, included in which was a scrapbook and memoirs of his late wife, which had been, to date, unpublished, dies this date in 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaleigh Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Looks awesome! Will watch soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Here's what I have: John Dodds b. 1922 d. 10/9/86 John Dodds, b. 1922; successful NY publisher, married to Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz), from 1961 until her death, in 1979; who, in later life, became friends with an antique dealer, named Serge, becoming his best friend, and on his death in 1986, bequeathed his entire estate, including Vivian's possessions, included in which was a scrapbook and memoirs of his late wife, which had been, to date, unpublished, dies this date in 1986. Honey, he wasn't just his FRIEND, he was his BOYFRIEND, John was GAY and lived in San Francisco while Viv lived in Connecticut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Is Viv's sister Lou Ann still around? I know she did something as a tribute to Viv a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Is Viv's sister Lou Ann still around? I know she did something as a tribute to Viv a while back. Yes, she is. Earlier this year, Lou Ann accepted Vivian's Television Academy Hall of Fame award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yes, she is. Earlier this year, Lou Ann accepted Vivian's Television Academy Hall of Fame award. Ah yes, that's when i last heard of her, doesn't she look like Vivian, especially her eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yes, she is. Earlier this year, Lou Ann accepted Vivian's Television Academy Hall of Fame award. When Viv was inducted, was Bill also included? And, if so, who accepted for HIM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 When Viv was inducted, was Bill also included? And, if so, who accepted for HIM? Bill was also inducted. Barry and Stanley Livingston of My Three Sons presented the award to Bill's friend Patricia Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bill was also inducted. Barry and Stanley Livingston of My Three Sons presented the award to Bill's friend Patricia Barry. OMG, she's still around too? Didn't one of those two brothers just pass away? Just read that Tim Considine (The Third Son)had left the series after a fight with Don Fedderson and that Bill absolutely detested his replacement on the show, William Demarest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 OMG, she's still around too? Didn't one of thsoe two brothers just pass away? Just read that Tim Considine (The Third Son)had left the series after a fight with Don Fedderson and that Bill absolutely detested his replacement on the show, William Demarest. Don Grady just passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Don Grady just passed away. Oh yeah, Barry came on to make it three sons after Tim left. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaleigh Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ah yes, that's when i last heard of her, doesn't she look like Vivian, especially her eyes! I heard she was hospitalized lately. She's pretty ill. Haven't anything yet, saw that a week or two ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyilove Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Oh god - I've got tears in my eyes watching this. This really made me emotional. Question, does anyone know what happened to John Dodds after Viv died? When/how did he die? John Dodds' obit in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/17/obituaries/john-dodds-editor-in-chief-of-belvedere-books-is-dead.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyilove Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Here's what I have: John Dodds b. 1922 d. 10/9/86 John Dodds, b. 1922; successful NY publisher, married to Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz), from 1961 until her death, in 1979; who, in later life, became friends with an antique dealer, named Serge, becoming his best friend, and on his death in 1986, bequeathed his entire estate, including Vivian's possessions, included in which was a scrapbook and memoirs of his late wife, which had been, to date, unpublished, dies this date in 1986. Serge is still around, here's an article on his Viv collection from 2010: http://blog.sfgate.com/collectivemind/2010/01/19/i-love-ethel-a-vivian-vance-archive-uncovered/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 John Dodds' obit in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/17/obituaries/john-dodds-editor-in-chief-of-belvedere-books-is-dead.html So he was younger than Viv then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 John Dodds' obit in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/17/obituaries/john-dodds-editor-in-chief-of-belvedere-books-is-dead.html Thanks for this, Lucyilove: I shall add to his bio.... Fondly, JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I never realized this till i watched it again, she died one day before my dad died, same year, no wonder i don't remember anything about when she passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 So he was younger than Viv then. Viv was a cougar, at 13 years, his elder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Viv was a cougar, at 13 years, his elder Good for her, been there, done that, got the T shirt, having done double what she did, mine has a 26 year age gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyilove Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Thanks for this, Lucyilove: I shall add to his bio.... Fondly, JK You're welcome. Nice to know Viv's husband was so successful in the publishing industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivfantoo* Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Thanks so much for posting this, LFFL. I had not seen it before & enjoyed watching it (though I wish she had not had so many negative things happen in her life). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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