Vivi Janiss

Known For

Lux Video Theatre Lute Mal

(1956)

TV Reader's Digest Mary Todd Lincoln

(1955)

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues Ethel Hall, Dr. King's Secretary

(1955)

Ben Casey Mrs. Phelps / Mrs.Phelps

(1962)

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Actress (88 credits)

1979 House Calls (TV Series)

- Paging Dr. Michaels (1979)

1979 Barnaby Jones (TV Series)
Landlady

- Dance with Death (1979) ... Landlady

1978 First, You Cry (TV Movie)
Martha

1978 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (TV Series)
Manager

- Escape from Caine Abel (1978) ... Manager

1977 The Rockford Files (TV Series)
Pawn Shop Proprietor

- Second Chance (1977) ... Pawn Shop Proprietor

1977 Barney Miller (TV Series)
Lois Wheaton

- Abduction (1977) ... Lois Wheaton

1977 The City (TV Movie)
Cab Driver

1975 The Blue Knight (TV Series)
Mrs. Brogger

- Odds Against Tomorrow (1975) ... Mrs. Brogger

1974-1975 Cannon (TV Series)
Woman / Mrs. Bucker

- Missing at FL307 (1975) ... Woman

- The Cure That Kills (1974) ... Mrs. Bucker

1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)
Thelma Danielson

- Bird of Prey (1974) ... Thelma Danielson

1966-1970 The F.B.I. (TV Series)
Annette / Mrs. Gould / Mrs. Gibbons

- The Diamond Millstone (1970) ... Annette

- Ordeal (1966) ... Mrs. Gould

- The Bomb That Walked Like a Man (1966) ... Mrs. Gibbons

1969 Mannix (TV Series)
Miss Kearsarge

- A Question of Midnight (1969) ... Miss Kearsarge

1968 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
Emma Trinian

- Yesterday Died and Tomorrow Won't Be Born (1968) ... Emma Trinian (as Vivi Janis)

1967 Judd for the Defense (TV Series)
Helen Willoughby

- The Deep End (1967) ... Helen Willoughby (as Vivi Jannis)

1962-1967 The Virginian (TV Series)
Miriam Harley / Ivy Flood

- The Girl on the Pinto (1967) ... Miriam Harley

- The Devil's Children (1962) ... Ivy Flood

1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series)
Ada Street

- That He Should Weep for Her (1964) ... Ada Street

1962 Perry Mason (TV Series)
Margaret MacDonald

- The Case of the Polka Dot Pony (1962) ... Margaret MacDonald

1962 Ben Casey (TV Series)
Mrs. Phelps / Mrs.Phelps

- The Night That Nothing Happened (1962) ... Mrs. Phelps

- Imagine a Long Bright Corridor (1962) ... Mrs.Phelps

1962 Pages of Death (Short)
Ms. Fleming

1959-1962 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Letty Morse / Martha Bevins / Madge Salters / ...

- The Terry Morrell Story (1962) ... Letty Morse

- The Saul Bevins Story (1961) ... Martha Bevins

- The Nancy Palmer Story (1961) ... Madge Salters

- The Cathy Eckhart Story (1960) ... Sarah Harness

- The Dick Jarvis Story (1960) ... Mrs. Jarvis

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1962 Hennesey (TV Series)

- The Old Pro (1962)

1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)
Countess Casares

- The Exiles (1962) ... Countess Casares

1961 Follow the Sun (TV Series)
Hazel Laurence

- Conspiracy of Silence (1961) ... Hazel Laurence

1961 87th Precinct (TV Series)
Mrs. Mattfield

- Line of Duty (1961) ... Mrs. Mattfield

1961 The New Breed (TV Series)
Mary Clark

- No Fat Cops (1961) ... Mary Clark

1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV Series)
Mrs. Rudolph

- Floundered in Florida (1961) ... Mrs. Rudolph

1960 Route 66 (TV Series)
Helen

- Legacy for Lucia (1960) ... Helen

1960 Outlaws (TV Series)
Chloe Duane

- Shorty (1960) ... Chloe Duane

1960 Laramie (TV Series)
Hannah Moore

- Ride the Wild Wind (1960) ... Hannah Moore

1960 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Edna Castle / Flora Gibbs

- The Man in the Bottle (1960) ... Edna Castle

- The Fever (1960) ... Flora Gibbs

1958-1960 Goodyear Theatre (TV Series)
Rebecca Macabee / Mrs. March

- The Proud Earth (1960) ... Rebecca Macabee

- Fix a Frame for Mourning (1958) ... Mrs. March

1960 The Detectives (TV Series)
Mrs. Long

- The Prowler (1960) ... Mrs. Long

1959 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV Series)

- Death Liked It Hot (1959)

1954-1959 Father Knows Best (TV Series)
Myrtle Davis / Myrtle

- Good Joke on Mom (1959) ... Myrtle Davis

- Jim, the Answer Man (1958) ... Myrtle Davis

- A Medal for Margaret (1958) ... Myrtle

- Margaret Learns to Drive (1957) ... Myrtle Davis (uncredited)

- Class Prophecy (1957) ... Myrtle

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1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Martha Lloyd

- The Grubstake (1959) ... Martha Lloyd

1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series)
Mrs. Downey

- The Hanging Judge (1959) ... Mrs. Downey

1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Elsie

- End of a Legend (1959) ... Elsie

1959 This Man Dawson (TV Series)

- Intimidation (1959)

1959 Make Room for Daddy (TV Series)
Doris

- Surprise Party (1959) ... Doris

1959 Lawman (TV Series)
Alice Welch

- The Visitor (1959) ... Alice Welch

1957-1959 State Trooper (TV Series)
Ella Westover / Mabel Cliff

- Excitement at Milltown (1959) ... Ella Westover

- No Blaze of Glory (1957) ... Mabel Cliff

1958 Trackdown (TV Series)
Summer York

- The Kid (1958) ... Summer York

1958 Cimarron City (TV Series)
Ivy Hargrave

- Beast of Cimarron (1958) ... Ivy Hargrave

1954-1958 Studio 57 (TV Series)
Myra / Thelma Hitch

- Take five (1958) ... Myra

- So False and So Fair (1954) ... Thelma Hitch

1958 The Millionaire (TV Series)
Sara

- Millionaire Marjorie Martinson (1958) ... Sara

1957 Man on the Prowl
Mrs. Gerhardt

1953-1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Nora / Emma / Alice

- Three Dollar Bill (1957) ... Nora

- Night Drive (1957) ... Emma

- Groundloop (1954)

- Twenty-two Sycamore Road (1953) ... Alice

1957 Matinee Theatre (TV Series)

- The Adjustable Mr. Willing (1957)

1957 Code 3 (TV Series)
Pat Bentley

- The Water Skier (1957) ... Pat Bentley

1957 The Life of Riley (TV Series)
Mrs. Laurence

- A House Divided (1957) ... Mrs. Laurence

1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Nurse / Mrs. Parker

- Bullet Lou Kirn (1957) ... Nurse

- Man with a Beard (1956) ... Mrs. Parker

1957 Spring Reunion
Grace

1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series)
Margaret

- Deadline Decision (1957) ... Margaret

1957 Panic! (TV Series)
Rose Duncan

- The Prisoner (1957) ... Rose Duncan

1957 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Sara Baxton

- The Cover Up (1957) ... Sara Baxton

1955-1956 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
Ruby / Agnes Mason / Anita Spencer

- While There's Life (1956) ... Ruby

- Once Upon a Nightmare (1956) ... Agnes Mason

- The Key (1955) ... Anita Spencer

1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Lute Mal

- Flamingo Road (1956) ... Lute Mal

1956 The Fastest Gun Alive
Mabel Brown (uncredited)

1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Sgt. Bradford / Maude

- Mink (1956) ... Sgt. Bradford

- You Got to Have Luck (1956) ... Maude

1956 Crusader (TV Series)
Helen Harris

- Rookie Cop (1956) ... Helen Harris

1956 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
Mrs. Jensen

- The Jackie Jensen Story (1956) ... Mrs. Jensen

1956 Playwrights '56 (TV Series)
Annie Gubbage

- The Undiscovered Country (1956) ... Annie Gubbage

1954-1956 It's a Great Life (TV Series)
Stella / Head Nurse / Nurse

- The Voice (1956) ... Head Nurse

- The Hospital (1955) ... Nurse

- Objective Moon (1954) ... Stella

- House Hunting (1954) ... Stella

1955 The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Ethel Hall, Dr. King's Secretary

1953-1955 You Are There (TV Series)
Wife / Mrs. Gilchrist

- Washington Crosses the Delaware (December 25, 1776) (1955) ... Wife

- Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) (1953) ... Mrs. Gilchrist

1955 Crossroads (TV Series)

- Vivi Shining Bright (1955) ... (unconfirmed)

1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Miss B.

- A Smattering of Bliss (1955) ... Miss B.

1955 Highway Patrol (TV Series)
Clara Brent

- Reckless Driving (1955) ... Clara Brent

1952-1955 Gang Busters (TV Series)
Mrs. Jones / Eleanor Jarman

- The Rocco Trapani Case (1955)

- The Rocco Case (1952) ... Mrs. Jones (as Vivi Janis)

- The Blonde Tigress (1952) ... Eleanor Jarman

1952-1955 Dragnet (TV Series)
Grace Dillon / Policewoman Stone / Frances Demmering

- The Big No Rain (1955) ... Grace Dillon

- The Big Sophomore (1953)

- The Big White Rat (1953)

- The Big Show (1953) ... Policewoman Stone

- The Big Seventeen (1952) ... Frances Demmering

1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series)
Thelma / Sarah Ferguson

- The Case of the Red Letter Day (1955) ... Thelma

- The Case of the Deadly Delicacy (1955) ... Sarah Ferguson (as Vivi James)

1955 Your Play Time (TV Series)

- Speaking to Hannah (1955)

1954-1955 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series)
Mrs. Myers / The Woman / Molly

- Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach (1955) ... Mrs. Myers

- George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone (1955) ... The Woman

- Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert (1954) ... Molly

1955 Treasury Men in Action (TV Series)
Marie Lacosta

- The Case of the Avoided Taxes (1955) ... Marie Lacosta

1955 City Detective (TV Series)
Sheila

- The Hypnotic Wife (1955) ... Sheila

1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series)
Mary Todd Lincoln

- How Chance Made Lincoln President (1955) ... Mary Todd Lincoln

1953-1954 I Led 3 Lives (TV Series)
Comrade Endora / Comrade Elaine

- Counterfeit (1954) ... Comrade Endora

- Gun Running (1953) ... Comrade Elaine

1954 Climax! (TV Series)
Marion

- The White Carnation (1954) ... Marion

1954 I Married Joan (TV Series)
Mrs. Genevieve Fisher / Reunion Friend

- Alienation of Affections (1954) ... Mrs. Genevieve Fisher

- Joan's Haircut (1954) ... Reunion Friend

1954 Big Town (TV Series)
Carol Richards

- Thirty Days to Live (1954) ... Carol Richards

1954 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series)
Dora

- Son, This Is Your Father (1954) ... Dora

1954 Donald's Diary (Short)
Daisy Duck / Daisy's Mother (voice, uncredited)

1953-1954 I Love Lucy (TV Series)
Louann Hall / Clubwoman

- The Charm School (1954) ... Louann Hall

- No Children Allowed (1953) ... Clubwoman

1953 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Deliah Murtaugh

- Dear Teacher (1953) ... Deliah Murtaugh

1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV Series)
Mrs. Randell

- A Matter of Advice (1953) ... Mrs. Randell (uncredited)

1953 99 River Street
Edna - Taxi Dispatcher (uncredited)

1952 Kansas City Confidential
Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

1949 Your Witness (TV Series)

- Murder on the Menu (1949)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Portrayed as Myrtle Davis on the sitcom "Father Knows Best". She was the next-door neighbor to the Anderson family, the family around which the show revolved. See more »

Alternate Names:

Vivi James | Vivi Janis | Vivi Jannis

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

She was an occasional prime-time radio drama actress in the 50s on high quality half hour CBS radio shows such as Gunsmoke and Escape, produced in Los Angeles. In Gunsmoke episode, "The Cabin" (12-27-52), as Belle, she resigns herself to a life of prostitution after being held a month captive by two outlaws. See more »