Composer, songwriter ("Rememb'ring") and entertainer, one of The Duncan Sisters. She played Eva in the Broadway musical "Topsy and Eva", for which she and her sister Rosetta wrote songs. With her sister, she also appeared in "Doing Our Bit", "She's a Good Fellow", and "Tip Top", and also in vaudeville. Joining ASCAP in 1942, her other popular-song...
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1954 writer - 1 episode, 1954
Surprise!
1935
Short performer: "Dixie Is Calling", "Canta las Flores", "If the Volga Flowed Through Dixie", "Sweet Music", "Chi mi frena in tal momento?" - uncredited
Central Airport
1933
writer: "Rememb'ring" - uncredited
It's a Great Life
1929
performer: "I'm Following You", "I'm Sailing on a Sunbeam!", "Hoosier Hop", "It's An Old Spanish Custom", "Tell Me Dirty Maiden" comic version of "Tell Me Pretty Maiden" - uncredited
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Surprise!
1935
Short
Vivian / 'Eva' (as Duncan Sisters)
It's a Great Life
1929
Babe Hogan
Two Flaming Youths
1927
Vivian Duncan
Topsy and Eva
1927/I
Eva
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Your Life
1957
TV Series
Herself
The Liberace Show
1954
TV Series
Herself - Singer
Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2
1941
Documentary short
Herself (as The Duncan Sisters)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
1932
Short
Herself
The March of Time
1930
Herself (as The Duncan Sisters)
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20
1930
Short
Herself
The Voice of Hollywood No. 7
1930
Short documentary
Herself (uncredited)
The Voice of Hollywood No. 10
1930
Short
Herself (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 11
1930
Short
Herself
Hollywood Snapshots #11
1929
Documentary short
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Masters
1997
TV Series documentary
Herself
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Documentary
Performer in Clip from 'It's a Great Life' (uncredited)
Known for movies
Surprise! (1935) as Vivian / 'Eva'
It's a Great Life (1929) as Babe Hogan
Topsy and Eva (1927) as Eva
Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2 (1941) as Herself
$100,000
