Esther Williams Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1967, she was inducted into the Swimming Pool Hall of Fame
• In 1969, she got married to fellow actor Fernando Lamas
• A competitive swimmer, she lost her chance to go to the Olympics after the outbreak of World War II caused the games to be canceled
• After a show producer noticed her in a newspaper, she got her start in entertainment when she was picked to star in the musical "The Aquacade․"
• Quote: "I think the joy that showed through in my swimming movies comes from my lifelong love of the water․․․No matter what I was doing, the best I felt all day was when I was swimming․"
• Was pregnant while filming scenes for the films "Neptune's Daughter," "Pagan Love Song" and "Easy to Love․"
• Starred in the first Hollywood movie about swimming, "Bathing Beauty․"