Esther Williams

Birth Name:

Esther Jane Williams

Birth Place:

Inglewood, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Writer

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․"
Starred in the first Hollywood movie about swimming, "Bathing Beauty․"
Was pregnant while filming scenes for the films "Neptune's Daughter," "Pagan Love Song" and "Easy to Love․"

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