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Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Actor, Writer

Born August 8, 1921 in Inglewood, California, USA

Died June 6, 2013

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Biography

Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role vacated by Eleanor Holm after the show's move from New York City to San Francisco. While in the city, she spent five months swimming alongside Olympic gold-medal winner and Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller. Williams caught the attention of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer scouts at the Aquacade. After appearing in several small roles, and alongside Mickey Rooney in an Andy Hardy film and future five-time co-star Van Johnson in A Guy Named Joe, Williams made a series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s known as "aquamusicals", which featured elaborate performances with synchronised swimming and diving.

Every year from 1945 to 1949, Williams had at least one film among the 20 highest-grossing films of the year. In 1952, Williams appeared in her only biographical role, as Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman in Million Dollar Mermaid, which went on to become her nickname while she was at MGM. Williams left MGM in 1956 and appeared in a handful of unsuccessful feature films, followed by several extremely popular water-themed network television specials, including one from Cypress Gardens, Florida.

Williams was also a successful businesswoman. Before retiring from acting, she invested in a "service station, a metal products plant, a manufacturer of bathing suits, various properties and a successful restaurant chain known as Trails." She lent her name to a line of swimming pools, retro swimwear, and instructional swimming videos for children, and served as a commentator for synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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3 wins and 2 nominations

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Synchronized Swimming

The Unguarded Moment 1956 Trailer

The Unguarded Moment - Film Trailer - 1956

The Unguarded Moment (1956) Original Trailer [HD]

Dangerous When Wet - Trailer

Easy To Love Trailer

Preview Clip | Ship Ahoy | Warner Archive

Preview Clip | Skirts Ahoy! | Warner Archive

Skirts Ahoy! (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Oh By Jingo! - Debbie Reynolds | Skirts Ahoy! | Warner Archive

Million Dollar Mermaid - Official Trailer (1952)

Texas Carnival - Trailer

Duchess of Idaho Trailer

Pagan Love Song - Trailer

Neptune's Daughter - Trailer

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) Original Trailer

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

On an Island with You - Trailer

Easy to Wed - Trailer

Thrill of a Romance Trailer (1945)

Bathing Beauty - Official Trailer (1944)

Filmography

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Type

Year

Esther Williams : La Sirène d'Hollywood Poster

Esther Williams : La Sirène d'Hollywood Feature Film2024Self

Cane Fire Poster

Cane Fire Documentary2020Mimi Bennett in Pagan Love Song

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Poster

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Documentary2020Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr Poster

The Fabulous Allan Carr Documentary2017Self

Listen to Me Marlon Poster

Listen to Me Marlon Documentary2015Self

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2014Self - In Memoriam

The EE British Academy Film Awards Poster

The EE British Academy Film Awards TV Special2014Self - Memorial Tribute

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2014Self - Actress

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger Poster

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger Documentary2010Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing Poster

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing Documentary2009Self

Tough Baby: Torch Song Poster

Tough Baby: Torch Song Documentary2008Self

Haunts of the Black Masseur Poster

Haunts of the Black Masseur Documentary2004Self

Hollywood Legenden Documentary2004Self

Love Find Andy Hardy Intro Documentary2004Self

The 100 Greatest Musicals Documentary2003Self

The Milton Berle Show: The Lost Elvis Video2003Self

The Original Mermaid Poster

The Original Mermaid Documentary2002Self

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Poster

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration TV Special2001Self

Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof Poster

Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof Documentary1998Self

Glorious Technicolor Poster

Glorious Technicolor Documentary1998Self

Private Screenings Poster

Private Screenings TV Series1996Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Series1996Self

Inside the Dream Factory Poster

Inside the Dream Factory Documentary1995Self

Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration Poster

Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration TV Movie1994Self

That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen Poster

That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen Documentary1994Self

That's Entertainment! III Poster

That's Entertainment! III Documentary1994Self - Co-Host

MGM: When the Lion Roars Poster

MGM: When the Lion Roars Mini-Series1992Self

Querida Concha TV Series1992Self

Vicki! TV Series1992Self

Burt Reynolds' Conversation With TV Series1991Self

One on One with John Tesh Poster

One on One with John Tesh TV Series1991Self

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II Documentary1991Self

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 Poster

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 TV Special1991Self - Presenter

7th Annual American Cinema Awards TV Special1990Self

The 35th Annual Thalians Gala TV Special1990Self

Más estrellas que en el cielo Poster

Más estrellas que en el cielo TV Series1988Self

Télé Caroline TV Series1988Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Poster

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Documentary1987Self

The Geraldo Rivera Show Poster

The Geraldo Rivera Show TV Series1987Self

The 58th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1986Self - Performer

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan Poster

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan TV Special1985Self

Night of 100 Stars II Poster

Night of 100 Stars II TV Special1985Self

That's Dancing! Poster

That's Dancing! Documentary1985Archival footage from 'Bathing Beauty'

Hollywood '84 Mini-Series1984Self

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Poster

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Documentary1982Actress - 'Bathing Beauty'

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980Self

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis Documentary1977Self

That's Entertainment, Part II Poster

That's Entertainment, Part II Documentary1976Clip from 'Easy to Love'

That's Entertainment! Poster

That's Entertainment! Documentary1974Clips from 'Bathing Beauty' & 'Million Dollar Mermaid' etc.

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Poster

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Documentary1972Self - film clips

Pebble Mill at One Poster

Pebble Mill at One TV Series19721 episode, 1996

Parkinson Poster

Parkinson TV Series1971Self

Magic Fountain Poster

Magic Fountain Feature Film1963Hyacinth Tower

The Annual National Sports Awards TV Special1961Self - Presenter

The Big Show Poster

The Big Show Feature Film1961Hillary Allen

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actress

The National Sports Awards TV Special1961Self - Presenter

Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens Poster

Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens TV Movie1960Self

The Big Party TV Series1959Self

Andy Hardy Comes Home Poster

Andy Hardy Comes Home Feature Film1958Sheila Brooks

Raw Wind in Eden Poster

Raw Wind in Eden Feature Film1958Laura

The Donna Reed Show Poster

The Donna Reed Show TV Series1958Molly

The Garry Moore Show Poster

The Garry Moore Show TV Series1958Self

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars Documentary1956Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle Poster

The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle TV Special1956Self - Host

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Swimmer

The Unguarded Moment Poster

The Unguarded Moment Feature Film1956Lois Conway

Zane Grey Theatre Poster

Zane Grey Theatre TV Series1956Sarah Harmon

1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration Poster

1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration Documentary1955Self

Jupiter's Darling Poster

Jupiter's Darling Feature Film1955Amytis

The Tender Trap Poster

The Tender Trap Feature Film1955Actress in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TV

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self - Filmed tribute

The 26th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 26th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1954Self - Presenter

The Jimmy Durante Show Poster

The Jimmy Durante Show TV Series1954Self

Dangerous When Wet Poster

Dangerous When Wet Feature Film1953Katie Higgins

Easy to Love Poster

Easy to Love Feature Film1953Julie Hallerton

Person to Person Poster

Person to Person TV Series1953Self

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series1952Self - Panelist

Million Dollar Mermaid Poster

Million Dollar Mermaid Feature Film1952Annette Kellerman

Omnibus TV Series1952Self

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Skirts Ahoy! Poster

Skirts Ahoy! Feature Film1952Whitney Young

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self - Guest

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1952Self

Callaway Went Thataway Poster

Callaway Went Thataway Feature Film1951Esther Williams

Texas Carnival Poster

Texas Carnival Feature Film1951Debbie Telford

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story Poster

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story Documentary1951

Duchess of Idaho Poster

Duchess of Idaho Feature Film1950Christine Riverton Duncan

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Vicki

Pagan Love Song Poster

Pagan Love Song Feature Film1950Mimi Bennett

Screen Actors Poster

Screen Actors Short Film1950Self

The Costume Designer Poster

The Costume Designer Short Film1950Self

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Mystery Guest

You Asked for It Poster

You Asked for It TV Series1950Self

Neptune's Daughter Poster

Neptune's Daughter Feature Film1949Eve Barrett

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Poster

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Documentary1949Self

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Poster

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Feature Film1949K.C. Higgins

On an Island with You Poster

On an Island with You Feature Film1948Rosalind Rennolds

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

The Milton Berle Show Poster

The Milton Berle Show TV Series1948Self

Fiesta Feature Film1947Maria Morales

This Time for Keeps Poster

This Time for Keeps Feature Film1947Leonora 'Nora' Cambaretti

Easy to Wed Poster

Easy to Wed Feature Film1946Connie Allenbury Chandler

The Hoodlum Saint Poster

The Hoodlum Saint Feature Film1946Kay Lorrison

Till the Clouds Roll By Poster

Till the Clouds Roll By Feature Film1946Esther Williams - Signing Autographs

Parade of Aquatic Champions Poster

Parade of Aquatic Champions Short Film1945Esther Williams

Thrill of a Romance Poster

Thrill of a Romance Feature Film1945Cynthia Glenn

Ziegfeld Follies Poster

Ziegfeld Follies Feature Film1945Esther Williams

Bathing Beauty Poster

Bathing Beauty Feature Film1944Caroline Brooks

Twenty Years After Poster

Twenty Years After Short Film1944

A Guy Named Joe Poster

A Guy Named Joe Feature Film1943Ellen Bright

Inflation Poster

Inflation Short Film1943Mary Smith

Sucker Bait Poster

Sucker Bait Short Film1943Secretary - Spy

Andy Hardy's Double Life Poster

Andy Hardy's Double Life Feature Film1942Sheila Brooks

Personalities Poster

Personalities Short Film1942Sheila Brooks

The Orson Bean Show Poster

The Orson Bean Show DocumentarySelf

Thanks

1

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Writer

1

Athena Feature Film1954

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