Personal Info
Esther Jane Williams
America's Mermaid
Esther Williams
Acting
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-Goldwy…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
The Original Mermaid
as Herself (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
Glorious Technicolor
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
as Self
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
as Self
TV Shows
Parkinson
as Self · 1 ep.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self · 2 ep.
MGM: When the Lion Roars
3 ep.
Pebble Mill
as Self · 1 ep.
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
as Self · 1 ep.
The Big Party
as Self · 1 ep.
The Donna Reed Show
as Molly Duncan · 1 ep.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sarah Harmon · 1 ep.
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Swimmer · 2 ep.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self · 1 ep.