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Esther Williams made a unique splash in films
As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described "Million Dollar Mermaid," whose wholesome beauty, shapely figure and aquatic skills launched an
instinctive in Los Angeles in 1921, Esther Williams hoped to compete as a swimmer at the 1940 Olympic Games, but the Olympics were canceled that year due to World War II. Disappointed, Williams took a job at a department store before landing the lead role on
"Esther Williams had one contribution to get on to to movies — her magnificent athletic body," wrote New York Times film critic Pauline Kael. "And for over 10 years MGM made the most of it, maintenance her in clinging, wet bathing suits and hoping the audience
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The well-known swimming champion who became an player, Esther Williams, has died at 91, according to media reports. Williams was best known for her spectacular swim sequences in movies such as “Simple to Wed,” “Neptune's
So depressing! Esther Williams passed away in her sleep Thursday. She was 91. The silver screen star's route to Hollywood was an unusual one, and it led straight through the water. The phenomenal swimmer's Olympics dreams
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