This is one of the first Hollywood profiles of Esther Williams (1921 – 2013), illustrated with the sweetest photographs of her smiling 21-year-old mug:
“There is a new girl out at MGM in Culver City named Esther Williams (b. 1921), who is a cross between Lana Turner and a seal…Miss Williams happens to be that fortunate thing known as ‘a knockout’ – in looks and one of the greatest swimmers in the world.”
Below, Esther Williams’ high school swimming triumphs:
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Esther Williams MGM star and champion swimmerEsther Williams discovered in 1942early life and career of Esther WilliamsEsther Williams and Clark Gable on MGM setEsther Williams and Mickey Rooney co-star in Andy Hardy's Double LifeEsther Williams and Aileen Allen swimming coach of the LA Atheletic ClubEsther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller in the San Francisco AquacadeEsther Williams and Morton Downey Sr in the San Francisco AquacadeEsther Williams in the San Francisco AquacadeBilly Rose of the the San Francisco Aquacade
Esther Williams MGM star and champion swimmerEsther Williams discovered in 1942early life and career of Esther WilliamsEsther Williams and Clark Gable on MGM setEsther Williams and Mickey Rooney co-star in Andy Hardy's Double LifeEsther Williams and Aileen Allen swimming coach of the LA Atheletic ClubEsther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller in the San Francisco AquacadeEsther Williams and Morton Downey Sr in the San Francisco AquacadeEsther Williams in the San Francisco AquacadeBilly Rose of the the San Francisco Aquacade
