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Esther Williams

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Born

8/8/1922, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Esther Jane Williams

Gender

Female

Also Known As

Esther Lamas, Esther Bell, Esther Kovner, The Million Dollar Mermaid, Esther Gage, America's Mermaid

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Esther Williams is youngest child of Louis & Bula Williams. Esther was practically brought up by her older sister Maurine because her Mother wanted to live life rather than raise a fifth child. It was her sister Maurine who also taught her how to swim. She also had…more

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Star (9)

Role
- Bathing Beauty
  Star
  2007
- Dangerous When Wet
  Star
  1953
- Skirts Ahoy!
  Star
  1952
- Texas Carnival
  Star
  1951
- Pagan Love Song
  Star
  1950
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
  Star
  1949
- On an Island with You
  Star
  1948
- Till The Clouds Roll By
  Star
  1947
- Easy to Wed
  Star
  1946
Guest Star (29)

Role
- Parkinson (1998)
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 9 Kenneth Branagh, Bob Monkhouse, Esther Williams
    3/17/00
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 15 Show #639
    9/28/99
  - S 3: Ep 85 Show #516
    1/21/99
- Private Screenings
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Esther Williams
    7/27/96
- One On One With John Tesh
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 4 September 12, 1991
    9/12/91
- Live! with Kelly and Michael
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 154 April 17, 1989
    4/17/89
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Performer
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
- The Milton Berle Show
  Guest Performer
  - S 9: Ep 0 To Be Determined
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 194 May 30, 1968
    5/30/68
  - S 12: Ep 163 April 19, 1973
    4/19/73
- The Bob Hope Show
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 6 February 15, 1961
    2/15/61
- Zane Grey Theater
  Sarah Harmon
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Black Wagon
    12/1/60
- Person to Person
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 3 October 13, 1960
    10/13/60
  - S 2: Ep 24 February 11, 1955
    2/11/55
- The Donna Reed Show
  Molly
  - S 2: Ep 31 The Career Woman
    4/28/60
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 11: Ep 1 EPISODE #480
    9/6/59
  - S 9: Ep 48 EPISODE #425
    7/27/58
  - S 6: Ep 20 EPISODE #241
    1/16/55
- The Steve Allen Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 18 Esther Williams / Vic Damone / Jennie Smith / The Mary Dwight Swimmers
    1/18/59
  - S 2: Ep 27 Esther Williams; Stan Freberg; Jackie Cooper; Eydie Gorme; The Four Lads
    4/14/57
  - S 2: Ep 25 Peggy Lee; Tennessee Ernie Ford; The Collins Kids; Esther Williams; Dinah Shore; George Montgomery
    3/31/57
- Omnibus
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 2 The Submariners
    11/9/58
  - S 4: Ep 4 Advice to Bathers
    10/30/55
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself, guest host
  - S 11: Ep 7 Esther Williams (guest host) / Johnny Mathis / Janet Blair
    10/26/58
- The Garry Moore Show
  Guest
- The Donna Reed Show
  Character Unknown
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 41 Esther Williams / Frank Sinatra (on film) / Princess Grace (film)
    7/6/58
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 9: Ep 20 EPISODE #397
    1/12/58
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 9 December 22, 1957
    12/22/57
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 34 The Armed Venus
    5/23/57
- The Steve Allen Show
  Herself (via remote)
  - S 2: Ep 25 Peggy Lee; Tennessee Ernie Ford; The Collins Kids; Esther Williams; Dinah Shore; George Montgomery
    3/31/57
- The Perry Como Show
  Herself
  - S 9: Ep 27 March 16, 1957
    3/16/57
- Texaco Star Theater
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 10 4/3/1956
    4/3/56
  - S 8: Ep 1 9/27/1955
    9/27/55
- The Jimmy Durante Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 18 2/25/1956
    2/25/56
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 7: Ep 19 Esther Williams; Alice Pearce; Hermione Gingold; Gloria Lane; David Poleri
    1/16/55
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 26: Ep 1 The 26th Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/54
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Character Unknown

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- She was married to Fernando Lamas from 1969 to 1982. Their marrage ended when he died at age 67.
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- She was married to Ben Gage 1945 to 1959. They divorced because of his drinking & his using Esther's money for bad investments & gambling.
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- She was married to Dr. Leonard Kovner from 1940 to 1944. Their marriage ended when he wanted her to stay at home rather than have a career.
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- She is an entrepreneur with her own line of swimsuits & swimming pools.
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