Caption: Actress Esther Williams, her huband Edward Bell and her stepson attend the 87th annual installation and awards luncheon for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on April 9, 2008 in Hollywood, California.
Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Born: August 8, 1921
Star sign: Leo
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Known for: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), Neptune's Daughter (1949), Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), On an Island with You (1948)
Source: IMDB
Esther Jane Williams was born on August 8, 1921 in Inglewood, California. Her youth was spent as a teenage swimming champion and she won three United States National championships. She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. She made her film debut with MGM in an "Andy Hardy" picture called ...