Esther Williams's biography

Esther Jane Williams is 92 years old actor born at Inglewood. She was born on Monday 8th of August 1921. Esther is often nicknamed as America's Mermaid. According to year of birth 1921 Esther belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 8th of August means Esther is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.Esther was married 3 times.

Esther is native english speaker. She is white american. Esther is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know Esther also as autobiographer, television actor, film actor. Esther is recently known as swimmer.

Esther Williams's dad

Esther Williams's father's name is Louis Stanton Williams.

Esther Williams's mom

Esther Williams's mother's name is Bula.

Esther Williams's family

Esther Williams's ex husbands

Fernando Lamas

Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas have been together since 1969 for 13 years. He is known as screenwriter. Esther´s ex husband was born on Saturday 9th of January 1915 in Buenos Aires. Esther´s ex husband died on Friday 8th of October 1982 in Los Angeles. Fernando Lamas was 61 years old, when this happened.

Ben Gage

Esther Williams and Ben Gage have been together since 1945 for 14 years. He is known as singer. Her ex husband was born on Thursday 29th of October 1914 in Chicago. Her ex husband died on Friday 28th of April 1978. Ben Gage was 57 years old, when this happened.

Leonard Kovner

Esther Williams and Leonard Kovner have been together since 1940 for 4 years.

Esther Williams's schools

We found 2 schools Esther attended. Complete list of schools: Los Angeles City College, Washington Preparatory High School.

Detailed informations about her schools

Esther studied high school - Glendale Union High School, Glendale, California.

Esther Williams's career

Her main focus is to be actor. She is famous thanks to The Million Dollar Mermaid.

Is Esther Williams gay ?

Esther is known to be straight.

How did Esther Williams die

Esther died on on Thursday 6th of June 2013 when he was 92 years old at Los Angeles. Esther Williamss death was caused by natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Esther Williams's Awards

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine St. on February 8, 1960.

What else you don't know about Esther Williams ?

Esther´s middle name is Jane.

What Esther Williams has done for a first time

Her first job was at age eight at a local (Inglewood, CA) neighborhood school's swimming pool counting towels.
Met first husband Leonard Kovner while a student at the University of Southern California. He was a premed student.
Received her first screen kiss by Mickey Rooney in Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942).
Miscarried what would have been her first child with second husband Ben Gage in September 1946 at four months pregnant.
Her first and last films at MGM were Bathing Beauty and Jupiters Darling both directed by George Sydney.

Esther Williams's quotes

I was called America's mermaid, because it appeared that I could stay underwater indefinitely.
All they ever did for me at MGM was change my leading man and the water in my pool.
No one had ever done a swimming movie before so we just made it up as we went along. I ad-libbed all my own underwater movements.
I don't know to this day how I managed to fit into those bathing suits when I was pregnant, but I did.
The popular "Andy Hardy" series movies were MGM's tests for its promising stars such as Judy Garland, Lana Turner and Donna Reed. If you didn't make it in those pictures, you were never heard from again.
[International Swimming Hall of Fame] If swimming would make his daughter grow up to look like Esther Williams, then father was willing to pay for the lessons.
[in 2003] I was just a swimmer who got lucky.
MGM made money off me, but they never understood the art form. Not until the fifth picture did I even get a choreographer.
[on her marriage to Fernando Lamas] A really terrific guy comes along and says, "I wish you'd stay at home and be my wife", and that's the most logical thing in the world for a Latin. And I loved being a Latin wife--you get treated very well.
[as a young player to MGM boss Louis B. Mayer, who had scolded her] Mr. Mayer, please don't yell at me. You can make movies, but you can't get to the end of the pool first. So you can't yell at me 'til you can.
[about director Busby Berkeley, who set up a dangerous shot for her while filming Easy to Love (1953) at Cypress Gardens, FL] My life was of no importance to him at all. The shot was the thing.

Esther Williams's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Esther Williams looks. We will focus on her height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Esther is tall as 5' 8½" (174 cm). Body build is slim. Her eyes are tinted brown - light. Her hair is shade of brown - light.

Esther Williams