Esther Williams
8 August 1921 - 6 June 2013
Actress
A former swimming champion, Williams enjoyed great success at MGM during the 1940s and 50s. Her – often aquatic – films include Bathing Beauty (1944), Thrill of a Romance (1945), Take Me Out To The Ballgame (1949), Neptune’s Daughter (1949), Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), Dangerous When Wet (1953) and Jupiter’s Darling (1955).
- Read Esther Williams' Guardian obituary here