Esther Jane Williams was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role vacated by Eleanor Holm after the show's move from New York City to San Francisco.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Esther Williams: Hollywood's MermaidMovie | Self (archive footage) | 103 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan CarrMovie | Self (archive) | 96 |
| 2004 | Hollywood LegendenMovie | Self | 83 |
| 2003 | Busby Berkeley: Going Through the RoofMovie | Self | 82 |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 81 |
| 2002 | The Original MermaidMovie | Herself (archive footage) | 81 |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 1998 | Glorious TechnicolorMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSeries | Self | 77 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1996 | Private ScreeningsSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! IIIMovie | Self - Co-Host / Narrator | 73 |
| 1992 | MGM: When the Lion RoarsSeries | — | 71 |
| 1991 | Pebble MillSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1991 | Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...Series | Self | 70 |
| 1991 | Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIMovie | Self | 70 |
| 1990 | Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday BashMovie | Self | 69 |
| 1990 | Dance Crazy in HollywoodMovie | Self - Actress (archive footage) | 69 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage) | 64 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Self | 64 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | (archive footage) | 55 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!Movie | (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 51 |
| 1963 | Magic FountainMovie | Hyacinth Tower | 42 |
| 1961 | The Big ShowMovie | Hillary Allen | 40 |
| 1959 | The Big PartySeries | Self | 38 |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed ShowSeries | Molly Duncan | 37 |
| 1958 | Andy Hardy Comes HomeMovie | Sheila Brooks (archive footage) (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1958 | Raw Wind in EdenMovie | Laura | 37 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries | Sarah Harmon | 35 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Swimmer | 35 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1956 | The Unguarded MomentMovie | Lois Conway | 35 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Self - Water Ballerina in 'Ziegfeld Follies' (archive footage) | 34 |
| 1955 | Jupiter's DarlingMovie | Amytis | 34 |
| 1954 | Reflets de CannesSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1953 | Dangerous When WetMovie | Katy Higgins | 32 |
| 1953 | Easy to LoveMovie | Julie Hallerton | 32 |
| 1952 | OmnibusSeries | — | 31 |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy!Movie | Whitney Young | 31 |
| 1952 | Million Dollar MermaidMovie | Annette Kellerman | 31 |
| 1951 | Callaway Went ThatawayMovie | Esther Williams (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1951 | Texas CarnivalMovie | Debbie Telford | 30 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Vicki | 29 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 29 |
| 1950 | The Costume DesignerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 29 |
| 1950 | Pagan Love SongMovie | Mimi Bennett | 29 |
| 1950 | Screen ActorsMovie | Self (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1950 | Duchess of IdahoMovie | Christine Riverton Duncan | 29 |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball GameMovie | K.C. Higgins | 28 |
| 1949 | Neptune's DaughterMovie | Eve Barrett | 28 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1948 | On an Island with YouMovie | Rosalind Rennolds | 27 |
| 1947 | This Time for KeepsMovie | Nora Cambaretti | 26 |
| 1947 | FiestaMovie | Maria Morales | 26 |
| 1946 | Easy to WedMovie | Connie Allenbury | 25 |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll ByMovie | Esther Williams - Signing Autographs (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum SaintMovie | Kay Lorrison | 25 |
| 1945 | Thrill of a RomanceMovie | Cynthia Glenn | 24 |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld FolliesMovie | Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet") | 24 |
| 1945 | Parade of Aquatic ChampionsMovie | Herself | 24 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named JoeMovie | Ellen Bright | 23 |
| 1944 | Twenty Years AfterMovie | (archive footage) | 23 |
| 1944 | Bathing BeautyMovie | Caroline Brooks | 23 |
| 1942 | Andy Hardy's Double LifeMovie | Sheila Brooks | 21 |
| 1942 | InflationMovie | Mrs. Smith | 21 |
| 1942 | PersonalitiesMovie | Sheila Brooks (screen test footage) (uncredited) | 21 |