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Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually known as Annette Kellerman. Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example ...
Feb 27, 2020 · Discover the story of badass Annette Kellerman, a champion swimmer-turned-movie star who was the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture. After becoming a champion swimmer, Kellerman went on to star in major motion pictures and complete daring stunts off 90-foot cliffs.
Feb 20, 2016 · Annette Kellerman is regarded as the first star - male or female - to appear nude in a mainstream Hollywood production. The fantasy drama A Daughter of the Gods featured her as a character called...
Born on July 6, 1886, in Sydney, Australia, Annette Kellerman is said to have suffered from bowleggedness as a child, supposedly as a result of having been encouraged to walk too early. By age nine, she had been taught to swim as a therapeutic means of overcoming this condition.
Oct 25, 2018 · Sydney-born Annette Kellerman was a celebrity at the turn of the 20th century. She defied expectation at every turn — openly expressing her sexuality, appearing nude on film, and even jumping ...
Sep 27, 2018 · From swimming champion to movie star, Kellerman's international success led to Esther Williams portaying her in the 1952 Hollywood biopic Million Dollar Mermaid. In our Annette Kellerman curated collection we shed light on the extraordinary career of Australia's own fearless mermaid.
Nov 2, 2017 · The extraordinary Australian woman broke records in the swimming pool before becoming a vaudeville performer, fitness guru and Hollywood actress. The Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre resides in...
Annette Kellerman’s entrée into silent film began in the middle of an acrimonious battle to control the terms of her vaudeville career. Australian-born, she had established herself as a powerful draw on the American vaudeville circuit by promoting her “Perfect Woman” physique and presenting spectacular high diving and underwater exhibitions.
Nov 8, 2013 · Still swimming – and by all accounts still able to do an impressive high-kick – well into her late 80s, Annette Kellerman died in 1975 at the age of 89.
Annette Kellerman was born on 6 July 1887 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Venus of the South Seas (1924), Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909) and Queen of the Sea (1918).
