Esther Williams: movies and TV shows
Esther Williams has 70 credits in the archive: 51 films and 19 TV series, from 1942 to 2024. Highest rated: Private Screenings (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1942 – 2024 · busiest year: 1950 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 102 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self (archive) | Film | 5.0 | 95 |
| 2004 | Hollywood Legenden | Self | Film | 4.5 | 82 |
| 2003 | Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof | Self | Film | 10.0 | 81 |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 80 |
| 2002 | The Original Mermaid | Herself (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 80 |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40's | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 78 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 76 |
| 1998 | Glorious Technicolor | Self | Film | 6.9 | 76 |
| 1996 | Private Screenings | Self | TV | 8.5 | 74 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 74 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III | Self - Co-Host / Narrator | Film | 7.1 | 72 |
| 1992 | MGM: When the Lion Roars | TV | 7.9 | 70 | |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | TV | 4.1 | 69 |
| 1991 | Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... | Self | TV | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1991 | Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 1990 | Dance Crazy in Hollywood | Self - Actress (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 68 |
| 1990 | Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash | Self | Film | 6.6 | 68 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 63 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 52 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1963 | Magic Fountain | Hyacinth Tower | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1961 | The Big Show | Hillary Allen | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1959 | The Big Party | Self | TV | — | 37 |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Molly Duncan | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1958 | Andy Hardy Comes Home | Sheila Brooks (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1958 | Raw Wind in Eden | Laura | Film | 6.1 | 36 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Sarah Harmon | TV | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Swimmer | TV | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Unguarded Moment | Lois Conway | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | Self - Water Ballerina in 'Ziegfeld Follies' (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling | Amytis | Film | 4.9 | 33 |
| 1954 | Reflets de Cannes | Self | TV | 5.0 | 32 |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1953 | Dangerous When Wet | Katy Higgins | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1953 | Easy to Love | Julie Hallerton | Film | 6.1 | 31 |
| 1952 | Omnibus | TV | 6.3 | 30 | |
| 1952 | Million Dollar Mermaid | Annette Kellerman | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | Whitney Young | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway | Esther Williams (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1951 | Texas Carnival | Debbie Telford | Film | 5.4 | 29 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Vicki | TV | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1950 | The Costume Designer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1950 | Duchess of Idaho | Christine Riverton Duncan | Film | 4.9 | 28 |
| 1950 | Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1950 | Pagan Love Song | Mimi Bennett | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | K.C. Higgins | Film | 6.7 | 27 |
| 1949 | Neptune's Daughter | Eve Barrett | Film | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1948 | On an Island with You | Rosalind Rennolds | Film | 5.9 | 26 |
| 1947 | Fiesta | Maria Morales | Film | 6.2 | 25 |
| 1947 | This Time for Keeps | Nora Cambaretti | Film | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By | Esther Williams - Signing Autographs (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 24 |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Kay Lorrison | Film | 5.5 | 24 |
| 1946 | Easy to Wed | Connie Allenbury | Film | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1945 | Thrill of a Romance | Cynthia Glenn | Film | 6.6 | 23 |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet") | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1945 | Parade of Aquatic Champions | Herself | Film | 2.5 | 23 |
| 1944 | Bathing Beauty | Caroline Brooks | Film | 5.9 | 22 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joe | Ellen Bright | Film | 6.7 | 22 |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 22 |
| 1942 | Andy Hardy's Double Life | Sheila Brooks | Film | 5.0 | 20 |
| 1942 | Inflation | Mrs. Smith | Film | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1942 | Personalities | Sheila Brooks (screen test footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 20 |