Annette Kellerman
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer. She 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.She is often credited for inventing the sport of synchronised swimming after her 1907 performance of the first water ballet in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| Alias (AKA) | Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman |
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| Birth date | July 06, 1886 |
| Birth name | Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman |
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| Date of death | November 06, 1975 |
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- http://atomicbride.com/Kellerman.jpg
- http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=532278&word=
- http://eprints.qut.edu.au/18391/1/Annette_Kellerman_Thesis.pdf
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- http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/annette-kellerman
- http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200406/r23331_57595.jpg
- http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090547b.htm
- http://www.annettekellerman.com