Annette Kellerman Quotes

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There are two kinds of bathing suits, those that are adapted for use in the water, and those that are unfit for use except on dry land. If you are going to swim, wear a water bathing suit. But if you are merely going to play on the beach and pose for your camera friends, you may safely wear the dry land variety.

Annette Kellerman

The men, who started from different points along the coast, wore no clothes, but I was compelled to put on a bathing suit. Small as it was, it chafed me. When I finished, my flesh under the arms was raw and hurt fearfully.

Annette Kellerman

I had the endurance but not the brute strength that must be coupled with it. No woman has this combination. That's why I say none of my sex will ever accomplish that particular stunt.

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman

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Born: July 6, 1886

Died: November 6, 1975 (aged 89)

Bio: Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, writer, and business owner.

Known for:

A Daughter of the Gods (1916)
Neptune's Daughter (1914)
Venus of the South Seas (1924)
National Red Cross Pageant (1917)
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909)

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