was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
In the 1928 Olympics she won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event. She also swam in the first heat of 4×100 m freestyle relay event, but was replaced by Eleanor Garatti in the final. Americans won the gold medal.
Four years later she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.
She was also notable for her role as the body double for Maureen O'Sullivan in a deleted nude underwater scene from MGM's adventure film, Tarzan and His Mate (1934), which has since been restored to home video releases. She also had a bit part in Universal's Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as a mermaid, one of Dr. Pretorius' "miniaturized" people. This role was reprised in Columbia's The King Steps Out. She also appeared with her Olympic team mate Buster Crabbe in "Lady Be Careful" (1936). Both attended the University of Southern California. Later she had a stage career on Broadway (1938 to 1942) appearing in "Family Portrait" (1939) with Judith Anderson and Tom Ewell at the Morosco Theater and a Lee Strasburg production "Dance Night" (1938) among several others
was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
In the 1928 Olympics she won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event. She also swam in the first heat of 4×100 m freestyle relay event, but was replaced by Eleanor Garatti in the final. Americans won the gold medal.
Four years later she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.
She was also notable for her role as the body double for Maureen O'Sullivan in a deleted nude underwater scene from MGM's adventure film, Tarzan and His Mate (1934), which has since been restored to home video releases. She also had a bit part in Universal's Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as a mermaid, one of Dr. Pretorius' "miniaturized" people. This role was reprised in Columbia's The King Steps Out. She also appeared with her Olympic team mate Buster Crabbe in "Lady Be Careful" (1936). Both attended the University of Southern California. Later she had a stage career on Broadway (1938 to 1942) appearing in "Family Portrait" (1939) with Judith Anderson and Tom Ewell at the Morosco Theater and a Lee Strasburg production "Dance Night" (1938) among several others
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