- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEleanor Gertrude Holm
- Eleanor Holm was born on December 6, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Tarzan's Revenge (1938), Hollywood on Parade No. B-7 (1934) and Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933). She was married to Thomas Joseph Whalen, Billy Rose and Arthur Jarrett. She died on January 31, 2004 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- SpousesThomas Joseph Whalen(November 14, 1974 - June 5, 1986) (his death)Billy Rose(November 14, 1939 - February 27, 1954) (divorced)Arthur Jarrett(September 2, 1933 - June 15, 1939) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- Was given a sterling-silver swastika Hermann Goring and had a diamond Star of David put in the middle.
- She was set to repeat in the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936, but she ran afoul of officials because of her behavior on the boat trip to Germany. Apparently, women athletes weren't allowed to drink, shoot craps, or sing in cabarets. Ms. Holm paid for the double standard and was kicked off the team.
- Won the 1932 Olympic gold medal in swimming, 100-meter backstroke.
- Was introduced to President Bill Clinton at a White House reception in 1999.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 255-256. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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