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Dorothy Poynton(1915-1995)

  • Actress
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Dorothy Poynton in Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Champion diver Dorothy Poynton-Hill was born on July 17, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah. At age thirteen Poynton became the youngest Olympian to win a medal after she won the silver medal in springboard diving in the 1928 Olympic games. Dorothy went to win the bronze medal in springboard diving at the 1936 Olympics as well as the gold medal in platform diving at both the 1932 and 1936 Olympics (she was the first Olympic diver to win the 10 meter platform twice). After retiring from competitions Poynton taught swimming and diving at her own aquatic club in Los Angeles, California and appeared in several TV commercials. Dorothy was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968. Poynton died at age 79 on May 18, 1995.
BornJuly 17, 1915
DiedMay 18, 1995(79)
BornJuly 17, 1915
DiedMay 18, 1995(79)
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Known for

The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928 (1928)
The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928
5.8
  • Self - Three Meter Springboard
  • 1928
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
7.6
  • Self - Diver, USA(as Dorothy Poynton Hill)
  • 1938
Parade of Aquatic Champions
3.3
Short
  • Self
  • 1945
The Xth Olympiad at Los Angeles (1932)
The Xth Olympiad at Los Angeles
Short
  • Self
  • 1932

Credits

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Actress

  • Victor Mature, David Brian, and Esther Williams in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
    Million Dollar Mermaid
    6.5
    • Swimmer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll in The Woman Accused (1933)
    The Woman Accused
    6.2
    • Water Sprite (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Greenwood in Palmy Days (1931)
    Palmy Days
    6.8
    • Swimmer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Movie-Town (1931)
    Movie-Town
    5.5
    Short
    • Water Polo Player (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorothy Poynton Hill
  • Height
    • 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1915
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • May 18, 1995
    • Riverside, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Gerald Tueber1942 - ?

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