Chili Williams

American pin-up icon and actress, celebrated as "The Polka-Dot Girl," whose Life magazine photograph made her a sensation of the 1940s.

Chili Williams - Personal Information

  • Name: Chili Williams
  • Date of Birth: December 16, 1921
  • Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Date of Death: October 17, 2003
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Actor
  • Also Known As: Marian Sorenson, Marian Uhlman, Polka Dot Girl

Biography

Chili Williams was a popular pin-up known as "The Polka-Dot Girl". After a photo of her wearing a polka-dotted bikini appeared in Life magazine she received more than 100,000 fan letters.

Selected Filmography

A look at Chili Williams' screen appearances across film and television throughout her career.

  • The Lusty Men (1952) as Bit Part (uncredited)
  • Captive Women (1952) as A Norm Woman
  • A Girl in Every Port (1952) as Car Hop #8 (uncredited)
  • The Las Vegas Story (1952) as Guest (uncredited)
  • Frenchie (1950) as Dealer (uncredited)
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Teddy (uncredited)
  • My Dream Is Yours (1949)
  • Raw Deal (1948) as Marcy
  • Assigned to Danger (1948) as Secretary (uncredited)
  • Heartaches (1947) as Sally, Morton's Secretary

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