- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFlorence May Chadwick
- Florence Chadwick was born on November 9, 1918 in San Diego, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Channel Swimmer (1951), All Star Revue (1950) and Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951). She died on March 15, 1995 in San Diego, California, USA.
- In 1951 first woman to cross the English Channel in both directions and set a record for the journey.
- In 1952 Florence was the first woman to swim the 26 miles between Catalina Island and the California coastline.
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