Taylor, Valerie (1935–)
Taylor, Valerie (1935–)
Australian scuba diver and filmmaker. Name variations: Valerie Hughes. Born Valerie May Hughes, 1935, in Sydney, Australia; m. Ron Taylor (an underwater filmmaker and photographer).
First began swimming as therapy after a bout of poliomyelitis; also started snorkeling and spearfishing at an early age; won Australian women's scuba title (1963), as well as Australian Women's Spearfishing Open championship 3 times; with husband, began to concentrate on underwater photography (c. 1968); was hired by Peter Gimbel to film his search for the great white shark, Blue Water—White Death; also filmed the live shark segments for Jaws (1974); with husband, had tv series in Australia, "Taylor's Innerspace."
See also Women in World History.
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