Eleanor Holm, American swimmer and actress (died 2004)

Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. An Olympian in 1928 and 1932, Holm was expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team by Avery Brundage under controversial circumstances. Holm went on to have a high-profile career as a socialite and interior designer and co-starred in a Hollywood Tarzan movie, Tarzan's Revenge.

December 6 is the 340th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 25 days remain until the end of the year.