Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 10, 1899
Place of Birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Fred Astaire
Biography
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Talking Pictures | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Star Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood | Self |
| 1980 | Fred Astaire | Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica | Chameleon / Captain Dimitri |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Alister Mundy |
| 1963 | Hollywood and the Stars | Self (archive footage) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Joe Quinlan |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere | Self - Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Recipient |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama | Self |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies' |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | actor 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | J. Willingham Bardley |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Paul Ashcroft |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |