Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Born March 08, 1922 (Age: 104) Amarillo, Texas, USA

Biography

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

2006 as Self (Archive Footage) Age: 84
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005 as Self Age: 83
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004 as Self Age: 82
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002 as Self Age: 80
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002 as Self Age: 80
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 as Self - Co-Host / Narrator Age: 72
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Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

1991 as (archive footage) Age: 68
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990 as Self Age: 68
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990 as Various Roles (archive footage) Age: 67
Swimsuit

Swimsuit

1989 as Mrs. Allison Age: 66
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 as Self Age: 65
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985 as Age: 62
Portrait of an Escort

Portrait of an Escort

1980 as Sheilah Croft Age: 58
Warlords of Atlantis

Warlords of Atlantis

1978 as Atsil Age: 56
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 as (archive footage) Age: 54
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 as (archive footage) Age: 52
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973 as Self (archive footage) Age: 50
Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol

1972 as Various Characters Age: 49
The Silencers

The Silencers

1966 as Sarita Age: 43
Assassination in Rome

Assassination in Rome

1965 as Shelley North Age: 43
Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962 as Carlotta Age: 40
Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

1962 as Bianca Russell Arden Age: 39
Black Tights

Black Tights

1961 as The Widow Age: 39
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961 as Baroness Sandra Age: 38
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958 as Self Age: 36
Party Girl

Party Girl

1958 as Vicki Gaye Age: 36
Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

1958 as Charlotte King Age: 36
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956 as Maria Corvier Age: 34
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955 as Jackie Leighton Age: 33
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954 as Performer in The Desert Song Age: 32
Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954 as Fiona Campbell Age: 32
Easy to Love

Easy to Love

1953 as Model (uncredited) Age: 31
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

1953 as Gabrielle Gerard Age: 31
Sombrero

Sombrero

1953 as Lola de Torrano Age: 31
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945 as Ballerina (segment "Beauty") Age: 23
This Love of Mine

This Love of Mine

1942 as Dancer (uncredited) Age: 19
The Gay Parisian

The Gay Parisian

1942 as Dancer (uncredited) Age: 19
Escort Girl

Escort Girl

1941 as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited) Age: 19
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Rhumba Serenade

1941 as Age: 18