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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Actor · 1899–1987 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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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.

Acted in 59

2010s

  1. 2018

    La La La

    Various Roles (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

    (archive footage)

  2. 2006

    Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

    Various / Self (archive footage)

  3. "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

    Archive Footage

1990s

  1. 1994

    That's Entertainment! III

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1990

    Dance Crazy in Hollywood

    Various Roles (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1988

    South of Reno

    Movie

  2. 1984

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    (archive footage)

  3. 1981

    Ghost Story

    Ricky Hawthorne

    53

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

    Santa Claus

  2. 1978

    Battlestar Galactica

    Chameleon / Captain Dimitri · 1 episode

    72

  3. A Family Upside Down

    Ted Long

  4. 1977

    The Purple Taxi

    Dr. Seamus Scully

  5. The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    S.D. Kluger (voice)

  6. 1976

    The Amazing Dobermans

    Daniel Hughes

    54
  7. 1974

    The Towering Inferno

    Harlee Claiborne

    70
  8. 1970

    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    S.D. Kluger (voice)

    80

  9. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

    The Baltimore Kid

1960s

  1. 1969

    Midas Run

    Pedley

  2. 1968

    Finian's Rainbow

    Finian McLonergan

    57

  3. It Takes a Thief

    Alister Mundy, Alistair Mundy (voice) (uncredited) · 24 episodes

    74
  4. 1967

    Omnibus

    TV · 42 Seasons · Documentary

  5. 1962

    The Notorious Landlady

    Franklyn Ambruster

  6. 1961

    Dr. Kildare

    Joe Quinlan · 4 episodes

    66

  7. The Pleasure of His Company

    Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Barkleys of Broadway

    Josh Barkley

  2. 1948

    Easter Parade

    Don Hewes

    77
  3. 1946

    Blue Skies

    Jed Potter

  4. 1945

    Yolanda and the Thief

    Johnny Parkson Riggs

    65

  5. Ziegfeld Follies

    Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

  6. 1944

    Twenty Years After

    (archive footage)

  7. 1943

    The Sky's the Limit

    Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)

    63
  8. 1942

    You Were Never Lovelier

    Robert Davis

  9. Holiday Inn

    Ted Hanover

    78
  10. 1941

    You'll Never Get Rich

    Robert Curtis

    70

  11. Second Chorus

    Danny O'Neill

    57
  12. 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

    Johnny Brett

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    Vernon Castle

  2. 1938

    Carefree

    Tony Flagg

  3. 1937

    A Damsel in Distress

    Jerry Halliday

  4. Shall We Dance

    Petrov

  5. 1936

    Swing Time

    Lucky Garnett

    81

  6. Follow the Fleet

    Bake Baker

  7. 1935

    Top Hat

    Jerry Travers

    84

  8. Roberta

    Huck Haines

    73
  9. 1934

    The Gay Divorcee

    Guy Holden

  10. 1933

    Flying Down to Rio

    Fred Ayres

    70

  11. Dancing Lady

    Fred Astaire

Other crew 5

Produced 2

1960s

  1. 1960

    Astaire Time

    Producer

1950s

  1. 1958

    An Evening with Fred Astaire

    Executive Producer

Sound 1

Appearances56

2010s

  1. 2019

    Sid & Judy

    Self (archive footage)

    74
  2. 2017

    Fred Astaire donne le 'la'

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2014

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

    Self (archive footage)

  6. 2013

    Talking Pictures

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  7. 2010

    Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2005

    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2004

    Parkinson

    Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage), Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 episode

  5. 2003

    Complicated Women

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

    Self (archive footage)

  7. 2000

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1998

    Doris Day: It's Magic

    Self

  2. A Bing Crosby Christmas

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 1997

    Vaudeville

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 1995

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 1993

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Self (archive footage)

  6. 1991

    The Fred Astaire Songbook

    Self (archive footage)

  7. 1990

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1987

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1985

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    Self

    72

  3. That's Dancing!

    Self (archive footage)

    71
  4. 1982

    Showbiz Goes to War

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1976

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Self - Host

  3. Hooray for Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 1975

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 1974

    Dinah!

    Self · 1 episode

  6. That's Entertainment!

    Self - Host / Narrator

  7. 1973

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    Self (archive footage)

  8. The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    Self · 2 episodes

  9. 1972

    Imagine

    Self

  10. Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Self (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Dick Cavett Show

    Self - Guest · 2 episodes

    79

  2. The Fred Astaire Show

    Self - Host

  3. The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

    Self

  4. 1963

    Hollywood and the Stars

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  5. 1962

    Flashing Spikes

    Narrator

  6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    Self · 1 episode

    82
  7. 1961

    The Mike Douglas Show

    Self - Guest, Self - Co-Host · 1 episode

    69

  8. Alcoa Premiere

    Self - Host · 62 episodes

  9. 1960

    Astaire Time

    Self

1950s

  1. 1959

    Another Evening with Fred Astaire

    Self

  2. 1958

    An Evening with Fred Astaire

    Self

  3. 1956

    The Steve Allen Show

    Self · 1 episode

  4. Cinépanorama

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Stars of Cabaret

    Self (archive footage)

  6. 1953

    The Oscars

    Self · 5 episodes

  7. 1950

    What's My Line?

    Self · 2 episodes

    81

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    Self · 5 episodes

    76
  3. 1944

    Golden Globe Awards

    Self - Nominee /Presenter · 1 episode

  4. 1942

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Self

Thanked in the credits1