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Sid & Judy

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Ghost Story

as Ricky Hawthorne

1981
A Family Upside Down

as Ted Long

1978
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)

1977
That's Entertainment, Part II

as Self - Co-Host / Narrator

1976
The Amazing Dobermans

as Daniel Hughes

1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1975
The Towering Inferno

as Harlee Claiborne

1974
That's Entertainment!

as Self - Host / Narrator

1974
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

as S.D. Kluger (voice)

1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

as The Baltimore Kid

1970
Midas Run

as John Pedley

1969
Finian's Rainbow

as Finian McLonergan

1968
The Notorious Landlady

as Franklyn Ambruster

1962
Alcoa Premiere

as Self - Host

1961
On the Beach

as Julian Osborn

1959
Funny Face

as Dick Avery

1957
Silk Stockings

as Steve Canfield

1957
Daddy Long Legs

as Jervis Pendleton III

1955
The Band Wagon

as Tony Hunter

1953
The Belle of New York

as Charlie Hill

1952
Royal Wedding

as Tom Bowen

1951
Three Little Words

as Bert Kalmar

1950
The Barkleys of Broadway

as Josh Barkley

1949
Easter Parade

as Don Hewes

1948
Ziegfeld Follies

as Various characters

1945
Yolanda and the Thief

as Johnny Parkson Riggs

1945
The Sky's the Limit

as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)

1943
Holiday Inn

as Ted Hanover

1942
Fred Astaire Fred Astaire

Birthday

1899-05-10

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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.
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