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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. 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 began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers, with whom he danced in 9 RKO pictures. During these years, he was also active in recording and radio. On film, Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners through various studios. After a temporary retirement in 1945-7, during which he opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Astaire returned to film to star in more musicals through 1957. He subsequently performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Date of Death 22 June 1987, Los Angeles, California  (pneumonia)


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Born:
May 10, 1899 In Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
93
First Appeared:
In the movie Dancing Lady 1933-11-24
Latest Project:
Movie In Full Swing 2019-06-11
Known For
Poster of George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Filmography
Movie In Full Swing Self (Archive Footage) 2019-06-11
Movie La La La Various Roles (archive footage) 2018-11-25
Movie Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire (archive footage) 2015-01-01
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Self (archive footage) 2014-12-02
Series Talking Pictures Himself 2013-01-05
Movie Bad 25 Tony Hunter (archive footage) 2012-11-22
Movie 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009-07-02
Movie Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008-10-14
Movie To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard") (archive footage) 2007-10-31
Movie Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm Various / Self (archive footage) 2006-10-24
Movie Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again Self (archive footage) 2005-08-16
Movie Judy Garland: By Myself Himself 2004-02-25
Movie Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003-05-06
Movie Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Himself (archive footage) 2002-09-24
Movie Hollywood Musicals of the 40's Self (archive footage) 2000-09-01
Movie The Green Mile Actor in 'Top Hat' (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999-12-10
Movie A Bing Crosby Christmas Self (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie Doris Day: It's Magic Self 1998-10-18
Movie That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994-07-01
Movie Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Self (archive footage) 1993-08-11
Movie The Fred Astaire Songbook Self (archive footage) 1991-03-08
Series Star Life Self 1990-08-04
Movie George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Self 1985-03-03
Movie That's Dancing! Self (archive footage) 1985-01-18
Movie The Purple Rose of Cairo Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited) 1985-03-01
Movie Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984-01-01
Movie Ghost Story Ricky Hawthorne 1981-12-18
Movie The Man in the Santa Claus Suit Santa Claus 1979-12-23
Series The Kennedy Center Honors Unknown 1978-12-28
Movie A Family Upside Down Ted Long 1978-04-08
Series Battlestar Galactica Chameleon 1978-09-17
Movie The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice) 1977-04-06
Movie The Purple Taxi Dr. Seamus Scully 1977-05-25
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II Self - Co-Host / Narrator 1976-05-16
Movie The Amazing Dobermans Daniel Hughes 1976-11-24
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie The Lion Roars Again Self 1975-01-01
Movie That's Entertainment! Self - Host / Narrator 1974-06-21
Movie The Towering Inferno Harlee Claiborne 1974-12-14
Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972-01-10
Movie The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again The Baltimore Kid 1970-11-16
Movie Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town S.D. Kluger (voice) 1970-12-14
Movie Midas Run John Pedley 1969-05-07
Movie The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' Self 1968-01-01
Movie Finian's Rainbow Finian McLonergan 1968-10-09
Movie Paris When It Sizzles Singer (voice) 1964-03-01
Movie Flashing Spikes Narrator 1962-10-04
Movie The Notorious Landlady Franklyn Ambruster 1962-04-13
Movie The Pleasure of His Company Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole 1961-06-01
Series Dr. Kildare Unknown 1961-09-27
Series Alcoa Premiere Self - Host 1961-10-10
Movie Hollywood: The Selznick Years 'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited) 1961-12-31
Movie On the Beach Julian Osborn 1959-12-16
Movie Silk Stockings Steve Canfield 1957-06-28
Movie Funny Face Dick Avery 1957-02-13
Series Cinépanorama 1956-02-04
Movie Stars of Cabaret Self (archive footage) 1956-01-01
Series The Steve Allen Show Unknown 1956-06-24
Movie Daddy Long Legs Jervis Pendleton III 1955-05-05
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie The Band Wagon Tony Hunter 1953-08-07
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie The Belle of New York Charlie Hill 1952-02-22
Movie Royal Wedding Tom Bowen 1951-03-08
Movie Three Little Words Bert Kalmar 1950-07-12
Movie Let's Dance Donald Elwood 1950-11-29
Series The Emmy Awards Unknown 1949-01-25
Movie The Barkleys of Broadway Josh Barkley 1949-05-04
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie Easter Parade Don Hewes 1948-07-08
Movie Blue Skies Jed Potter 1946-10-15
Movie Ziegfeld Follies Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman 1945-08-26
Movie Yolanda and the Thief Johnny Parkson Riggs 1945-11-22
Movie Twenty Years After (archive footage) 1944-01-01
Movie The Sky's the Limit Fred Atwell (Fred Burton) 1943-07-13
Movie You Were Never Lovelier Robert Davis 1942-11-19
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Self 1942-01-01
Movie Holiday Inn Ted Hanover 1942-01-01
Movie Second Chorus Danny O'Neill 1941-01-03
Movie You'll Never Get Rich Robert Curtis 1941-09-25
Movie Broadway Melody of 1940 Johnny Brett 1940-02-09
Movie The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Vernon Castle 1939-03-29
Movie Carefree Tony Flagg 1938-09-02
Movie Shall We Dance Petrov 1937-05-07
Movie A Damsel in Distress Jerry Halliday 1937-11-19
Movie Follow the Fleet Bake Baker 1936-02-20
Movie Swing Time Lucky Garnett 1936-08-28
Movie Roberta Huck Haines 1935-03-07
Movie Top Hat Jerry Travers 1935-08-29
Movie The Gay Divorcee Guy Holden 1934-10-12
Movie Dancing Lady Fred Astaire 1933-11-24
Movie Flying Down to Rio Fred Ayres 1933-12-22