1922Born, Amarillo
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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.
Known for
Singin' in the RainDancer
FrasierPolly (voice)
Murder, She WroteMyrna Montclair
The Band WagonGabrielle Gerard
The Love BoatEve Mills2008Empire State Building MurdersVicky AdamsMovie
1991Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking(archive footage)Movie
1990Dance Crazy in HollywoodVarious Roles (archive footage)Movie
1989SwimsuitMrs. AllisonMovie
1985That's Dancing!Movie
1980Portrait of an EscortSheilah CroftMovie
1978Warlords of AtlantisAtsilMovie
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodPresident's Girl 4Movie
1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)Movie
1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1972Fol-de-RolVarious CharactersMovie
1967Maroc 7Louise HendersonMovie
1966The SilencersSaritaMovie
1965Assassination in RomeShelley NorthMovie
1963Marilynarchive footageMovie
1962Two Weeks in Another TownCarlottaMovie
1961Black TightsThe WidowMovie
1961Five Golden HoursBaroness SandraMovie
1958Party GirlVicki GayeMovie
1958Twilight for the GodsCharlotte KingMovie
1957Silk StockingsNinotchka YoschenkoMovie
1956Meet Me in Las VegasMaria CorvierMovie
1955It's Always Fair WeatherJackie LeightonMovie
1954Deep in My HeartPerformer (segment "The Desert Song")Movie
1954BrigadoonFiona CampbellMovie
1953Easy to LoveModel (uncredited)Movie
1953The Band WagonGabrielle GerardMovie
1953SombreroLola de TorranoMovie
1952Singin' in the RainDancerMovie
1952The Wild NorthIndian girlMovie
1949East Side, West SideRosa SentaMovie
1949TensionMary ChanlerMovie
1948Words and MusicMargo GrantMovie
1948The Kissing BanditDancerMovie
1948On an Island with YouYvonne TorroMovie
1947The Unfinished DanceMlle. Ariane BouchetMovie
1947FiestaConchitaMovie
1946Till the Clouds Roll ByDance SpecialtyMovie
1946Three Wise FoolsRena FairchildMovie
1946The Harvey GirlsDeborah AndrewsMovie
1945Ziegfeld FolliesBallerina (segment "Beauty")Movie
1944In Our TimeBallerina (uncredited)Movie
1943Thousands CheerDancer (uncredited)Movie
1943Mission to MoscowGalina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)Movie
1943Something to Shout AboutLilyMovie
1942This Love of MineDancer (uncredited)Movie
1942The Gay ParisianDancer (uncredited)Movie
1941Escort GirlFlamenco Dancer (uncredited)Movie
1941Rhumba SerenadeMovie
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