Cyd Charisse
Known for
Acting
Born
March 8, 1922
Birthplace
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Died
June 16, 2008 (aged 86)
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.
Best known work
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Frasier
1993
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Band Wagon
1953
The Love Boat
1977
Brigadoon
1954
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Fantasy Island
1978
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
The Oscars
1953Filmography
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive footage)
2008
Empire State Building Murdersas Vicky Adams
2006
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Noteas Self (Archive Footage)
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self
2004
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silkas Self - Hostess
2002
2002
2001
2001
1997
HARDtalkTV1995
Inside the Dream Factoryas Self
1994
That's Entertainment! IIIas Self - Host
1994
1993
1991
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stockingas (archive footage)
1990
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)
1989
Swimsuitas Mrs. Allison
1987
1985
1984
1984
1984
1980
Portrait of an Escortas Sheilah Croft