Fred Astaire

Acting

Born May 10, 1899

From Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Died Jun 22, 1987

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.

Fred Astaire

Known For

Rain Man

The Towering Inferno

Ghost Story

Funny Face

Top Hat

On the Beach

Silk Stockings

Roberta

Easter Parade

Holiday Inn

Filmography — Acting

Rain Man

The Towering Inferno

Ghost Story

Funny Face

Top Hat

On the Beach

Silk Stockings

Roberta

Easter Parade

Holiday Inn

Three Little Words

Finian's Rainbow

Ziegfeld Follies

The Band Wagon

Flying Down to Rio

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

That's Entertainment, Part II

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Showbiz Goes to War

Shall We Dance

That's Entertainment!

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

The Barkleys of Broadway

Broadway Melody of 1940

Daddy Long Legs

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

Flashing Spikes

The Amazing Dobermans

The Gay Divorcee

That's Dancing!

Royal Wedding

The Lion Roars Again

The Notorious Landlady

Dancing Lady

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Sid & Judy

Swing Time

Midas Run

The Belle of New York

Complicated Women

The Sky's the Limit

Carefree

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

The Pleasure of His Company

You Were Never Lovelier

Yolanda and the Thief

Let's Dance

Blue Skies

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

That's Entertainment! III

Twenty Years After

Follow the Fleet

A Damsel in Distress

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

A Bing Crosby Christmas

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

You'll Never Get Rich

Doris Day: It's Magic

La La La

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

The Purple Taxi

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Second Chorus