Fred Astaire

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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	2.585
Birthday	1899-05-10
Place of Birth	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As	Frederic Austerlitz Jr., Frederick Austerlitz,

Top Hat

Swing Time

The Towering Inferno

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

Shall We Dance

Roberta

Ghost Story

Second Chorus

Daddy Long Legs

Flashing Spikes

Funny Face

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Holiday Inn

Follow the Fleet

The Gay Divorcee

Flying Down to Rio

On the Beach

You'll Never Get Rich

The Band Wagon

Easter Parade

Carefree

The Barkleys of Broadway

Finian's Rainbow

Three Little Words

Silk Stockings

The Belle of New York

Ziegfeld Follies

The Sky's the Limit

Yolanda and the Thief

You Were Never Lovelier

Broadway Melody of 1940

Dancing Lady

A Damsel in Distress

Royal Wedding

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Notorious Landlady

Showbiz Goes to War

Blue Skies

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

That's Entertainment, Part II

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

The Purple Taxi

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

The Pleasure of His Company

The Amazing Dobermans

Doris Day: It's Magic

Let's Dance

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Midas Run

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

A Family Upside Down

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

In Full Swing

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

A Life in Technicolor

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

That's Entertainment!

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Bad 25

A Bing Crosby Christmas

Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire

That's Dancing!

That's Entertainment! III

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Astaire Time

Another Evening with Fred Astaire

The Fred Astaire Show

An Evening with Fred Astaire

Complicated Women

Twenty Years After