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.
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- 2024 · The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along as
- 2023 · what would you do without me? as
- 2022 · A Life in Technicolor as
- 2019 · Sid & Judy as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · In Full Swing as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2018 · La La La as Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2017 · Fred Astaire donne le 'la' as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire as (archive footage)
- 2014 · Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Talking Pictures as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Bad 25 as Tony Hunter (archive footage)
- 2010 · Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing as Self (archive)
- 2009 · 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as Self (archive)
- 2006 · Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm as Various / Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After as Archive Footage
- 2005 · Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Easter Parade: On the Avenue as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2005 · Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2003 · Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine as
- 2000 · Hollywood Musicals of the 40's as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · Doris Day: It's Magic as Self
- 1998 · A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1993 · Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as Self (archive footage)
- 1991 · The Fred Astaire Songbook as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · Star Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · Dance Crazy in Hollywood as Various Roles (archive footage)
- 1987 · The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood as Self
- 1985 · George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self
- 1985 · The Purple Rose of Cairo as Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1985 · That's Dancing! as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
- 1981 · Ghost Story as Ricky Hawthorne
- 1980 · Fred Astaire as Self
- 1979 · The Man in the Santa Claus Suit as Santa Claus
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Chameleon / Captain Dimitri
- 1978 · A Family Upside Down as Ted Long
- 1977 · The Purple Taxi as Dr. Seamus Scully
- 1977 · The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
- 1976 · The Amazing Dobermans as Daniel Hughes
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
- 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 · The Lion Roars Again as Self
- 1974 · The Towering Inferno as Harlee Claiborne
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1973 · The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli as Self (archive footage)
- 1972 · Imagine as Self
- 1972 · S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self
- 1972 · Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1970 · Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town as S.D. Kluger (voice)
- 1970 · The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again as The Baltimore Kid
- 1969 · Midas Run as John Pedley
- 1968 · Finian's Rainbow as Finian McLonergan
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1968 · The Fred Astaire Show as Self - Host
- 1968 · The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' as Self
- 1963 · Hollywood and the Stars as Self (archive footage)
- 1962 · Flashing Spikes as Narrator
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Notorious Landlady as Franklyn Ambruster
- 1961 · Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · Alcoa Premiere as Self - Host
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Joe Quinlan
- 1961 · The Pleasure of His Company as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
- 1960 · Astaire Time as Self - Host
- 1959 · On the Beach as Julian Osborn
- 1959 · Another Evening with Fred Astaire as Self
- 1958 · An Evening with Fred Astaire as Self
- 1957 · Silk Stockings as Steve Canfield
- 1957 · Funny Face as Dick Avery
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Recipient
- 1956 · Cinépanorama as Self
- 1956 · Stars of Cabaret as Self (archive footage)
- 1955 · MGM Parade as actor 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1955 · MGM Parade as Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies'
- 1955 · Daddy Long Legs as Jervis Pendleton III
- 1953 · The Band Wagon as Tony Hunter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as J. Willingham Bardley
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Paul Ashcroft
- 1952 · The Belle of New York as Charlie Hill
- 1951 · Royal Wedding as Tom Bowen
- 1950 · Let's Dance as Donald Elwood
- 1950 · Three Little Words as Bert Kalmar
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 · The Barkleys of Broadway as Josh Barkley
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- 1948 · Easter Parade as Don Hewes
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 · Blue Skies as Jed Potter
- 1945 · Yolanda and the Thief as Johnny Parkson Riggs
- 1945 · Ziegfeld Follies as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
- 1944 · Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
- 1943 · The Sky's the Limit as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
- 1942 · You Were Never Lovelier as Robert Davis
- 1942 · Holiday Inn as Ted Hanover
- 1942 · Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) as Self
- 1941 · You'll Never Get Rich as Robert Curtis
- 1941 · Second Chorus as Danny O'Neill
- 1940 · Broadway Melody of 1940 as Johnny Brett
- 1939 · The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Vernon Castle
- 1938 · Carefree as Tony Flagg
- 1937 · A Damsel in Distress as Jerry Halliday
- 1937 · Shall We Dance as Petrov
- 1936 · Swing Time as Lucky Garnett
- 1936 · Follow the Fleet as Bake Baker
- 1935 · Top Hat as Jerry Travers
- 1935 · Roberta as Huck Haines
- 1934 · The Gay Divorcee as Guy Holden
- 1933 · Flying Down to Rio as Fred Ayres
- 1933 · Dancing Lady as Fred Astaire