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.
The Towering Inferno
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Funny Face
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Swing Time
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
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Easter Parade
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Top Hat
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Ziegfeld Follies
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On the Beach
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Royal Wedding
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The Band Wagon
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Ghost Story
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Shall We Dance
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Imagine
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Broadway Melody of 1940
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That's Entertainment!
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Finian's Rainbow
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Bad 25
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Second Chorus
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Complicated Women
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The Purple Taxi
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That's Dancing!
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That's Entertainment! III
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
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Let's Dance
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Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
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The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
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The Fred Astaire Songbook
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
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Doris Day: It's Magic
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
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Stars of Cabaret
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The Amazing Dobermans
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Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
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Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
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Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
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A Family Upside Down
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
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The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
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In Full Swing
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The Fred Astaire Show
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An Evening with Fred Astaire
as SelfA one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire.
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"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
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A Life in Technicolor
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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
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what would you do without me?
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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
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A Bing Crosby Christmas
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Astaire Time
as Self - HostA one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire.
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Another Evening with Fred Astaire
as SelfA one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Dick Cavett Show
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Dr. Kildare
as Joe QuinlanThe story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession,...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self (archive footage)The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Battlestar Galactica
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Kennedy Center Honors
as SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Alcoa Premiere
as Self - HostAlcoa Premiere is an American anthology drama series that aired from October 1961 to July 1963...
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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as SelfEd Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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The Emmy Awards
as SelfAn annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen...
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General Electric Theater
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General Electric Theater
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MGM Parade
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MGM Parade
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