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Fred Astaire
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 10, 1899Died June 22, 1987 (88 years)
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
Filmography
| 2022 | Moonage Daydream · as Jerry Travers |
| 2011 | Wogan on Wodehouse · as Jerry Halliday |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing · as (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema · as (segment "cinéma De Boulevard") |
| 2007 | Emile Norman: By His Own Design · as Jed Potter |
| 2006 | Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm · as Various / Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | The Dreamers · as Jerry Travers |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Cast |
| 1999 | The Green Mile · as Actor In 'top Hat' |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage) |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Dance Crazy in Hollywood · as Various Roles (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | South of Reno · as Clip From 'second Chorus' |
| 1985 | Cocoon · as Character In Film Clip From 'the Gay Divorcee' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo · as Jerry Travers |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War · as (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | Ghost Story · as Ricky Hawthorne |
| 1979 | The Man in the Santa Claus Suit · as Santa Claus |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · 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 |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno · as Harlee Claiborne |
| 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 |
| 1969 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as 'dancing Lady' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow · as Finian Mclonergan |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Alister Mundy |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Fred Addams |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Robert Curtis |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady · as Franklyn Ambruster |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Joe Quinlan |
| 1961 | The Pleasure of His Company · as Biddeford 'pogo' Poole |
| 1959 | On the Beach · as Julian Osborn |
| 1957 | Silk Stockings · as Steve Canfield |
| 1957 | Funny Face · as Dick Avery |
| 1955 | MGM Parade (TV Series) · as Actor 'broadway Melody Of 1940' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs · as Jervis Pendleton Iii |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Tony Hunter |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Paul Ashcroft |
| 1952 | The Belle of New York · as Charlie Hill |
| 1951 | Royal Wedding · as Tom Bowen |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story · as Cast |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as Donald Elwood |
| 1950 | Three Little Words · as Bert Kalmar |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway · as Josh Barkley |
| 1948 | Easter Parade · as Don Hewes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich · as Robert Curtis |
| 1940 | 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 |