Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Date of Birth:

Mar 08, 1921

Place of Birth:

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s.

Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut.

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filmography:

Ziegfeld Follies Ziegfeld Follies

1945

The Gay Parisian The Gay Parisian

1942

Three Wise Fools Three Wise Fools

1946

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Christmas with Crosby & Kate Christmas with Crosby & Kate

1966

In Our Time In Our Time

1944

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

The Harvey Girls The Harvey Girls

1946

Swimsuit Swimsuit

1989

Escort Girl Escort Girl

1941

Deep in My Heart Deep in My Heart

1954

Portrait of an Escort Portrait of an Escort

1980

Marilyn Marilyn

1963

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

1991

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

Rhumba Serenade Rhumba Serenade

1941

Dance Crazy in Hollywood Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

2006

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

2001

Assassination in Rome Assassination in Rome

1965

That's Dancing! That's Dancing!

1985

Inside the Dream Factory Inside the Dream Factory

1995

Easy to Love Easy to Love

1953

This Love of Mine This Love of Mine

1942

Fol-de-Rol Fol-de-Rol

1972

Words and Music Words and Music

1948

The Mark of the Renegade The Mark of the Renegade

1951

Fiesta Fiesta

1947

Thousands Cheer Thousands Cheer

1943

Two Weeks in Another Town Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

It's Always Fair Weather It's Always Fair Weather

1955

The Wild North The Wild North

1952

On an Island with You On an Island with You

1948

Silk Stockings Silk Stockings

1957

The Silencers The Silencers

1966

Warlords of Atlantis Warlords of Atlantis

1978

Party Girl Party Girl

1958

Tension Tension

1949

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

The Band Wagon The Band Wagon

1953

Brigadoon Brigadoon

1954

Till the Clouds Roll By Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

Meet Me in Las Vegas Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

The Kissing Bandit The Kissing Bandit

1948

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001

Maroc 7 Maroc 7

1967

Black Tights Black Tights

1961

Sombrero Sombrero

1953

Something to Shout About Something to Shout About

1943

East Side, West Side East Side, West Side

1949

Five Golden Hours Five Golden Hours

1961

Empire State Building Murders Empire State Building Murders

2008

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Twilight for the Gods Twilight for the Gods

1958

The Unfinished Dance The Unfinished Dance

1947

Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain

1952

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