Fred Astaire
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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
Credits
The Towering Inferno (1974)
as Harlee Claiborne
Funny Face (1957)
as Dick Avery
On the Beach (1959)
as Julian Osborn
Ghost Story (1981)
as Ricky Hawthorne
The Band Wagon (1953)
as Tony Hunter
Easter Parade (1948)
as Don Hewes
Top Hat (1935)
as Jerry Travers
That's Entertainment! (1974)
as Self - Host / Narrator
Royal Wedding (1951)
as Tom Bowen
Holiday Inn (1942)
as Ted Hanover
Swing Time (1936)
as Lucky Garnett
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
as Guy Holden
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
as Franklyn Ambruster
Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
as Robert Davis
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
as Jervis Pendleton III
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
Silk Stockings (1957)
as Steve Canfield
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
as Robert Curtis
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
as Finian McLonergan
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
as Josh Barkley
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
as Johnny Brett
Shall We Dance (1937)
as Petrov
Blue Skies (1946)
as Jed Potter
Three Little Words (1950)
as Bert Kalmar
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
as Fred Ayres
Carefree (1938)
as Tony Flagg
Second Chorus (1941)
as Danny O'Neill
Follow the Fleet (1936)
as Bake Baker
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
as Vernon Castle
Imagine (1972)
as Self
Twenty Years After (1944)
as (archive footage)
Let's Dance (1950)
as Donald Elwood
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as Self - Host
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
Roberta (1935)
as Huck Haines
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
as Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Dancing Lady (1933)
as Fred Astaire
Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
as Johnny Parkson Riggs
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
as Jerry Halliday
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
as Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Purple Taxi (1977)
as Dr. Seamus Scully
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
La La La (2018)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire donne le 'la' (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
as Self
The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)
as Self
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
as The Baltimore Kid
Midas Run (1969)
as Pedley
Flashing Spikes (1962)
as Narrator
The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
as (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Amazing Dobermans (1976)
as Daniel Hughes
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Belle of New York (1952)
as Charlie Hill
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)
as Self
South of Reno (1988)
Actor
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine (2003)
Actor
A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
A Family Upside Down (1978)
as Ted Long
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009)
as (archive footage)
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
as Santa Claus
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Stars of Cabaret (1956)
as Self (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968)
as Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
as Self
Easter Parade: On the Avenue (2005)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Astaire Time (1960)
as Self
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (2006)
as Various / Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire (2015)
as (archive footage)
An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958)
as Self
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After (2006)
as Archive Footage
Another Evening with Fred Astaire (1959)
as Self
The Fred Astaire Show (1968)
as Self - Host
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire (2017)
as Self (archive footage)