Fred Astaire
Biography
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 ...
Also Known As
Frederic Austerlitz Jr., Frederick Austerlitz
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Fred Astaire's Movies
Rain Man
12 Dec 1988
The Towering Inferno
14 Dec 1974
Funny Face
13 Feb 1957
Top Hat
29 Aug 1935
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
13 Dec 1970
Swing Time
28 Aug 1936
On the Beach
17 Dec 1959
The Band Wagon
07 Aug 1953
Holiday Inn
10 Jul 1942
Ghost Story
18 Dec 1981
Easter Parade
08 Jul 1948
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
27 Apr 2022
The Gay Divorcee
12 Oct 1934
Shall We Dance
07 May 1937
Royal Wedding
08 Mar 1951
Daddy Long Legs
05 May 1955
Follow the Fleet
20 Feb 1936
Flying Down to Rio
22 Dec 1933
Carefree
02 Sept 1938
That's Entertainment!
21 Jun 1974
Fred Astaire's TV Shows
Battlestar Galactica
17 Sept 1978
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
The Oscars
19 Mar 1953
What's My Line?
02 Feb 1950
It Takes a Thief
09 Jan 1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
20 Jun 1948
The Dick Cavett Show
06 Jun 1968
Dr. Kildare
27 Sept 1961
Golden Globe Awards
20 Jan 1944
The Kennedy Center Honors
28 Dec 1978
The Emmy Awards
25 Jan 1949
The Mike Douglas Show
11 Dec 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
11 Dec 1961
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
04 Oct 1963
Talking Pictures
05 Jan 2013
General Electric Theater
01 Feb 1953
The Steve Allen Show
24 Jun 1956
General Electric Theater
01 Feb 1953
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
02 Apr 1973