Fred Astaire
Acting
Born: May 10, 1899 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died: June 22, 1987 (aged 88)
Highest Rated
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 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
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
The Towering Inferno
1974
Funny Face
1957
Top Hat
1935
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
1970
Swing Time
1936
On the Beach
1959
The Band Wagon
1953
Holiday Inn
1942
Paris When It Sizzles
1964
Ghost Story
1981
Photos (3)
Movies (53)
The Towering Inferno
Harlee Claiborne
Funny Face
Dick Avery
The Sky's the Limit
Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
On the Beach
Julian Osborn
Top Hat
Jerry Travers
Ghost Story
Ricky Hawthorne
The Band Wagon
Tony Hunter
Swing Time
Lucky Garnett
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Easter Parade
Don Hewes
Daddy Long Legs
Jervis Pendleton III
The Notorious Landlady
Franklyn Ambruster
Silk Stockings
Steve Canfield
Three Little Words
Bert Kalmar
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Holiday Inn
Ted Hanover
Royal Wedding
Tom Bowen
Finian's Rainbow
Finian McLonergan
Ziegfeld Follies
Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
You'll Never Get Rich
Robert Curtis
Carefree
Tony Flagg
The Gay Divorcee
Guy Holden
Shall We Dance
Petrov
Flying Down to Rio
Fred Ayres
You Were Never Lovelier
Robert Davis
The Barkleys of Broadway
Josh Barkley
Second Chorus
Danny O'Neill
Broadway Melody of 1940
Johnny Brett
Blue Skies
Jed Potter
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
Follow the Fleet
Bake Baker
Yolanda and the Thief
Johnny Parkson Riggs
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Vernon Castle
Dancing Lady
Fred Astaire
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Baltimore Kid
The Purple Taxi
Dr. Seamus Scully
Roberta
Huck Haines
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
The Amazing Dobermans
Daniel Hughes
Let's Dance
Donald Elwood
Midas Run
Pedley
The Pleasure of His Company
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
Flashing Spikes
Narrator
A Damsel in Distress
Jerry Halliday
South of Reno
1988
The Belle of New York
Charlie Hill
La La La
Various Roles (archive footage)
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Santa Claus
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
A Family Upside Down
Ted Long
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
(archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Archive Footage
TV Shows (9)
Dr. Kildare
Joe Quinlan · 4 eps
Omnibus
1 eps
Battlestar Galactica
Chameleon / Captain Dimitri · 1 eps
It Takes a Thief
Alister Mundy · 24 eps
It Takes a Thief
Alistair Mundy (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
MGM Parade
actor 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
MGM Parade
Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies' · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
J. Willingham Bardley · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Paul Ashcroft · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (56)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee /Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 5 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 5 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self · 1 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
Cinépanorama
Self · 1 eps
Alcoa Premiere
Self - Host · 62 eps
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 2 eps
Hollywood and the Stars
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
Imagine
Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
Self - Host
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Self (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
Astaire Time
Self
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Various / Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Self (archive footage)
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
The Fred Astaire Show
Self - Host