Cast
Fred Astaire
Acting
Cast
Fred Astaire
Known for
Acting
Born
1899-05-10
From
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died
1987-06-22
Also known as Frederic Austerlitz Jr., Frederick Austerlitz
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.
The Towering Inferno
as Harlee Claiborne
Top Hat
as Jerry Travers
Funny Face
as Dick Avery
Ghost Story
as Ricky Hawthorne
Royal Wedding
as Tom Bowen
Roberta
as Huck Haines
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Swing Time
as Lucky Garnett
Holiday Inn
as Ted Hanover
On the Beach
as Julian Osborn
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as Self - Host / Narrator
Shall We Dance
as Petrov
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Band Wagon
as Tony Hunter
Easter Parade
as Don Hewes
Silk Stockings
as Steve Canfield
The Gay Divorcee
as Guy Holden
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
Ziegfeld Follies
as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
The Notorious Landlady
as Franklyn Ambruster
Finian's Rainbow
as Finian McLonergan
Dancing Lady
as Fred Astaire
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Josh Barkley
Follow the Fleet
as Bake Baker
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Daddy Long Legs
as Jervis Pendleton III
Imagine
as Self
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
Carefree
as Tony Flagg
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
Flying Down to Rio
as Fred Ayres
Showbiz Goes to War
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
You Were Never Lovelier
as Robert Davis
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Let's Dance
as Donald Elwood
Blue Skies
as Jed Potter
You'll Never Get Rich
as Robert Curtis
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
as Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self
Flashing Spikes
as Narrator
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Vernon Castle
The Fred Astaire Songbook
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as The Baltimore Kid
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
as Self
The Sky's the Limit
as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
Three Little Words
as Bert Kalmar
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
Yolanda and the Thief
as Johnny Parkson Riggs
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as Santa Claus
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Johnny Brett
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self (archive footage)
The Belle of New York
as Charlie Hill
A Damsel in Distress
as Jerry Halliday
The Pleasure of His Company
as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
Midas Run
as John Pedley
The Purple Taxi
as Dr. Seamus Scully
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
as Self (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Amazing Dobermans
as Daniel Hughes
Second Chorus
as Danny O'Neill
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
A Family Upside Down
as Ted Long
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
La La La
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
An Evening with Fred Astaire
as Self
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
The Fred Astaire Show
as Self - Host
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
as Various / Self (archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
as Archive Footage
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
as Self
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
as Self (Archive Footage)
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
as Self (archive footage)
Astaire Time
as Self
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
as Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
as Self (archive footage)
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
as (archive footage)