Cyd Charisse
Born: 1922-03-08
From: Amarillo, Texas, USA
About: 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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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 4
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Thousands Cheer
Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
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It's Always Fair Weather
Jackie Leighton
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Till the Clouds Roll By
Dance Specialty
Show InfoEmpire State Building Murders
Vicky Adams
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That's Entertainment! III
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
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The Unfinished Dance
Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
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The Mark of the Renegade
Manuella de Vasquez
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This Love of Mine
Dancer (uncredited)
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
Show InfoCole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self - Hostess
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That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
Show InfoIt's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Self (Archive Footage)
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Escort Girl
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
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Deep in My Heart
Performer in The Desert Song
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Something's Got to Give
Bianca Russell Arden
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Mission to Moscow
Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
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Ziegfeld Follies
Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
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That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
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Marilyn
Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Show InfoNylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
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