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Jul 12, 2020 · 1/5/1958 – HOLLYWOOD – Fred Astaire poses with his daughter Ava, 16, in a rare family portrait taken on the set of the General Electric Theater TV show. This is reportedly the first picture of the entertainer and his daughter to be released in 15 years.
Astaire's mother dreamed of escaping Omaha by means of her children's talents. Astaire's older sister Adele was an instinctive dancer and singer early in her childhood. Johanna planned a brother-and-sister act, common in vaudeville at the time, for her two children.
Fred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Frederic E. and Ann Gelius Austerlitz, enrolled him in dancing school at age four to join his older sister Adele.
Apr 3, 2014 · Astaire and his first wife, socialite Phyllis Baker Potter, married in 1933 and had two children together, Fred Jr. and Ava. He also helped raise her son from an earlier union. Fred and...
March 28, 1942. Birth name. Ava Astaire. Mini Bio. Ava Astaire-McKenzie was born on March 28, 1942. Family. Parents. Fred Astaire. Trivia. Daughter of Fred Astaire and Phyllis Livingston Potter. Stepdaughter of Robyn Smith. Younger sister of Fred Astaire Jr.. Niece of Adele Astaire. Contribute to this page. Suggest an edit or add missing content.
Aug 10, 2019 · From the TCM series "Word of Mouth", Ava Astaire, daughter of Fred Astaire, talks about her father’s films and movie partnerships.
Fred Astaire married New York socialite Phyllis Potter in 1933. His mother and sister were against this relationship, yet he vehemently pursued Phyllis for two years before she finally said yes. They had two children, Fred Jr and Ava. Phyllis died of lung cancer in 1954.
