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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.
Cyd Charisse. Actress: Silk Stockings. Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1922, in Amarillo, Texas. Born to be a dancer, she spent her early childhood taking ballet lessons and joined the Ballet Russe at age 13. In 1939, she married Nico Charisse, her former dance teacher.
Although one of the greatest female dancers in the history of the movie musical, her singing in films was almost always dubbed, most notably by Carol Richards in Brigadoon (1954) and a young Vikki Carr in The Silencers (1966). Met first husband Nico Charisse, as a very young dancer.
Jun 13, 2024 · Cyd Charisse (born March 8, 1922, Amarillo, Texas, U.S.—died June 17, 2008, Los Angeles, California) was an American dancer and actress known for her glamorous looks and sensual technically flawless dancing in 1950s movie musicals.
Jun 18, 2008 · Cyd Charisse, the leggy beauty whose balletic grace made her a memorable partner for Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in classic MGM musicals like “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The Band Wagon” and...
CYD CHARISSE, the best female dancer in Hollywood history. Just a few among many of Cyd Charisse's best movie dances, in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, THE BAND WAGON, DEEP IN MY HEART, BRIGADOON,...
Jun 17, 2008 · Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86.
Jun 17, 2008 · Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse has died in Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack. She was 86. Her career spanned seven decades and included a stint with the Ballets Russes as a teenager...
Cyd Charisse is one of Hollywood's greatest dancers best known for two acclaimed dance sequences, the "Broadway Melody Ballet" from the movie Singin' in the Rain with Gene Kelly and the "Girl Hunt Ballet" from The Band Wagon.
Jun 18, 2008 · Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Silk Stockings,” died Tuesday. She was 86.
