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Adele Astaire Douglass (born Adele Marie Austerlitz, later known as Lady Charles Cavendish; September 10, 1896 – January 25, 1981) was an American dancer, stage actress, and singer. After beginning work as a dancer and vaudeville performer at the age of nine, Astaire built a successful performance career with her younger brother, Fred Astaire .
Jan 26, 1981 · Adele Marie Astaire, the pixieish dancer who captivated audiences in New York and London in many musical comedies of the 1920's with her brother and dance partner, Fred, died yesterday in...
Adele Astaire was a Broadway star and Fred Astaire's sister. She married twice, had three children who died young, and retired from performing in 1932.
- September 10, 1896
- January 25, 1981
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Learn about the brother-and-sister dance team that made Fred Astaire famous and worked with George and Ira Gershwin. See their key shows, related artists and photos from their vaudeville and Broadway careers.
Learn about Adele Astaire, the older and lesser-known sister of vaudeville and Hollywood legend Fred Astaire. Discover her early dance career, her personality, her signature move, and her tragic life after leaving the spotlight.
May 8, 2024 · Unseen for nearly ninety years, it will now be accessible to the public, going live at eastman.org/dark-victory-test on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Adele Astaire, older sister to Fred Astaire, was a renowned star of the vaudeville and Broadway stages long before her brother’s rise to on-screen fame.
Adele Astaire was a writer and a performer who retired from Broadway in 1932 to marry Lord Charles Cavendish. She had three children who died in infancy and later remarried Kingman Douglass.
