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Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, [ 1] May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter.
Actor: The Towering Inferno. Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire.
Jul 23, 2024 · Fred Astaire, American dancer onstage and in motion pictures who was best known for a number of highly successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers, including The Gay Divorcee, Top Hat, and Swing Time. He is regarded by many as the greatest popular-music dancer of all time.
Feb 2, 2023 · He had lots of peculiar habits, such as hiding his hands and buying his clothes in London. And not only dancers found inspiration in him, but people like Jackie Chan and Paul McCartney as well. Here is the untold truth of Fred Astaire.
Apr 3, 2014 · Fred Astaire was an American dancer of stage and film who is best known for a number of successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.
Fred Astaire. Actor: The Towering Inferno. Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire.
Jun 23, 1987 · Fred Astaire, whose flashing feet and limber legs not only made him America's most popular dancer but also set standards for motion picture musical comedies that have rarely been met and never...
Jul 16, 2019 · Frederick Austerlitz (AKA Fred Astaire) was an American dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer on stage and in movies, best known for his on-screen partnership with Ginger Rogers in numerous musical comedies.
Jun 22, 1987 · Fred Astaire, whose style, elegance and graceful approach to movement made him the most acclaimed dancer in motion picture history, died early today at Century City Hospital. He was 88 and had...
Born on May 10, 1899, Fred Astaire was an actor, dancer, vaudevillian, and movie star whose career spanned nearly eight decades. Here are 14 toe-tapping facts you might not know about...