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Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Lela (née Norwood) and Ernest Enos Finklea Sr., who was a jeweler. Her nickname "Sid" was taken from her older brother Ernest E. Finklea Jr., who tried to say "Sis". It was later given the spelling of "Cyd" by Arthur Freed.
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.
- March 8, 1922
- June 17, 2008
May 13, 2024 · Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea, the daughter of Lela (née Norwood) Finklea and Ernest Enos Finklea, who worked as a jeweler. After struggling with polio as a young child, she took dance lessons to rebuild her strength. She began studying ballet in Los Angeles at age 12 and toured with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo company as a teenager.
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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.
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- Amarillo, Texas, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Apr 17, 2020 · Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea but earned the nickname “Sid” from her younger brother Thomas. He was trying to say “sis” but pronounced it Sid. Clearly, "Sid" stuck. When Charisse took an agent, she insisted he let her keep the name. He made just one change: he transformed Sid to the more feminine and sophisticated "Cyd."
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Jun 18, 2008 · Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Tex. Though some sources say she was born on March 8, 1921, her agent said the year was 1922. She began taking dance lessons as a...
Jun 17, 2008 · In 1942, a son, Nicky, was born. In 1948, the year after she and Nico divorced, Charisse married Martin. Her second son, Tony Jr., was born in 1950. Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who ...
