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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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...

  4. Fred Astaire was not only a great dancer – changing the face of the American movie musical with his style and grace – but he was also a singer, and an actor with many different dramatic and comedic credits, in both movies and TV specials.

  5. 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...

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › dance-biographies › fred-astaireFred Astaire | Encyclopedia.com

    May 8, 2018 · Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a preeminent dancer and choreographer who worked in vaudeville, revue, musical comedy, television, radio, and Hollywood musicals. He achieved admiring recognition not only from his peers in the entertainment world, but also from major figures in ballet and modern dance .

  7. Nov 4, 2022 · Famed dancer and actor Fred Astaire reflects on his career after receiving the Kennedy Center Honors. ...more.

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