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Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) [1] [2] was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin ...
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Cyd Charisse was a dancer and actress who starred in musicals such as Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon. She was born in Texas, married two times, and died in 2008.
- March 8, 1922
- June 17, 2008
May 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. Most notable were her appearances with actor Gene Kelly in the highly acclaimed musical film Singin’ in the ...
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Cyd Charisse was a dancer and actress who starred in musicals such as Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon. She was born in Texas in 1922 and died in Los Angeles in 2008. See her photos, videos, credits and trivia on IMDb.
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- Amarillo, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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 little girl.
After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957).
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In 1947 Cyd Charisse divorced Nico, and the following year, after a serious affair with Howard Hughes, she married the singer Tony Martin, who had been married to Alice Faye.
