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Fred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Johanna "Ann" (née Geilus; 1878–1975) and Friedrich "Fritz" Emanuel Austerlitz (1868–1923), known in the U.S. as Frederic Austerlitz.
Fred Astaire’s father, Friedrich (Fritz) Emanuel Austerlitz, was born in Linz, Austria on September 8, 1868. He and his family were Jewish, but the family converted to Catholicism, the dominant religion in Austria.
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. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in ...
- Actor, Additional Crew, Producer
- June 22, 1987
- May 10, 1899
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. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood.
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Feb 2, 2023 · Frederic Fritz Austerlitz was born in Linz, Austria, but soon decided to leave the country for a better life in the USA. Arriving to Omaha, Nebraska, Frederic soon met Johanna Geilus, a schoolteacher working in a German Lutheran immigrant community (via "Puttin' on the Ritz" ), with whom he had Adele Austerlitz and Frederick Austerlitz, known ...
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Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, US. His father Fredric 'Fritz' Austerlitz was a brewer at the Storz Brewing Company and his mother was Johanna Ann. Fred's elder sister's name was Adele.
Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
