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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. (1899-1987) Who Was Fred...
Apr 9, 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.
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...
Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz II in 1899, began show business at the age of four, performing on Broadway and in Vaudeville with his older sister, Adele. As a young adult, he headed to Hollywood where he began a successful partnership with Ginger Rogers for nine movies.
Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz (10 May 1899 – 22 June 1987), was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer and presenter. He was the most famous stage, movie and television dancer of his day. Life. Astaire started dancing on the stage with his sister Adèle, as a child, in 1905. Their Broadway career lasted from 1917 to 1932.
1905—1920. 1921—1930. 1931—1940. 1941—1950. 1951—1960. 1961—1970. 1971—1980. 1981—1987. Sources. Fred Astaire chronology of performances. Main article: Fred Astaire. This is a chronological listing of Fred Astaire stage, motion picture, radio, and television performances. The following color-coding is used for these different mediums:
Jun 22, 1987 · By JACK JONES. June 22, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Fred Astaire, whose style, elegance and graceful approach to movement made him the most acclaimed dancer in motion picture history,...
