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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.
Although one of the greatest female dancers in the history of the movie musical, her singing in films was almost always dubbed, most notably by Carol Richards in Brigadoon (1954) and a young Vikki Carr in The Silencers (1966). Her dark looks initially had her cast as ethnic beauties.
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.
Jun 18, 2008 · Cyd Charisse, the leggy beauty whose balletic grace made her a memorable partner for Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in classic MGM musicals like “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The Band Wagon” and...
Just a few among many of Cyd Charisse's best movie dances, in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, THE BAND WAGON, DEEP IN MY HEART, BRIGADOON, IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER, and SILK STOCKINGS, featuring Gene...
Cyd Charisse was an American dancer, actress, voiceover artist, and stage actress who began her career in the entertainment industry in the 1940s and went on to appear in several films and shows like Assassination in Rome, Twilight for the Gods, Empire State Building Murders, It’s Always Fair Weather, The Band Wagon, Hawaii Five-O, Warlords ...
Aug 12, 2019 · In a TCM mini-biography, MGM star Cyd Charisse talks about her career, in particular working with Gene Kelly in “An American in Paris” and with Fred Astaire ...
Jun 17, 2008 · Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse has died in Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack. She was 86. Her career spanned seven decades and included a stint with the Ballets Russes as a teenager...
Jun 18, 2008 · (FROM AP) — Cyd Charisse, who thrilled generations of moviegoers with her dancing in such classic films as Singin’ in the Rain, has died. She was 86 and passed away after suffering a heart ...
Jun 17, 2008 · LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cyd Charisse, the long-legged beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 86.
