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Biography. Fred Astaire. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. May 10, 1899 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Died. June 22, 1987 · Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia) Birth name. Frederic Austerlitz Jr. Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer.
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 Astaire?...
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 and Adele Astaire in 1921. 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.
Fred Astaire died in 1987 from pneumonia, at the age of 88. With his passing, the world lost a true dancing legend. His effortless lightness and grace may never be seen again. As Mikhail Baryshnikov observed at the time of Fred Astaire’s death, “No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.”
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Died: June 22, 1987. Los Angeles, California. American actor, dancer, and choreographer. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer and choreographer (one who creates and arranges dance performances) who worked in vaudeville (traveling variety entertainment acts), musical comedy, television, radio, and Hollywood musicals.
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, died...
