Cyd Charisse
Biography
Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) 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' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut.
Filmography
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
- No poster
Empire State Building Murders
2008
as Vicky Adams
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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006
as Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self - Hostess
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
2001
as Self
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as Self - Host
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Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
1991
as (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Swimsuit
1989
as Mrs. Allison
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
That's Dancing!
1985
Portrait of an Escort
1980
as Sheilah Croft
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
as Atsil
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as President's Girl 4
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)