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.

Filmografi

Singin' in the Rain1952 · DancerFiesta1947 · ConchitaParty Girl1958 · Vicki GayeThe Band Wagon1953 · Gabrielle GerardWarlords of Atlantis1978 · AtsilThat's Entertainment!1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)That's Entertainment! III1994 · Self - HostIt's Always Fair Weather1955 · Jackie LeightonThree Wise Fools1946 · Rena FairchildGet Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'2005 · SelfEasy to Love1953 · Model (uncredited)Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk2003 · Self - HostessTill the Clouds Roll By1946 · Dance SpecialtySilk Stockings1957 · Ninotchka YoschenkoThe Silencers1966 · SaritaThat's Dancing!1985 · Brigadoon1954 · Fiona CampbellMichael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration2001 · SelfOn an Island with You1948 · Yvonne TorroTwo Weeks in Another Town1962 · CarlottaDance Crazy in Hollywood1990 · Various Roles (archive footage)Ziegfeld Follies1945 · Ballerina (segment "Beauty")The Wild North1952 · Indian girlDeep in My Heart1954 · Performer (segment "The Desert Song")