1921-03-08 Amarillo, Texas, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Meurtres à l'Empire State Building | Vicky Adams | 2008-08-14 |
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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note | Self (Archive Footage) | 2006-04-25 |
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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self | 2005-03-15 |
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk | Self - Hostess | 2003-04-22 |
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self | 2002-09-24 |
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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self | 2002-09-24 |
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days | Self | 2001-06-01 |
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2001-11-13 |
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Inside the Dream Factory | Self | 1995-11-01 |
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That's Entertainment! III | Self - Co-Host / Narrator | 1994-07-01 |
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Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking | (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood | Various Roles (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Self | 1990-07-23 |
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Swimsuit | Mrs. Allison | 1989-02-19 |
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That's Dancing! | 1985-01-18 | |
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Portrait of an Escort | Sheilah Croft | 1980-10-08 |
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Warlords of Atlantis | Atsil | 1978-05-01 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | President's Girl 4 | 1976-07-26 |
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That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) | 1974-06-21 |
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
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Fol-de-Rol | Various Characters | 1972-02-27 |
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Maroc 7 | Louise Henderson | 1967-03-22 |
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The Silencers | Sarita | 1966-02-18 |
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Christmas with Crosby & Kate | Herself | 1966-12-24 |
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Assassinio made in Italy | Shelley North | 1965-06-07 |
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Marilyn | Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1963-04-18 |
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Two Weeks in Another Town | Carlotta | 1962-08-17 |
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1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs | The Widow | 1961-09-07 |
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Five Golden Hours | Baroness Sandra | 1961-02-01 |
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Twilight for the Gods | Charlotte King | 1958-08-04 |
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Party Girl | Vicki Gaye | 1958-10-28 |
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Silk Stockings | Ninotchka Yoschenko | 1957-06-28 |
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Meet Me in Las Vegas | Maria Corvier | 1956-03-09 |
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It's Always Fair Weather | Jackie Leighton | 1955-08-30 |
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Brigadoon | Fiona Campbell | 1954-09-08 |
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Deep in My Heart | Performer in The Desert Song | 1954-12-09 |
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Easy to Love | Model (uncredited) | 1953-11-26 |
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Sombrero | Lola de Torrano | 1953-04-22 |
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The Band Wagon | Gabrielle Gerard | 1953-08-07 |
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The Wild North | Indian girl | 1952-01-28 |
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Singin' in the Rain | Dancer | 1952-04-09 |
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The Mark of the Renegade | Manuella de Vasquez | 1951-07-24 |
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Tension | Mary Chanler | 1949-11-25 |
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East Side, West Side | Rosa Senta | 1949-12-22 |
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Words and Music | Margo Grant | 1948-12-31 |
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On an Island with You | Yvonne Torro | 1948-05-03 |
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The Kissing Bandit | Dancer | 1948-11-14 |
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Fiesta | Conchita | 1947-06-12 |
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The Unfinished Dance | Mlle. Ariane Bouchet | 1947-09-19 |
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Three Wise Fools | Rena Fairchild | 1946-09-26 |
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The Harvey Girls | Deborah Andrews | 1946-01-18 |
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Till the Clouds Roll By | Dance Specialty | 1946-12-05 |
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Ziegfeld Follies | Ballerina | 1945-08-26 |
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In Our Time | Ballerina (uncredited) | 1944-02-19 |
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Thousands Cheer | Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited) | 1943-09-13 |
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Something to Shout About | Lily | 1943-02-25 |
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Mission to Moscow | Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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This Love of Mine | Dancer (uncredited) | 1942-02-02 |
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The Gay Parisian | Dancer (uncredited) | 1942-01-10 |
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Escort Girl | Flamenco Dancer (uncredited) | 1941-11-04 |
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Rhumba Serenade | 1941-01-01 |
