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Fred Astaire

 

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Born
:  May 10, 1899 (Omaha, Nebraska)
Birth Name:  Frederic Austerlitz, Jr.
Died:  June 22, 1987 (Los Angeles, California)
Biographical Highlights:
 
- Fred was the son of an Austrian man and an American-born German woman.
- Fred's first dance partner was his sister, Adele Astaire, with whom he danced Vaudeville acts, on Broadway, and in London. Adele was married in 1932 and subsequently Fred was forced to find another dance partner.  
- He went on to make ten films with Ginger Rogers, the partner he is most associated with.  When Fred left RKO pictures and Ginger chose to stay, their partnership was just about over.  
- Later dance partners included Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera Ellen, Lucille Bremer and Eleanor Powell.  
- At age 78, Astaire broke his left wrist while riding his grandson's skateboard.  As a result, he was awarded a life membership of the National Skateboard Society.  
Legacy:
- The first to insist the camera film an entire dance scene in one shot without ever losing site of the dancers.
- Insisted that song-and-dance routines be integrated into the film seamlessly.  
- His dancing drew from a variety of influences, including the African-American rhythms of tap dance and the uplifted style of Vernon and Irene Castle.  
- Fred Astaire's style greatly influenced the American Smooth style of ballroom dancing.  
Stage:  
With sister, Adele 
- Vaudeville act (1905 onward)
- Over The Top (Broadway - 1917).
- Lady Be Good
- Funny Face
- The Band Wagon
Alone:
- The Gay Divorce (Broadway and In London)

Filmography

MGM:
- Dancing Lady (Debut, 1933)
RKO Pictures:
- Flying down to Rio (1933): First film with Ginger Rogers (referred to as GR from now on).
- The Gay Divorcee (1934) GR
- Roberta (1935) GR
- Top Hat (1935) GR
- Follow the Fleet (1936) GR
- Swing Time (1936) GR
- Shall We Dance (1937) GR
- A Damsel In Distress (1937)
- Carefree (1938) GR
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) GR
- Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
- Second Chorus (1940)
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
- Holiday Inn (1942) (With Bing Crosby)
- You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
- The Sky's The Limit (1943)
- Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
- Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
- Blue Skies (1946)
- Easter Parade (1948)
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) GR
- Three Little Words (1950)
- Let's Dance (1950)
- Royal Wedding (1951)
- The Belle of New York (1952)
- The Band Wagon (1953)
- Daddy Long Legs (1955)
- Funny Face (1957)
- Silk Stockings (1957)
- General Electric Theater (1957 and 1959)
- On the Beach (1959)
- The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
- The Notorious Landlady (1962)
- Alcoa Premiere (TV, 1961 and 1962)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (TV, 1964)
- Dr. Kildare (TV, 1965)
- Finian's Rainbow (1968) 
- It Takes a Thief (TV, 1968)
- Midas Run (1969)
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV, 1970)
- Santa Claus is Comin' To Town (1970)
- The Towering Inferno (TV, voice, 1970)
- The Amazing Dobermans (1976)
- Un taxi mauve (1977)
- The Easter Bunny is Comin' to Town (TV, 1977)
- A Family Upside Down (TV, 1978)
- Battlestar Galactica (TV, 1979)
- The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (TV, 1979)
- Ghost Story (1981) 

Links: 
- Fred Astaire, Dance on Air: Multimedia Center
- Fred Astaire Franchised Studios
- Fred Astaire at Wikipedia 

Above:  Fred and his sister, Adele Astaire

      

Above:  Fred and Adele Astaire

 

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