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Cyd Charisse

Actress, dancer

Died when: 86 years 101 days (1035 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea;March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American actress and dancer.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 with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (1954) and Silk Stockings (1957).

She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1991 made her Broadway debut.

In her later years, she discussed the history of the Hollywood musical in documentaries, and was featured in That's Entertainment!

III in 1994.She was awarded the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities in 2006.


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