Fred Astaire

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-05-10

Day of death

1987-06-22 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Fred Astaire

Biography

Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Roberta

    Roberta

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Blue Skies

    Blue Skies

  • Shall We Dance

    Shall We Dance

  • Rain Man

    Rain Man

  • It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

  • Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs

  • Second Chorus

    Second Chorus

  • Funny Face

    Funny Face

  • You Were Never Lovelier

    You Were Never Lovelier

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • Imagine

    Imagine

  • Midas Run

    Midas Run

  • Alcoa Premiere

    Alcoa Premiere

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • The Gay Divorcee

    The Gay Divorcee

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • On the Beach

    On the Beach

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Towering Inferno

    The Towering Inferno

  • The Fred Astaire Songbook

    The Fred Astaire Songbook

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

  • The Notorious Landlady

    The Notorious Landlady

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

  • Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Top Hat

    Top Hat

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn

  • Hollywood and the Stars

    Hollywood and the Stars

  • Easter Parade

    Easter Parade

  • Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

  • Swing Time

    Swing Time

  • The Lion Roars Again

    The Lion Roars Again

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Silk Stockings

    Silk Stockings

  • Finian's Rainbow

    Finian's Rainbow

  • Ziegfeld Follies

    Ziegfeld Follies

  • Royal Wedding

    Royal Wedding

  • The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

  • Stars of Cabaret

    Stars of Cabaret

  • You'll Never Get Rich

    You'll Never Get Rich

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

  • Carefree

    Carefree

  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • The Fred Astaire Show

    The Fred Astaire Show

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

  • A Damsel in Distress

    A Damsel in Distress

  • Dancing Lady

    Dancing Lady

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • Three Little Words

    Three Little Words

  • Follow the Fleet

    Follow the Fleet

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • An Evening with Fred Astaire

    An Evening with Fred Astaire

  • Astaire Time

    Astaire Time

  • The Belle of New York

    The Belle of New York

  • The Barkleys of Broadway

    The Barkleys of Broadway

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • The Pleasure of His Company

    The Pleasure of His Company

  • Doris Day: It's Magic

    Doris Day: It's Magic

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Flying Down to Rio

    Flying Down to Rio

  • The Amazing Dobermans

    The Amazing Dobermans

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • The Purple Taxi

    The Purple Taxi

  • La La La

    La La La

  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    A Bing Crosby Christmas

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • Yolanda and the Thief

    Yolanda and the Thief

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

    S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

  • The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

    The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

  • The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

  • A Family Upside Down

    A Family Upside Down

  • Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire

  • The Sky's the Limit

    The Sky's the Limit

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Dance Crazy in Hollywood

    Dance Crazy in Hollywood

  • Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

    Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

  • Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

    Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

  • Flashing Spikes

    Flashing Spikes

  • The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

    The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

  • Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

    Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

  • Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

    Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

  • Easter Parade: On the Avenue

    Easter Parade: On the Avenue

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Another Evening with Fred Astaire

    Another Evening with Fred Astaire

  • Fred Astaire donne le 'la'

    Fred Astaire donne le 'la'

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

  • Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire

    Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire

  • "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

    "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

  • Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire

    Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire

  • Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook

    Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook