Cyd Charisse

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-03-08

Day of death

2008-06-16 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Amarillo, Texas, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • Tension

    Tension

  • Two Weeks in Another Town

    Two Weeks in Another Town

  • Startime

    Startime

  • Singin' in the Rain

    Singin' in the Rain

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Warlords of Atlantis

    Warlords of Atlantis

  • It's Always Fair Weather

    It's Always Fair Weather

  • The Mark of the Renegade

    The Mark of the Renegade

  • Black Tights

    Black Tights

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • Ziegfeld Follies

    Ziegfeld Follies

  • Christmas with Crosby & Kate

    Christmas with Crosby & Kate

  • The Wild North

    The Wild North

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • The Kissing Bandit

    The Kissing Bandit

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • Assassination in Rome

    Assassination in Rome

  • Twilight for the Gods

    Twilight for the Gods

  • Marilyn

    Marilyn

  • Fol-de-Rol

    Fol-de-Rol

  • Words and Music

    Words and Music

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Silk Stockings

    Silk Stockings

  • In Our Time

    In Our Time

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

  • Sombrero

    Sombrero

  • The Harvey Girls

    The Harvey Girls

  • Brigadoon

    Brigadoon

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • Swimsuit

    Swimsuit

  • On an Island with You

    On an Island with You

  • Five Golden Hours

    Five Golden Hours

  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

  • The Silencers

    The Silencers

  • Inside the Dream Factory

    Inside the Dream Factory

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The Unfinished Dance

    The Unfinished Dance

  • Maroc 7

    Maroc 7

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Thousands Cheer

    Thousands Cheer

  • Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • Deep in My Heart

    Deep in My Heart

  • Portrait of an Escort

    Portrait of an Escort

  • Easy to Love

    Easy to Love

  • Till the Clouds Roll By

    Till the Clouds Roll By

  • Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

    Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

  • Something to Shout About

    Something to Shout About

  • The Gay Parisian

    The Gay Parisian

  • Fiesta

    Fiesta

  • Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

    Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

  • Rhumba Serenade

    Rhumba Serenade

  • Empire State Building Murders

    Empire State Building Murders

  • Something's Got to Give

    Something's Got to Give

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

  • This Love of Mine

    This Love of Mine

  • Dance Crazy in Hollywood

    Dance Crazy in Hollywood

  • Escort Girl

    Escort Girl

  • It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

    It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note