Cyd Charisse
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-03-08 in Amarillo, Texas, USA
Died
2008-06-16
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.
Most Known For
Frasier
as Polly (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
as Myrna Montclair
Great Performances
as Self
The Love Boat
as Eve Mills
Hawaii Five-O
as Alicia Warren
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Oscars
as Self
Medical Center
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
Burke's Law
as Amanda Richardson
Crazy like a Fox
as Barbara Carlisle
Donny & Marie
as Self
MGM Parade
as Self
MGM Parade
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancer
Party Girl
as Vicki Gaye
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Dancer
Fiesta
as Conchita