Cyd Charisse
ActingCyd 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.
Movies
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
2001
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Inside the Dream Factory
1995
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That's Entertainment! III
1994
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Various Roles (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
Mrs. Allison
Swimsuit
1989
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
That's Dancing!
1985
Sheilah Croft
Portrait of an Escort
1980
Atsil
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
President's Girl 4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
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That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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That's Entertainment!
1974
TV Shows
HARDtalk
1997
Amanda Richardson
Burke's Law
1994
Polly (voice)
Frasier
1993
Barbara Carlisle
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Myrna Montclair
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Ethel Woodley
Glitter
1984
Queen Delphia
Fantasy Island
1978
Eve Mills
The Love Boat
1977
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Donny & Marie
1976
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
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Great Performances
1971
Medical Center
1969
Alicia Warren
Hawaii Five-O
1969
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The Hollywood Palace
1964
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Startime
1959
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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MGM Parade
1955
MGM Parade
1955
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The Oscars
1953
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What's My Line?
1950