Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

1921-03-08

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Warlords of Atlantis

Warlords of Atlantis

The Silencers

The Silencers

Party Girl

Party Girl

Tension

Tension

The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

Fiesta

Fiesta

The Wild North

The Wild North

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

Empire State Building Murders

Empire State Building Murders

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance

East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Maroc 7

Maroc 7

Sombrero

Sombrero

Rhumba Serenade

Rhumba Serenade

Black Tights

Black Tights

The Mark of the Renegade

The Mark of the Renegade

Words and Music

Words and Music

This Love of Mine

This Love of Mine

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

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

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

Swimsuit

Swimsuit

Escort Girl

Escort Girl

Portrait of an Escort

Portrait of an Escort

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

The Gay Parisian

The Gay Parisian

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

In Our Time

In Our Time

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

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

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

Christmas with Crosby & Kate

Christmas with Crosby & Kate

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

Marilyn

Marilyn

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

Assassination in Rome

Assassination in Rome

Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

Easy to Love

Easy to Love

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