Cyd Charisse

Actor

Born: March 8, 1922
Died: June 16, 2008 (age 86)
From: Amarillo, Texas, USA

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),…

Filmography (66)

The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
Self (archive)
Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders (2008)
Vicky Adams
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note (2006)
Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)
Self - Hostess
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002)
Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)
Self
Inside the Dream Factory (1995)
Self
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking (1991)
(archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990)
Various Roles (archive footage)
Swimsuit (1989)
Mrs. Allison
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
Self
That's Dancing! (1985)
Portrait of an Escort (1980)
Sheilah Croft
Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
Atsil
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
President's Girl 4
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
Self (archive footage)
Fol-de-Rol (1972)
Various Characters
Maroc 7 (1967)
Louise Henderson
Christmas with Crosby & Kate (1966)
Herself
The Silencers (1966)
Sarita
Assassination in Rome (1965)
Shelley North
Marilyn (1963)
archive footage