Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

3/8/1922 – 6/16/2008Amarillo, 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), 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.

Filmography (87 titles)

The Fabulous Allan Carr4.5Movie

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Self (archive) · 2017

Movie

Empire State Building Murders

Vicky Adams · 2008

Movie

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

Self (Archive Footage) · 2006

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Movie

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Self · 2005

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies8.3Movie

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

Self · 2004

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk7.0Movie

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

Self - Hostess · 2003

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer7.8Movie

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Self · 2002

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'7.0Movie

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

Self · 2002

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration8.0Movie

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Self · 2001

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days6.8Movie

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Self · 2001

HARDtalk8.7Show

HARDtalk

1997

Inside the Dream Factory8.0Movie

Inside the Dream Factory

Self · 1995

That's Entertainment! III7.0Movie

That's Entertainment! III

Self - Co-Host / Narrator · 1994

Burke's Law6.8Show

Burke's Law

Amanda Richardson · 1994

Frasier7.7Show

Frasier

Polly (voice) · 1993

6.0Movie

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

(archive footage) · 1991

You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self · 1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood6.0Movie

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Various Roles (archive footage) · 1990

Swimsuit5.0Movie

Swimsuit

Mrs. Allison · 1989

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood6.0Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self · 1987

That's Dancing!6.9Movie

That's Dancing!

1985

Crazy like a Fox7.2Show

Crazy like a Fox

Barbara Carlisle · 1984

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Myrna Montclair · 1984

Glitter5.3Show

Glitter

Ethel Woodley · 1984

Portrait of an Escort3.6Movie

Portrait of an Escort

Sheilah Croft · 1980

Warlords of Atlantis5.7Movie

Warlords of Atlantis

Atsil · 1978

Fantasy Island6.5Show

Fantasy Island

Queen Delphia · 1978

The Love Boat6.3Show

The Love Boat

Eve Mills · 1977

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood4.3Movie

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

President's Girl 4 · 1976

That's Entertainment, Part II7.0Movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage) · 1976