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Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Singin' in the Rain
MOVIE

Singin' in the Rain

8.1(3.5K)
Singin' in the Rain
Dancer
Poster for Warlords of Atlantis
MOVIE

Warlords of Atlantis

5.7(0.1K)
Warlords of Atlantis
Atsil
Poster for The Silencers
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The Silencers

6.0(0.1K)
The Silencers
Sarita
Poster for Party Girl
MOVIE

Party Girl

6.8(0.1K)
Party Girl
Vicki Gaye
Poster for Tension
MOVIE

Tension

6.8(0.1K)
Tension
Mary Chanler
Poster for The Band Wagon
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The Band Wagon

7.2(0.2K)
The Band Wagon
Gabrielle Gerard
Poster for Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.3(0.0K)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 4
Poster for Silk Stockings
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Silk Stockings

6.8(0.1K)
Silk Stockings
Ninotchka Yoschenko
Poster for On an Island with You
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On an Island with You

5.9(0.0K)
On an Island with You
Yvonne Torro
Poster for Thousands Cheer
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Thousands Cheer

6.4(0.0K)
Thousands Cheer
Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)

Gallery

Cyd Charisse portrait
Cyd Charisse portrait
Cyd Charisse portrait
Cyd Charisse portrait