Cyd Charisse
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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.

Films Featuring Cyd Charisse

Singin' in the Rain

19528.1

Warlords of Atlantis

19785.7

The Silencers

19666.0

Party Girl

19586.8

Tension

19496.8

The Band Wagon

19537.2

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

19764.4

Silk Stockings

19576.9

On an Island with You

19485.9

Thousands Cheer

19436.4

Two Weeks in Another Town

19625.9

Fiesta

19476.2

The Wild North

19526.9

It's Always Fair Weather

19556.9

Till the Clouds Roll By

19465.8

Brigadoon

19546.5

Empire State Building Murders

Empire State Building Murders

2008

Five Golden Hours

19617.3

That's Entertainment! III

19947.1

Twilight for the Gods

19584.7

The Unfinished Dance

19476.4

East Side, West Side

19497.1

Something to Shout About

19436.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

19564.5

Fol-de-Rol

1972

The Kissing Bandit

19485.2

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

20017.9

Maroc 7

19674.9

Sombrero

19534.3

Rhumba Serenade

Rhumba Serenade

1941

Black Tights

19616.6

The Mark of the Renegade

19515.7

Words and Music

19485.8

This Love of Mine

19426.8

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

20016.8

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

19906.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

19737.0

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

The Harvey Girls

19466.6

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

20037.0

That's Entertainment!

19747.4

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

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

2006

Swimsuit

19895.0

Escort Girl

19413.3

Portrait of an Escort

19803.6

Deep in My Heart

19546.7

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

20027.8

The Gay Parisian

19424.9

In Our Time

19446.4

Three Wise Fools

19465.7

Mission to Moscow

19435.7

Ziegfeld Follies

19456.0

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

20027.0

Christmas with Crosby & Kate

196610.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

19767.0

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

19916.0

That's Dancing!

19856.9

Assassination in Rome

19655.5

Inside the Dream Factory

19958.0

Easy to Love

19536.1

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

20048.3

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

19876.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

19586.0

Marilyn

19637.5

The Fabulous Allan Carr

20175.0

Something's Got to Give