Fred Astaire
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1899-05-10
- Died
- 1987-06-22
- Place of birth
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Frederic Austerlitz Jr. · Frederick Austerlitz
Biography
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee /Presenter
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fred Addams
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Joe Quinlan
TV Shows (26)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee /Presenter
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fred Addams
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Joe Quinlan
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Omnibus
1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Chameleon / Captain Dimitri
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Alister Mundy / Alistair Mundy (voice) (uncredited)
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
as actor 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (archive footage) (uncredited) / Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies'
Alcoa Premiere
1961
as Self - Host
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Talking Pictures
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
General Electric Theater
1953
as J. Willingham Bardley / Paul Ashcroft
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
as Self
Hollywood and the Stars
1963
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
1980
as Self
Movies (95)
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Harlee Claiborne
Top Hat
1935
as Jerry Travers
Funny Face
1957
as Dick Avery
Ghost Story
1981
as Ricky Hawthorne
Royal Wedding
1951
as Tom Bowen
Roberta
1935
as Huck Haines
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Swing Time
1936
as Lucky Garnett
Holiday Inn
1942
as Ted Hanover
On the Beach
1959
as Julian Osborn
Sid & Judy
2019
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
as Self - Host / Narrator
Shall We Dance
1937
as Petrov
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Band Wagon
1953
as Tony Hunter
Easter Parade
1948
as Don Hewes
Silk Stockings
1957
as Steve Canfield
The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Guy Holden
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
1970
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Franklyn Ambruster
Finian's Rainbow
1968
as Finian McLonergan
Dancing Lady
1933
as Fred Astaire
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
as Josh Barkley
Follow the Fleet
1936
as Bake Baker
That's Dancing!
1985
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Jervis Pendleton III
Imagine
1972
as Self
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Carefree
1938
as Tony Flagg
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Flying Down to Rio
1933
as Fred Ayres
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
You Were Never Lovelier
1942
as Robert Davis
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Let's Dance
1950
as Donald Elwood
Blue Skies
1946
as Jed Potter
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
as Robert Curtis
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
as Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self
Flashing Spikes
1962
as Narrator
The Lion Roars Again
1975
as Self
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Vernon Castle
The Fred Astaire Songbook
1991
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
1970
as The Baltimore Kid
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
as Self
The Sky's the Limit
1943
as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
Three Little Words
1950
as Bert Kalmar
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
1977
as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
Yolanda and the Thief
1945
as Johnny Parkson Riggs
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
1979
as Santa Claus
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
as Johnny Brett
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Belle of New York
1952
as Charlie Hill
A Damsel in Distress
1937
as Jerry Halliday
The Pleasure of His Company
1961
as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Midas Run
1969
as John Pedley
The Purple Taxi
1977
as Dr. Seamus Scully
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Amazing Dobermans
1976
as Daniel Hughes
Second Chorus
1941
as Danny O'Neill
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)
A Family Upside Down
1978
as Ted Long
Stars of Cabaret
1956
as Self (archive footage)
La La La
2018
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
as Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
An Evening with Fred Astaire
1958
as Self
Vaudeville
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Fred Astaire Show
1968
as Self - Host
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
2006
as Various / Self (archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
2006
as Archive Footage
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
1959
as Self
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
2005
as Self (Archive Footage)
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Astaire Time
1960
as Self
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
2015
as (archive footage)
About Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO,… With 121 credits spanning from 1933 to 2025, Fred Astaire has appeared in 95 films and 26 TV shows.
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- The Towering Inferno (1974) — as Harlee Claiborne
- Top Hat (1935) — as Jerry Travers
- Funny Face (1957) — as Dick Avery
- Ghost Story (1981) — as Ricky Hawthorne
- Royal Wedding (1951) — as Tom Bowen
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