Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Acting8th March 1922(died at 86)Amarillo, Texas, USA87 titles

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.

Born

8th March 1922 · Amarillo, Texas, USA

Died

16th June 2008

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Lily Norwood, Tula Ellice Finklea, سید شریس

Links

IMDb

Known for

Two Weeks in Another Town

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Filmography

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