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Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

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 f

Born

Mar 08, 1922

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Died

Jun 16, 2008

Known For

Acting

Movies

66 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

movie

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Dancer
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

1953

as Gabrielle Gerard
Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954

as Fiona Campbell
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 • as Dancer
★ 8.1
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
1946 • as Deborah Andrews
★ 6.6
The Silencers
The Silencers
1966 • as Sarita
★ 6.1
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings
1957 • as Ninotchka Yoschenko
★ 6.9
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
1953 • as Gabrielle Gerard
★ 7.2
Party Girl
Party Girl
1958 • as Vicki Gaye
★ 6.8
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 • as Jackie Leighton
★ 6.9
Warlords of Atlantis
Warlords of Atlantis
1978 • as Atsil
★ 5.7
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
1945 • as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
★ 6.0
Fiesta
Fiesta
1947 • as Conchita
★ 6.2
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 • as Self - Hostess
★ 7.0
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
1954 • as Fiona Campbell
★ 6.5
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985
★ 6.9
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001 • as Self
★ 8.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Sombrero
Sombrero
1953 • as Lola de Torrano
★ 4.3
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962 • as Carlotta
★ 5.9
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946 • as Dance Specialty
★ 5.8
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994 • as Self - Host
★ 7.1
Easy to Love
Easy to Love
1953 • as Model (uncredited)
★ 6.2
On an Island with You
On an Island with You
1948 • as Yvonne Torro
★ 5.9
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 • as President's Girl 4
★ 4.4
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
1954 • as Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
★ 6.7
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
1943 • as Dancer (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Words and Music
Words and Music
1948 • as Margo Grant
★ 5.8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 • as Self
★ 8.3
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990 • as Various Roles (archive footage)
★ 6.0
The Wild North
The Wild North
1952 • as Indian girl
★ 6.9
The Kissing Bandit
The Kissing Bandit
1948 • as Dancer
★ 5.2
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 • as Self (archive)
★ 5.0
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
1949 • as Rosa Senta
★ 7.1
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956 • as Maria Corvier
★ 4.5
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 • as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Swimsuit
Swimsuit
1989 • as Mrs. Allison
★ 5.1
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 • as Self
★ 6.0
Tension
Tension
1949 • as Mary Chanler
★ 6.8
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • as Self
★ 7.8
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 • as Self
In Our Time
In Our Time
1944 • as Ballerina (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958 • as Self
★ 6.0
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
1958 • as Charlotte King
★ 4.7
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 • as Rena Fairchild
★ 5.7
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
2001 • as Self
★ 6.8
Five Golden Hours
Five Golden Hours
1961 • as Baroness Sandra
★ 7.3
Marilyn
Marilyn
1963 • as archive footage
★ 7.5
Maroc 7
Maroc 7
1967 • as Louise Henderson
★ 4.9
The Mark of the Renegade
The Mark of the Renegade
1951 • as Manuella de Vasquez
★ 5.7
Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome
1965 • as Shelley North
★ 5.5
The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance
1947 • as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
★ 6.4
Fol-de-Rol
Fol-de-Rol
1972 • as Various Characters
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 • as Self
Portrait of an Escort
Portrait of an Escort
1980 • as Sheilah Croft
★ 3.6
movie
Empire State Building Murders
2008 • as Vicky Adams
Black Tights
Black Tights
1961 • as The Widow
★ 6.6
Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About
1943 • as Lily
★ 6.5
movie
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006 • as Self (Archive Footage)
Escort Girl
Escort Girl
1941 • as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
★ 3.3
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory
1995 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Gay Parisian
The Gay Parisian
1942 • as Dancer (uncredited)
★ 4.9
movie
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
1991 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.0
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002 • as Self
★ 7.0
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
1966 • as Herself
★ 10.0
This Love of Mine
This Love of Mine
1942 • as Dancer (uncredited)
★ 6.8
movie
Rhumba Serenade
1941