Cyd Charisse

Name:
Cyd Charisse
Age:
86
Date of Birth:
Mar 8, 1922
Occupation:
Actress, Dancer
Spouse:
Nico Charisse, (m. 1939; Div. 1947),Tony Martin, (m. 1948; Her Death 2008)
Children:
2
Years active:
1939–2007
Died:
Jun 17, 2008 (Heart Attack)
Resting place:
Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery

Cyd Charisse - Biography Summary


Tula Ellice Charisse (née Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), known professionally as Cyd Charisse, 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 focused on 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 with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (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. In her later years, she discussed the history of the Hollywood musical in documentaries, and was featured in That's Entertainment! III in 1994. She was awarded the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities in 2006.



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