Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1899-05-10
- Day of Death1987-06-22 (88 years)
- Place of BirthOmaha, Nebraska, USA
- Also Known AsFrederic Austerlitz Jr.Frederick Austerlitz
Fred Astaire
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2006
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
As: Archive Footage
- 1981
Ghost Story
As: Ricky Hawthorne
- 1979
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
As: Santa Claus
- 1978
Battlestar Galactica
As: Chameleon / Captain Dimitri
- 1978
A Family Upside Down
As: Ted Long
- 1977
The Purple Taxi
As: Dr. Seamus Scully
- 1977
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
As: S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
- 1976
The Amazing Dobermans
As: Daniel Hughes
- 1974
The Towering Inferno
As: Harlee Claiborne
- 1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
As: S.D. Kluger (voice)
1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
As: The Baltimore Kid
1969Midas Run
As: John Pedley
1968Finian's Rainbow
As: Finian McLonergan
1962Flashing Spikes
As: Narrator
1962The Notorious Landlady
As: Franklyn Ambruster
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Joe Quinlan
1961The Pleasure of His Company
As: Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1959On the Beach
As: Julian Osborn
1957Silk Stockings
As: Steve Canfield
- 1957
Funny Face
As: Dick Avery
1955MGM Parade
As: Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies'
1955Daddy Long Legs
As: Jervis Pendleton III
1953The Band Wagon
As: Tony Hunter
1953General Electric Theater
As: J. Willingham Bardley
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Paul Ashcroft
1952The Belle of New York
As: Charlie Hill
1951Royal Wedding
As: Tom Bowen
1950Let's Dance
As: Donald Elwood
1950Three Little Words
As: Bert Kalmar
1949The Barkleys of Broadway
As: Josh Barkley
1948Easter Parade
As: Don Hewes
1946Blue Skies
As: Jed Potter
1945Yolanda and the Thief
As: Johnny Parkson Riggs
1945Ziegfeld Follies
As: Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1943The Sky's the Limit
As: Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1942You Were Never Lovelier
As: Robert Davis
1942Holiday Inn
As: Ted Hanover
1941You'll Never Get Rich
As: Robert Curtis
1941Second Chorus
As: Danny O'Neill
1940Broadway Melody of 1940
As: Johnny Brett
1939The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
As: Vernon Castle
1938Carefree
As: Tony Flagg
1937A Damsel in Distress
As: Jerry Halliday
1937Shall We Dance
As: Petrov
1936Swing Time
As: Lucky Garnett
1936Follow the Fleet
As: Bake Baker
- 1935
Top Hat
As: Jerry Travers
1935Roberta
As: Huck Haines
1934The Gay Divorcee
As: Guy Holden
1933Flying Down to Rio
As: Fred Ayres
1933Dancing Lady
As: Fred Astaire