Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1922-03-08
- Day of Death2008-06-16 (86 years)
- Place of BirthAmarillo, Texas, USA
- Also Known AsLily NorwoodTula Ellice Finkleaسید شریس
Cyd Charisse
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1994
Burke's Law
As: Amanda Richardson
- 1993
Frasier
As: Polly (voice)
- 1989
Swimsuit
As: Mrs. Allison
- 1984
Crazy like a Fox
As: Barbara Carlisle
- 1984
Murder, She Wrote
As: Myrna Montclair
- 1984
Glitter
As: Ethel Woodley
- 1980
Portrait of an Escort
As: Sheilah Croft
- 1978
Warlords of Atlantis
As: Atsil
1977The Love Boat
As: Eve Mills
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
As: President's Girl 4
1972Fol-de-Rol
As: Various Characters
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Alicia Warren
1967Maroc 7
As: Louise Henderson
1966The Silencers
As: Sarita
1965Assassination in Rome
As: Shelley North
1962Two Weeks in Another Town
As: Carlotta
1962Something's Got to Give
As: Bianca Russell Arden
1961Black Tights
As: The Widow
1961Five Golden Hours
As: Baroness Sandra
1958Party Girl
As: Vicki Gaye
1958Twilight for the Gods
As: Charlotte King
1957Silk Stockings
As: Ninotchka Yoschenko
1956Meet Me in Las Vegas
As: Maria Corvier
- 1955
It's Always Fair Weather
As: Jackie Leighton
1954Deep in My Heart
As: Performer in The Desert Song
- 1954
Brigadoon
As: Fiona Campbell
1953Easy to Love
As: Model (uncredited)
- 1953
The Band Wagon
As: Gabrielle Gerard
1953Sombrero
As: Lola de Torrano
- 1952
Singin' in the Rain
As: Dancer
1952The Wild North
As: Indian girl
1951The Mark of the Renegade
As: Manuella de Vasquez
1949East Side, West Side
As: Rosa Senta
1949Tension
As: Mary Chanler
1948Words and Music
As: Margo Grant
1948The Kissing Bandit
As: Dancer
1948On an Island with You
As: Yvonne Torro
1947The Unfinished Dance
As: Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
1947Fiesta
As: Conchita
1946Till the Clouds Roll By
As: Dance Specialty
1946Three Wise Fools
As: Rena Fairchild
1946The Harvey Girls
As: Deborah Andrews
1945Ziegfeld Follies
As: Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
1944In Our Time
As: Ballerina (uncredited)
1943Thousands Cheer
As: Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
1943Mission to Moscow
As: Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
1943Something to Shout About
As: Lily
1942This Love of Mine
As: Dancer (uncredited)
1942The Gay Parisian
As: Dancer (uncredited)
1941Escort Girl
As: Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)