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 (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dancer
Singin' in the Rain
Atsil
Warlords of Atlantis
Sarita
The Silencers
Vicki Gaye
Party Girl
Mary Chanler
Tension
Gabrielle Gerard
The Band Wagon
President's Girl 4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Ninotchka Yoschenko
Silk Stockings
Yvonne Torro
On an Island with You
Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
Carlotta
Two Weeks in Another Town
Conchita
Fiesta
Indian girl
The Wild North
Jackie Leighton
It's Always Fair Weather
Dance Specialty
Till the Clouds Roll By
Fiona Campbell
Brigadoon
Vicky Adams
Meurtres à l'Empire State Building
Baroness Sandra
Five Golden Hours
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
That's Entertainment! III
Charlotte King
Twilight for the Gods
Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
The Unfinished Dance
Rosa Senta
East Side, West Side
Lily
Something to Shout About
Maria Corvier
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Various Characters
Fol-de-Rol
Dancer
The Kissing Bandit
Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Louise Henderson
Maroc 7
Lola de Torrano
Sombrero
Rhumba Serenade
The Widow
1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs
Manuella de Vasquez
The Mark of the Renegade
Margo Grant
Words and Music
Dancer (uncredited)
This Love of Mine
Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Various Roles (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Deborah Andrews
The Harvey Girls
Self - Hostess
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Self (Archive Footage)
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Mrs. Allison
Swimsuit
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Escort Girl
Sheilah Croft
Portrait of an Escort
Performer in The Desert Song
Deep in My Heart
Bianca Russell Arden
Something's Got to Give
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Dancer (uncredited)
The Gay Parisian
Ballerina (uncredited)
In Our Time
Rena Fairchild
Three Wise Fools
Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
Ziegfeld Follies
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Herself
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn
(archive footage)
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
That's Dancing!
Shelley North
Assassinio made in Italy
Self
Inside the Dream Factory
Model (uncredited)
Easy to Love
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
65
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-03-08
Place of Birth
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Lily Norwood