Fred Astaire (

1899

)

Actor / Director Profile

Frederic Austerlitz Jr.

ID for Fred Astaire

Birth Name:
Frederic Austerlitz Jr.

Date of Birth:
May 10, 1899,

Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)

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Fred Astaire Biography

The son of an Austrian immigrant, Fred Astaire entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers, with whom he danced in 9 RKO pictures. During these years, he was also active in recording and radio. On film, Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners through various studios. After a temporary retirement in 1945-7, during which he opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Astaire returned to film to star in more musicals through 1957. He subsequently performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV.

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Fred Astaire filmography

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1. Ghost Story (1981)
Ricky Hawthorne

actor

2. The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
TV Costume Shop Proprietor / Chauffeur / Policeman / Cab Driver / Jeweler / Floor Walker / Choral Director / Santa Claus

actor

3. A Family Upside Down (1978)
TV Ted Long

actor

4. The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)
TV (voice) S.D. Kluger (narrator)

actor

5. Un taxi mauve (1977)
Dr. Seamus Scully

actor

6. The Amazing Dobermans (1976)
Daniel Hughes

actor

7. The Towering Inferno (1974)
Harlee Claiborne

actor

8. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
TV (voice) Narrator

actor

9. Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Finian McLonergan

actor

10. On the Beach (1959)
Julian Osborne

actor

11. Silk Stockings (1957)
Steve Canfield

actor

12. The Band Wagon (1953)
Tony Hunter

actor

13. The Belle of New York (1952)
Charlie Hill

actor

14. Royal Wedding (1951)
Tom Bowen

actor

15. Let's Dance (1950)
Donald Elwood

actor

16. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Josh Barkley

actor

17. Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
Johnny Parkson Riggs

actor

18. Holiday Inn (1942)
Ted Hanover

actor

19. You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
Robert Curtis

actor

20. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Johnny Brett

actor

21. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Vernon Castle

actor

22. Carefree (1938)
Tony Flagg

actor

23. Shall We Dance (1937)
Peter P. Peters

actor

24. Swing Time (1936)
John 'Lucky' Garnett

actor

25. Follow the Fleet (1936)
Bake Baker

actor

26. The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Guy Holden

actor

27. Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Fred Ayres

actor

28. Dancing Lady (1933)
Fred Astaire

actor

29. "Dr. Kildare"
Joe Quinlen (4 episodes, 1965)

actor

30. Second Chorus (1940)
associate producer (uncredited)

producer

31. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
archive footage

32. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007)
archive footage

33. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
archive footage

34. Follow the Fleet: The Origins of Those Dancing Feet (2005)

35. Satin and Silk (2003)
archive footage

36. Begin the Beguine (2003)
archive footage

37. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003)
archive footage

38. The Lady with the Torch (1999)
archive footage

39. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)

40. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
archive footage

41. South of Reno (1988)
uncredited

42. Le cinéma dans les yeux (1987)
archive footage

43. The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985)

44. Cocoon (1985)
uncredited

45. Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)

46. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978)

47. At Long Last Cole (1975)

48. The Lion Roars Again (1975)
uncredited

49. The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975)

50. Imagine (1972)

51. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970)

52. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)

53. Midas Run (1969)

54. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967)

55. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965)

56. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)
4 episodes, 1965-1966

57. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962)

58. The Notorious Landlady (1962)

59. "Alcoa Premiere" (1961)
7 episodes, 1961-1963

60. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)
2 episodes, 1961-1962

61. Funny Face (1957)

62. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)
2 episodes, 1959-1960

63. Three Little Words (1950)

64. The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
choreographer

miscellaneous crew

65. Daddy Long Legs (1955)
dance stager

miscellaneous crew

66. Easter Parade (1948)
choreographer (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

67. The Sky's the Limit (1943)
dances created and staged by

miscellaneous crew

68. You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
choreographer (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

69. A Damsel in Distress (1937)
choreographer (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

70. Roberta (1935)
dance arranger

miscellaneous crew

71. Top Hat (1935)
choreographer (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

72. Blue Skies (1946)
(composer: additional music)

music department

73. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special (1987)
TV Himself

self

74. Hollywood The Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
Himself

self

75. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
Himself

self

76. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984)
TV Himself - Host

self

77. The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981)
TV Himself/Honoree

self

78. Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980)
TV Himself

self

79. Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980)
TV Himself

self

80. Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978)
TV Himself

self

81. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
also archive footage Himself - Co-host/Narrator

self

82. Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (1975)
TV Himself

self

83. Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974)
TV Himself - Host

self

84. Just One More Time (1974)
uncredited Himself

self

85. That's Entertainment! (1974)
Himself - Co-host/Narrator

self

86. Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973)
TV (uncredited) Himself/Audience Member

self

87. Make Mine Red, White and Blue (1972)
TV Himself/Host

self

88. 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
TV Himself

self

89. The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968)
Himself

self

90. The Fred Astaire Show (1968)
TV Himself - Host

self

91. Astaire Time (1960)
TV Himself - Host

self

92. Another Evening with Fred Astaire (1959)
TV Himself

self

93. An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958)
TV Himself

self

94. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958)
TV Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

self

95. Some of the Best (1949)
uncredited Himself

self

96. "Toast of the Town" (1948)
Himself (5 episodes, 1954-1959)

self

97. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Himself/Raffles in 'This Heart of Mine'/Tai Long in 'Limehouse Blues'/Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide'

self

98. "Home"
Himself (1 episode, 1957)

self

99. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
(performer: "Here's to the Girls", "It Only Happens When I Dance with You", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here", "Jukebox Dance", "Coffee Time", "Drum Crazy", "The Girl Hunt", "Swing Trot", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Stereophonic Sound")

soundtrack

100. That's Dancing! (1985)
(performer: "I Won't Dance", "Night and Day", "Pick Yourself Up", "I Left My Hat in Haiti", "Thinking of You", "A Shine on Your Shoes")

soundtrack

101. A Safe Place (1971)
(performer: "I'm Old-Fashioned")

soundtrack

102. "Chocolate com Pimenta"
(unknown episodes)

soundtrack

103. "Banda sonora"
(1 episode, 2008)

soundtrack

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