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Acting
Cyd Charisse
Also known as: Lily Norwood, Tula Ellice Finklea, سید شریس
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 8, 1922
Day of Death
June 16, 2008
Age at Death
86 years old
Place of Birth
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Popularity Score
1.0
Filmography
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
2017Movie
Empire State Building Murders
Vicky Adams
2008Movie
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Self (Archive Footage)
2006Movie
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self
2005Movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self - Hostess
2003Movie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self
2002Movie
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
2002Movie
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2001Movie
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Self
2001Movie
HARDtalk
1997TV
Inside the Dream Factory
Self
1995Movie
That's Entertainment! III
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1994Movie
Burke's Law
Amanda Richardson
1994TV
Frasier
Polly (voice)
1993TV
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
(archive footage)
1991Movie
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
1990Movie
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
1990Movie
Swimsuit
Mrs. Allison
1989Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987Movie
That's Dancing!
1985Movie
Murder, She Wrote
Myrna Montclair
1984TV
Crazy like a Fox
Barbara Carlisle
1984TV
Glitter
Ethel Woodley
1984TV
Portrait of an Escort
Sheilah Croft
1980Movie
Warlords of Atlantis
Atsil
1978Movie
Fantasy Island
Queen Delphia
1978TV
The Love Boat
Eve Mills
1977TV
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 4
1976Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976Movie
Donny & Marie
Self
1976TV
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973Movie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973TV
Fol-de-Rol
Various Characters
1972Movie
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
Film '72
Self
1971TV
Medical Center
1969TV
Hawaii Five-O
Alicia Warren
1968TV
Maroc 7
Louise Henderson
1967Movie
The Silencers
Sarita
1966Movie
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
Herself
1966Movie
Assassination in Rome
Shelley North
1965Movie
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Dancer
1964TV
Marilyn
archive footage
1963Movie
Two Weeks in Another Town
Carlotta
1962Movie
Five Golden Hours
Baroness Sandra
1961Movie
Black Tights
The Widow
1961Movie
Startime
Self
1959TV
Party Girl
Vicki Gaye
1958Movie
Twilight for the Gods
Charlotte King
1958Movie
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
1958Movie
Silk Stockings
Ninotchka Yoschenko
1957Movie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Maria Corvier
1956Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956TV
It's Always Fair Weather
Jackie Leighton
1955Movie
MGM Parade
Self
1955TV
Brigadoon
Fiona Campbell
1954Movie
Deep in My Heart
Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
1954Movie
The Band Wagon
Gabrielle Gerard
1953Movie
Sombrero
Lola de Torrano
1953Movie
Easy to Love
Model (uncredited)
1953Movie
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Singin' in the Rain
Dancer
1952Movie
The Wild North
Indian girl
1952Movie
The Mark of the Renegade
Manuella de Vasquez
1951Movie
What's My Line?
Self
1950TV
Tension
Mary Chanler
1949Movie
East Side, West Side
Rosa Senta
1949Movie
On an Island with You
Yvonne Torro
1948Movie
The Kissing Bandit
Dancer
1948Movie
Words and Music
Margo Grant
1948Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948TV
Fiesta
Conchita
1947Movie
The Unfinished Dance
Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
1947Movie
Till the Clouds Roll By
Dance Specialty
1946Movie
The Harvey Girls
Deborah Andrews
1946Movie
Three Wise Fools
Rena Fairchild
1946Movie
Ziegfeld Follies
Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
1945Movie
In Our Time
Ballerina (uncredited)
1944Movie
Thousands Cheer
Dancer (uncredited)
1943Movie
Something to Shout About
Lily
1943Movie
Mission to Moscow
Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
1943Movie
This Love of Mine
Dancer (uncredited)
1942Movie
The Gay Parisian
Dancer (uncredited)
1942Movie
Rhumba Serenade
1941Movie
Escort Girl
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
1941Movie