Fred Astaire
Born
May 10, 1899
Died
June 22, 1987 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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 End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. 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 was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2025
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
2019
La La La
Various Roles (archive footage)
2018
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Self (archive footage)
2017
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
2017
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self (archive footage)
2016
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
(archive footage)
2015
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
2014
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Self (archive footage)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2013
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Self (archive footage)
2010
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
(archive footage)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive)
2009
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Various / Self (archive footage)
2006
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Archive Footage
2006
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
Self (archive footage)
2005
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
Self (Archive Footage)
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
2005
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (archive footage)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
2000
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1998
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1993
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self (archive footage)
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
1990
Rain Man
Self (archived footage)
1988
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
1987
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
1985
That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
1985
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982
Ghost Story
Ricky Hawthorne
1981
Fred Astaire
Self · (2 episodes)
1980
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Santa Claus
1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978
Battlestar Galactica
Chameleon / Captain Dimitri · (1 episode)
1978
A Family Upside Down
Ted Long
1978
The Purple Taxi
Dr. Seamus Scully
1977
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
1977
The Amazing Dobermans
Daniel Hughes
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
The Lion Roars Again
Self
1975
The Towering Inferno
Harlee Claiborne
1974
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (2 episodes)
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973
Imagine
Self
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Self
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (voice)
1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Baltimore Kid
1970
Midas Run
John Pedley
1969
Finian's Rainbow
Finian McLonergan
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968
The Fred Astaire Show
Self - Host
1968
It Takes a Thief
Alister Mundy · (24 episodes)
1968
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
1968
Hollywood and the Stars
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1963
Flashing Spikes
Narrator
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Notorious Landlady
Franklyn Ambruster
1962
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)
1961
Alcoa Premiere
Self - Host · (62 episodes)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Joe Quinlan · (4 episodes)
1961
The Pleasure of His Company
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1961
Astaire Time
Self - Host
1960
On the Beach
Julian Osborn
1959
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
1959
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
1958
Silk Stockings
Steve Canfield
1957
Funny Face
Dick Avery
1957
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Recipient · (1 episode)
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
1956
MGM Parade
Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies' · (1 episode)
1955
MGM Parade
actor 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1955
Daddy Long Legs
Jervis Pendleton III
1955
The Band Wagon
Tony Hunter
1953
The Oscars
Self · (5 episodes)
1953
General Electric Theater
J. Willingham Bardley · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Paul Ashcroft · (1 episode)
1953
The Belle of New York
Charlie Hill
1952
Royal Wedding
Tom Bowen
1951
Let's Dance
Donald Elwood
1950
Three Little Words
Bert Kalmar
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
1950
The Barkleys of Broadway
Josh Barkley
1949
The Emmy Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1949
Easter Parade
Don Hewes
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1948
Blue Skies
Jed Potter
1946
Yolanda and the Thief
Johnny Parkson Riggs
1945
Ziegfeld Follies
Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1945
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
The Sky's the Limit
Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1943
You Were Never Lovelier
Robert Davis
1942
Holiday Inn
Ted Hanover
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self
1942
You'll Never Get Rich
Robert Curtis
1941
Second Chorus
Danny O'Neill
1941
Broadway Melody of 1940
Johnny Brett
1940
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Vernon Castle
1939
Carefree
Tony Flagg
1938
A Damsel in Distress
Jerry Halliday
1937
Shall We Dance
Petrov
1937
Swing Time
Lucky Garnett
1936
Follow the Fleet
Bake Baker
1936
Top Hat
Jerry Travers
1935
Roberta
Huck Haines
1935
The Gay Divorcee
Guy Holden
1934
Flying Down to Rio
Fred Ayres
1933
Dancing Lady
Fred Astaire
1933