Cyd Charisse
Birthday: 1921-03-08 | Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, USACyd 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
Acting
Role
as Vicky Adams
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
as Mrs. Allison
as Atsil
as Louise Henderson
as Sarita
as Shelley North
as Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Bianca Russell Arden
as Charlotte King
as Vicki Gaye
as Ninotchka Yoschenko
as Maria Corvier
as Jackie Leighton
as Fiona Campbell
as Gabrielle Gerard
as Lola de Torrano
as Dancer
as Indian girl
as Mary Chanler
as Rosa Senta
as Margo Grant
as Yvonne Torro
as Conchita
as Ballerina (uncredited)
as Lily