Cyd Charisse
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.
Filmography
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
Empire State Building Murders
as Vicky Adams
Empire State Building Murders
as Vicky Adams
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
as Self (Archive Footage)
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
as Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self - Hostess
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self - Hostess
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
as Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
as Self
Inside the Dream Factory
as Self
Inside the Dream Factory
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
That's Entertainment! III
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
as (archive footage)
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
as (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Swimsuit
as Mrs. Allison
Swimsuit
as Mrs. Allison
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Portrait of an Escort
as Sheilah Croft
Portrait of an Escort
as Sheilah Croft
Warlords of Atlantis
as Atsil
Warlords of Atlantis
as Atsil
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as President's Girl 4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as President's Girl 4
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
Fol-de-Rol
as Various Characters
Fol-de-Rol
as Various Characters
Maroc 7
as Louise Henderson
Maroc 7
as Louise Henderson
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
as Herself
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
as Herself
The Silencers
as Sarita
The Silencers
as Sarita
Assassination in Rome
as Shelley North
Assassination in Rome
as Shelley North
Marilyn
as archive footage
Marilyn
as archive footage
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Carlotta
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Carlotta
Black Tights
as The Widow
Black Tights
as The Widow
Five Golden Hours
as Baroness Sandra
Five Golden Hours
as Baroness Sandra
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
Twilight for the Gods
as Charlotte King
Twilight for the Gods
as Charlotte King
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Maria Corvier
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Maria Corvier
It's Always Fair Weather
as Jackie Leighton
It's Always Fair Weather
as Jackie Leighton
Deep in My Heart
as Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
Deep in My Heart
as Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
Easy to Love
as Model (uncredited)
Easy to Love
as Model (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
as Gabrielle Gerard
The Band Wagon
as Gabrielle Gerard
Sombrero
as Lola de Torrano
Sombrero
as Lola de Torrano
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancer
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancer
The Wild North
as Indian girl
The Wild North
as Indian girl
The Mark of the Renegade
as Manuella de Vasquez
The Mark of the Renegade
as Manuella de Vasquez
East Side, West Side
as Rosa Senta
East Side, West Side
as Rosa Senta
Tension
as Mary Chanler
Tension
as Mary Chanler
Words and Music
as Margo Grant
Words and Music
as Margo Grant
The Kissing Bandit
as Dancer
The Kissing Bandit
as Dancer
On an Island with You
as Yvonne Torro
On an Island with You
as Yvonne Torro
The Unfinished Dance
as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
The Unfinished Dance
as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Dance Specialty
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Dance Specialty
Three Wise Fools
as Rena Fairchild
Three Wise Fools
as Rena Fairchild
The Harvey Girls
as Deborah Andrews
The Harvey Girls
as Deborah Andrews
Ziegfeld Follies
as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
Ziegfeld Follies
as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
In Our Time
as Ballerina (uncredited)
In Our Time
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
as Dancer (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
as Dancer (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
as Lily
Something to Shout About
as Lily
This Love of Mine
as Dancer (uncredited)
This Love of Mine
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Gay Parisian
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Gay Parisian
as Dancer (uncredited)
Escort Girl
as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Escort Girl
as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)