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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 8, 1921Deathday
June 16, 2008Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
63Place of birth
Amarillo, Texas, USAAlso known as
Lily Norwood, Tula Ellice Finklea
Cast credits
Singin' in the Rain
Dancer
Warlords of Atlantis
Atsil
The Silencers
Sarita
Party Girl
Vicki Gaye
Tension
Mary Chanler
The Band Wagon
Gabrielle Gerard
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 4
Silk Stockings
Ninotchka Yoschenko
On an Island with You
Yvonne Torro
Thousands Cheer
Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
Fiesta
Conchita
Two Weeks in Another Town
Carlotta
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self
The Wild North
Indian girl
It's Always Fair Weather
Jackie Leighton
Brigadoon
Fiona Campbell
Till the Clouds Roll By
Dance Specialty
Five Golden Hours
Baroness Sandra
That's Entertainment! III
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Twilight for the Gods
Charlotte KingImages
