Acting
Cyd Charisse
Born 1922-03-08
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
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Singin' in the Rain
1952
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Frasier
1993
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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Great Performances
1971
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Hawaii Five-O
1969
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What's My Line?
1950
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Fantasy Island
1978
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The Oscars
1953
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The Band Wagon
1953
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (88 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self (archive) | Movie | 2017 |
| Empire State Building Murders | Vicky Adams | Movie | 2008 | |
| It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note | Self (Archive Footage) | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk | Self - Hostess | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | HARDtalk | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Inside the Dream Factory | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | That's Entertainment! III | Self - Host | Movie | 1994 |
 | Burke's Law | Amanda Richardson | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Frasier | Polly (voice) | TV Series | 1993 |
| Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking | (archive footage) | Movie | 1991 | |
 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Dance Crazy in Hollywood | Various Roles (archive footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Swimsuit | Mrs. Allison | Movie | 1989 |
 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | That's Dancing! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Crazy like a Fox | Barbara Carlisle | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Myrna Montclair | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Glitter | Ethel Woodley | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Portrait of an Escort | Sheilah Croft | Movie | 1980 |
 | Warlords of Atlantis | Atsil | Movie | 1978 |
 | Fantasy Island | Queen Delphia | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Love Boat | Eve Mills | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | President's Girl 4 | Movie | 1976 |
 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 |
 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1973 |
 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Fol-de-Rol | Various Characters | Movie | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Medical Center | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Hawaii Five-O | Alicia Warren | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Maroc 7 | Louise Henderson | Movie | 1967 |
 | Christmas with Crosby & Kate | Herself | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Silencers | Sarita | Movie | 1966 |
 | Assassination in Rome | Shelley North | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Dancer | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Marilyn | archive footage | Movie | 1963 |
 | Two Weeks in Another Town | Carlotta | Movie | 1962 |
 | Black Tights | The Widow | Movie | 1961 |
 | Five Golden Hours | Baroness Sandra | Movie | 1961 |
 | Startime | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The All-Star Christmas Show | Self | Movie | 1958 |
 | Party Girl | Vicki Gaye | Movie | 1958 |
 | Twilight for the Gods | Charlotte King | Movie | 1958 |
 | Silk Stockings | Ninotchka Yoschenko | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Maria Corvier | Movie | 1956 |
 | MGM Parade | Self | TV Series | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | It's Always Fair Weather | Jackie Leighton | Movie | 1955 |
 | Deep in My Heart | Performer (segment "The Desert Song") | Movie | 1954 |
 | Brigadoon | Fiona Campbell | Movie | 1954 |
 | Easy to Love | Model (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Band Wagon | Gabrielle Gerard | Movie | 1953 |
 | Sombrero | Lola de Torrano | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Singin' in the Rain | Dancer | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Wild North | Indian girl | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Mark of the Renegade | Manuella de Vasquez | Movie | 1951 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | East Side, West Side | Rosa Senta | Movie | 1949 |
 | Tension | Mary Chanler | Movie | 1949 |
 | Words and Music | Margo Grant | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Kissing Bandit | Dancer | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | On an Island with You | Yvonne Torro | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Unfinished Dance | Mlle. Ariane Bouchet | Movie | 1947 |
 | Fiesta | Conchita | Movie | 1947 |
 | Till the Clouds Roll By | Dance Specialty | Movie | 1946 |
 | Three Wise Fools | Rena Fairchild | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Harvey Girls | Deborah Andrews | Movie | 1946 |
 | Ziegfeld Follies | Ballerina (segment "Beauty") | Movie | 1945 |
 | In Our Time | Ballerina (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Thousands Cheer | Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Mission to Moscow | Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Something to Shout About | Lily | Movie | 1943 |
 | This Love of Mine | Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Gay Parisian | Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Escort Girl | Flamenco Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
| Rhumba Serenade | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1941 |