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Cyd Charisse was an American dancer and actress who became a major star in Hollywood musicals during the mid-20th century. She is remembered as one of the most graceful and technically skilled dancers of her era, known for her long legs and elegant movement in classic film musicals.
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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),…
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- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies — Self2004
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk — Self - Hostess2003
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer — Self2002
- What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' — Self2002
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration — Self2001
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days — Self2001
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Cyd Charisse (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American actress and dancer. After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focused on 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) 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 Br
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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 often paired with Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. Her films included 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 1991 she made her Broadway debut. In her later years she discussed the history of the Hollywood musical in documentaries and was featured in That's Entertainment! III in 1994. She was awarded the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities in 2006.