Cyd Charisse
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancer
1952
Warlords of Atlantis
as Atsil
1978
The Silencers
as Sarita
1966
Party Girl
as Vicki Gaye
1958
Tension
as Mary Chanler
1949
The Band Wagon
as Gabrielle Gerard
1953
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as President's Girl 4
1976
Silk Stockings
as Ninotchka Yoschenko
1957
On an Island with You
as Yvonne Torro
1948
Thousands Cheer
as Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
1943
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Carlotta
1962
Fiesta
as Conchita
1947
The Wild North
as Indian girl
1952
It's Always Fair Weather
as Jackie Leighton
1955
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Dance Specialty
1946
Brigadoon
as Fiona Campbell
1954
Empire State Building Murders
as Vicky Adams
2008
Five Golden Hours
as Baroness Sandra
1961
That's Entertainment! III
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1994
Twilight for the Gods
as Charlotte King
1958
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Myrna Montclair
1984
The Love Boat
as Eve Mills
1977
Hawaii Five-O
as Alicia Warren
1968
Frasier
as Polly (voice)
1993
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Medical Center
1969
Crazy like a Fox
as Barbara Carlisle
1984
Glitter
as Ethel Woodley
1984
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Dancer
1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Oscars
as Self
1953
MGM Parade
as Self
1955