Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Acting
Born 1922-03-08 - Died 2008-06-16Amarillo, Texas, USA

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.

Movies (66)

Singin' in the Rain
8.1

Singin' in the Rain

1952Movie8.1
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
8.0

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001Movie8.0
Three Wise Fools
5.7

Three Wise Fools

1946Movie5.7
Tension
6.8

Tension

1949Movie6.8
The Band Wagon
7.2

The Band Wagon

1953Movie7.2
Warlords of Atlantis
5.7

Warlords of Atlantis

1978Movie5.7
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.8

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946Movie5.8
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958Movie6.8
The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946Movie6.6
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
The Silencers
6.1

The Silencers

1966Movie6.1
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0

Ziegfeld Follies

1945Movie6.0
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Two Weeks in Another Town
5.9

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962Movie5.9
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.4

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976Movie4.4
Brigadoon
6.5

Brigadoon

1954Movie6.5
Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943Movie6.4
Silk Stockings
6.9

Silk Stockings

1957Movie6.9
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
Twilight for the Gods
4.7

Twilight for the Gods

1958Movie4.7
In Our Time
6.4

In Our Time

1944Movie6.4
Deep in My Heart
6.7

Deep in My Heart

1954Movie6.7
Fiesta
6.2

Fiesta

1947Movie6.2
It's Always Fair Weather
6.9

It's Always Fair Weather

1955Movie6.9
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985Movie6.9
Black Tights
6.6

Black Tights

1961Movie6.6
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943Movie5.7
Words and Music
5.8

Words and Music

1948Movie5.8
Swimsuit
5.1

Swimsuit

1989Movie5.1
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
6.0

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990Movie6.0
Easy to Love
6.2

Easy to Love

1953Movie6.2
On an Island with You
5.9

On an Island with You

1948Movie5.9
The Wild North
6.9

The Wild North

1952Movie6.9
The Mark of the Renegade
5.7

The Mark of the Renegade

1951Movie5.7
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956Movie4.5
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
7.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973Movie7.0
East Side, West Side
7.1

East Side, West Side

1949Movie7.1
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004Movie8.3
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Something to Shout About
6.5

Something to Shout About

1943Movie6.5
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005Movie
Sombrero
4.3

Sombrero

1953Movie4.3
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
7.0

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002Movie7.0
Marilyn
7.5

Marilyn

1963Movie7.5
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990Movie
The Kissing Bandit
5.2

The Kissing Bandit

1948Movie5.2
Maroc 7
4.9

Maroc 7

1967Movie4.9
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003Movie7.0
Portrait of an Escort
3.6

Portrait of an Escort

1980Movie3.6
Five Golden Hours
7.3

Five Golden Hours

1961Movie7.3
Empire State Building Murders

Empire State Building Murders

2008Movie
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
6.8

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

2001Movie6.8
Inside the Dream Factory
8.0

Inside the Dream Factory

1995Movie8.0
Escort Girl
3.3

Escort Girl

1941Movie3.3
Assassination in Rome
5.5

Assassination in Rome

1965Movie5.5
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.8

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002Movie7.8
Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol

1972Movie
The Unfinished Dance
6.4

The Unfinished Dance

1947Movie6.4
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

2006Movie
This Love of Mine
6.8

This Love of Mine

1942Movie6.8
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
10.0

Christmas with Crosby & Kate

1966Movie10.0
The Gay Parisian
4.9

The Gay Parisian

1942Movie4.9
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
6.0

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

1991Movie6.0
Rhumba Serenade

Rhumba Serenade

1941Movie

TV Shows (21)

Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Crazy like a Fox
7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984Series7.2
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
HARDtalk
8.7

HARDtalk

1997Series8.7
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
Donny & Marie
6.8

Donny & Marie

1976Series6.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Glitter
5.3

Glitter

1984Series5.3