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Fred Astaire
Actor 1899 - 1987

Fred Astaire

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from The Notorious Landlady
Character Franklyn Ambruster
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Character Ricky Hawthorne
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Character John "Lucky" Garnett

Swing Time

1936

Shot from Funny Face
Character Dick Avery

Funny Face

1957

Shot from On the Beach
Character Julian Osborne
Shot from The Band Wagon
Character Tony Hunter
Shot from Top Hat
Character Jerry Travers

Top Hat

1935

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Character Self (archive footage)
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Character Self (archive footage)
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Character Actor in 'Top Hat' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Character (archive footage)
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Character Self (archived footage)

Rain Man

1988

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Character Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cocoon

1985

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Character Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit No snapshots yet
Character Santa Claus
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Character Dr. Seamus Scully
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Character Self - Co-Host / Narrator
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Character Harlee Claiborne

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

45 titles
Moonage Daydream
Moonage Daydream 2022
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 2016
The Green Mile
The Green Mile 1999
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III 1994
Rain Man
Rain Man 1988
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
Cocoon
Cocoon 1985
Ghost Story
Ghost Story 1981
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit 1979
Un taxi mauve
Un taxi mauve 1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno 1974
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! 1973
Midas Run
Midas Run 1969
Finian's Rainbow
Finian's Rainbow 1968
Paris - When It Sizzles
Paris - When It Sizzles 1964
The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady 1962
On the Beach
On the Beach 1959
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings 1957
Funny Face
Funny Face 1957
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs 1955
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon 1953
The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York 1952
Royal Wedding
Royal Wedding 1951
Three Little Words
Three Little Words 1950
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway 1949
Easter Parade
Easter Parade 1948
Blue Skies
Blue Skies 1946
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies 1945
You Were Never Lovelier
You Were Never Lovelier 1942
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn 1942
You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich 1941
Second Chorus
Second Chorus 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 1940
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939
Carefree
Carefree 1938
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance 1937
A Damsel in Distress
A Damsel in Distress 1937
Swing Time
Swing Time 1936
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet 1936
Top Hat
Top Hat 1935
Roberta
Roberta 1935
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee 1934
Flying down to Rio
Flying down to Rio 1933
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady 1933

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