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Cyd Charisse

Lily Norwood | Tula Ellice Finklea | سید شریس

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1922-03-08
Place of birth:

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Gender:

Female

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2008-06-16

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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.

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