Cyd Charisse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 8, 1922
- Died
- June 16, 2008
- Birthplace
- Amarillo, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
- Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders 2008
as Vicky Adams
- It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note 2006
as Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' 2005
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 2004
as Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk 2003
as Self - Hostess
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' 2002
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer 2002
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration 2001
as Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days 2001
as Self
Inside the Dream Factory 1995
as Self
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as Self - Host
- Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking 1991
as (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story 1990
as Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood 1990
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Swimsuit 1989
as Mrs. Allison
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
That's Dancing! 1985
Actor
Portrait of an Escort 1980
as Sheilah Croft
Warlords of Atlantis 1978
as Atsil
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976
as President's Girl 4
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli 1973
as Self (archive footage)
Fol-de-Rol 1972
as Various Characters
Maroc 7 1967
as Louise Henderson
Christmas with Crosby & Kate 1966
as Herself
The Silencers 1966
as Sarita
Assassination in Rome 1965
as Shelley North
Marilyn 1963
as archive footage
Two Weeks in Another Town 1962
as Carlotta
Black Tights 1961
as The Widow
Five Golden Hours 1961
as Baroness Sandra
The All-Star Christmas Show 1958
as Self
Party Girl 1958
as Vicki Gaye
Twilight for the Gods 1958
as Charlotte King
Silk Stockings 1957
as Ninotchka Yoschenko
Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956
as Maria Corvier
It's Always Fair Weather 1955
as Jackie Leighton
Deep in My Heart 1954
as Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
Brigadoon 1954
as Fiona Campbell
Easy to Love 1953
as Model (uncredited)
The Band Wagon 1953
as Gabrielle Gerard
Sombrero 1953
as Lola de Torrano
Singin' in the Rain 1952
as Dancer
The Wild North 1952
as Indian girl
The Mark of the Renegade 1951
as Manuella de Vasquez
East Side, West Side 1949
as Rosa Senta
Tension 1949
as Mary Chanler
Words and Music 1948
as Margo Grant
The Kissing Bandit 1948
as Dancer
On an Island with You 1948
as Yvonne Torro
The Unfinished Dance 1947
as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Fiesta 1947
as Conchita
Till the Clouds Roll By 1946
as Dance Specialty
Three Wise Fools 1946
as Rena Fairchild
The Harvey Girls 1946
as Deborah Andrews
Ziegfeld Follies 1945
as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
In Our Time 1944
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer 1943
as Dancer (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow 1943
as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Something to Shout About 1943
as Lily
This Love of Mine 1942
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Gay Parisian 1942
as Dancer (uncredited)
Escort Girl 1941
as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
- Rhumba Serenade
Rhumba Serenade 1941
Actor
Credits from TMDB.