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Fred AstaireDancer / Actor
Born: 10 May 1899 Died: 22 June 1987 (pneumonia) Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Best known as: Hollywood's most famous dancer Name at birth: Frederick Austerlitz Fred Astaire was the American movie dancer of the 1930s and 1940s. Famed for his mixture of elegance and nice-guy charm, he was a popular romantic lead despite his lack of typical movie star good looks. His dance routines are a staple of movie highlight reels. He was often paired with dancing actress Ginger Rogers; their movies together included Flying Down to Rio (1933), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). Extra credit: Astaire was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his non-dancing appearance in the 1974 disaster film The Towering Inferno. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Fred Astaire from Infoplease:
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