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Cyd Charisse
(Tula Ellice Finklea)
dancer, actress
Born:
3/8/1921
Birthplace:
Amarillo, Texas
Died:
6/17/2008
Deathplace:
Los Angeles, Calif.
Known for her cool sex appeal, she gained fame starring opposite Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in many
classic MGM musicals of the 1950s, including Singing in the Rain
(1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and
Silk Stockings (1957). She has been married to the actor Tony Martin since 1948.
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- Brigadoon (1954) - Starring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones
- It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Starring Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray, Michael Kidd
- Silk Stockings - Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre, George Tobias
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