CYD CHARISSE
ACTING
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).
- Singin' in the Rain1952
- Warlords of Atlantis1978
- The Silencers1966
- Party Girl1958
- Tension1949
- The Band Wagon1953
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976
- Silk Stockings1957
- On an Island with You1948
- Thousands Cheer1943
- Fiesta1947
- Two Weeks in Another Town1962
- The Wild North1952
- It's Always Fair Weather1955
- Brigadoon1954
- Till the Clouds Roll By1946
- Five Golden Hours1961
- Twilight for the Gods1958
- The Unfinished Dance1947
- East Side, West Side1949
- Something to Shout About1943
- The Kissing Bandit1948
- Meet Me in Las Vegas1956
- Maroc 71967
- Sombrero1953
- Black Tights1961
- The Mark of the Renegade1951
- Words and Music1948
- The Harvey Girls1946
- That's Entertainment!1974
- Swimsuit1989
- Escort Girl1941
- Deep in My Heart1954
- Mission to Moscow1943
- In Our Time1944
- Ziegfeld Follies1945
- Three Wise Fools1946
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976
- Easy to Love1953
- Hawaii Five-O1968
- Frasier1993
- Murder, She Wrote1984
- The Love Boat1977
- Crazy like a Fox1984
- Burke's Law1994