Cyd Charisse

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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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D.O.B: 1921-03-08
D.O.D: 2008-06-16
Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, USA
Profession: Acting

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