Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) | Self (archive footage) | - |
| 2 | That's Entertainment! III (1994) | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6 |
| 3 | Ghost Story (1981) | Ricky Hawthorne | 5.4 |
| 4 | The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977) | S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice) | 7 |
| 5 | The Towering Inferno (1974) | Harlee Claiborne | 6.8 |
| 6 | That's Entertainment! (1974) | Self - Host / Narrator | - |
| 7 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) | S.D. Kluger (voice) | 7.8 |
| 8 | On the Beach (1959) | Julian Osborn | - |
| 9 | Funny Face (1957) | Dick Avery | 6.2 |
| 10 | Silk Stockings (1957) | Steve Canfield | 1 |
| 11 | Daddy Long Legs (1955) | Jervis Pendleton III | 5 |
| 12 | The Band Wagon (1953) | Tony Hunter | 5.7 |
| 13 | Three Little Words (1950) | Bert Kalmar | - |
| 14 | Easter Parade (1948) | Don Hewes | 5.8 |
| 15 | Ziegfeld Follies (1945) | Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman | 4 |
| 16 | Holiday Inn (1942) | Ted Hanover | 6 |
| 17 | Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) | Johnny Brett | 6 |
| 18 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) | Vernon Castle | 5 |
| 19 | Carefree (1938) | Tony Flagg | 5 |
| 20 | A Damsel in Distress (1937) | Jerry Halliday | - |
| 21 | Shall We Dance (1937) | Petrov | - |
| 22 | Follow the Fleet (1936) | Bake Baker | 5 |
| 23 | Swing Time (1936) | Lucky Garnett | 6.2 |
| 24 | Top Hat (1935) | Jerry Travers | 5.7 |
| 25 | The Gay Divorcee (1934) | Guy Holden | 5 |
| 26 | Dancing Lady (1933) | Fred Astaire | 6 |
| 27 | Flying Down to Rio (1933) | Fred Ayres | 5 |
