Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899 in USA. Fred Astaire's big-screen debut came with Dancing Lady directed by Robert Z. Leonard in 1933, strarring Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire is known for Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town directed by Jules Bass, Fred Astaire stars as Narrator - S.D. Kluger and Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle. Fred Astaire has got 19 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Fred Astaire achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Fred Astaire plays is Ghost Story which will be released on Dec 18, 1981.

Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Le tourbillon de la danse (1933) before starting work on RKO's Carioca (1933). In the latter film, he began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers, with whom he danced in 9 RKO pictures. During these years, he was also active in recording and radio. On film, Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners through various studios. After a temporary retirement in 1945-7, during which he opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Astaire returned to film to star in more musicals through 1957. He subsequently performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV.