Fred Astaire

Personal Info

Birthday

May 10, 1899

Day of Death

1987-06-22

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Frederic Austerlitz Jr.

Frederick Austerlitz

Fred Astaire

Biography

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.

Known For

Dr. Kildare

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

Broadway Melody of 1940

Battlestar Galactica

Showbiz Goes to War

It Takes a Thief

Three Little Words

Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire

Filmography

2025
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
2018
La La La
as Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
as Self (archive footage)
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
as (archive footage)
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
as (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
as Various / Self (archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
as Archive Footage
2005
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
as Self (archive footage)
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
as Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Self
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
1991
The Fred Astaire Songbook
as Self (archive footage)
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1988
Rain Man
as Self (archived footage)
1985
Cocoon
as Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1981
Ghost Story
as Ricky Hawthorne
1979
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as Santa Claus
1978
A Family Upside Down
as Ted Long
1977
The Purple Taxi
as Dr. Seamus Scully
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
1976
The Amazing Dobermans
as Daniel Hughes
That's Entertainment, Part II
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Lion Roars Again
as Self
1974
The Towering Inferno
as Harlee Claiborne
That's Entertainment!
as Self - Host / Narrator
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Imagine
as Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
as Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as The Baltimore Kid
1969
Midas Run
as John Pedley
1968
Finian's Rainbow
as Finian McLonergan
The Fred Astaire Show
as Self - Host
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
as Self
1962
Flashing Spikes
as Narrator
The Notorious Landlady
as Franklyn Ambruster
1961
The Pleasure of His Company
as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1960
Astaire Time
as Self - Host
1959
On the Beach
as Julian Osborn
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
as Self
1958
An Evening with Fred Astaire
as Self
1957
Silk Stockings
as Steve Canfield
Funny Face
as Dick Avery
1956
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
1955
Daddy Long Legs
as Jervis Pendleton III
1953
The Band Wagon
as Tony Hunter
1952
The Belle of New York
as Charlie Hill
1951
Royal Wedding
as Tom Bowen
1950
Let's Dance
as Donald Elwood
Three Little Words
as Bert Kalmar
1949
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Josh Barkley
1948
Easter Parade
as Don Hewes
1946
Blue Skies
as Jed Potter
1945
Yolanda and the Thief
as Johnny Parkson Riggs
Ziegfeld Follies
as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1944
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
1943
The Sky's the Limit
as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1942
You Were Never Lovelier
as Robert Davis
Holiday Inn
as Ted Hanover
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self
1941
You'll Never Get Rich
as Robert Curtis
Second Chorus
as Danny O'Neill
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Johnny Brett
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Vernon Castle
1938
Carefree
as Tony Flagg
1937
A Damsel in Distress
as Jerry Halliday
Shall We Dance
as Petrov
1936
Swing Time
as Lucky Garnett
Follow the Fleet
as Bake Baker
1935
Top Hat
as Jerry Travers
Roberta
as Huck Haines
1934
The Gay Divorcee
as Guy Holden
1933
Flying Down to Rio
as Fred Ayres
Dancing Lady
as Fred Astaire