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Fred Astaire
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Fred Astaire
Born:
May 10, 1899 in Omaha, NE
Occupation:
Actor, Choreography
Birth name:
Frederick Austerlitz
Biography:
Few would argue with the opinion that American entertainer Fred Astaire was the greatest dancer ever seen on film. Born to a wealthy Omaha family, young Astaire was trained at the Alvienne School of Dance and the Ned Wayburn School of Dancing. In a double act with his sister Adele, Fred danced in...
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Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Swing Era: Artie Shaw/Tommy Dorsey - Big Band Legends
Routes of Rhythm with Harry Belafonte
Milton Berle: The Second Time Around - Funny Fifties
Fred Astaire Learn to Dance [Video Series]
Irving Berlin's America
That's Dancing!
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Himself
Gotta Dance, Gotta Sing
Ghost Story
Ricky Hawthorne
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Ginger Rogers
Victor Young
Gene Krupa
Xavier Cugat
Desi Arnaz
Harry Belafonte
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