Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Age86
Birth DateMarch 8, 1922
Place of BirthAmarillo, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Lily NorwoodTula Ellice Finkleaسید شریس
Cyd Charisse
March 8, 1922 – 2008
Biography
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.
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