Cyd Charisse (1922–2008)

Actress | Soundtrack

Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1921 in Amarillo, Texas. Born to be a dancer,...

Born: March 8, 1922
Died: June 17, 2008 (age 86)

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Filmography

Known For

Silk Stockings Ninotchka Yoschenko (1957)
It's Always Fair Weather Jackie Leighton (1955)
The Band Wagon Gabrielle Gerard (1953)
Known For

Singin' in the Rain Dancer (1952)
Actress

Empire State Building Murders Vicky Adams (2008)
Frasier Polly (1995)
Burke's Law Amanda Richardson (1995)
Janet Jackson: Alright (1990)
Swimsuit Mrs. Allison (1989)
Crazy Like a Fox Barbara Carlisle (1986)
Murder, She Wrote Myrna Montclair LeRoy (1985)
Glitter Ethel Woodley (1984)
The Fall Guy Diana (1984)
Fantasy Island Julie Mars (1978-1983)
Portrait of an Escort Sheilah Croft (1980)
The Love Boat Eve Mills (1979)
Hawaii Five-O Alicia Warren (1978)
Warlords of the Deep Atsil (1978)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood President's Girl 4 (1976)
Medical Center Valerie (1975)
Fol-de-Rol Various Characters (1972)
Maroc 7 Louise Henderson (1967)
The Silencers Sarita (1966)
Assassination in Rome Shelley North (1965)
Something's Got to Give Bianca Arden (1962)
Two Weeks in Another Town Carlotta (1962)
Black Tights The Wife (1961)
Checkmate Janine Caree (1961)
Five Golden Hours Baroness Sandra (1961)
Party Girl Vicki Gaye (1958)
Twilight for the Gods Charlotte King (1958)
Silk Stockings Ninotchka Yoschenko (1957)
Meet Me in Las Vegas Maria Corvier (1956)
It's Always Fair Weather Jackie Leighton (1955)
Deep in My Heart Performer in 'The Desert Song' (1954)
Brigadoon Fiona Campbell (1954)
Easy to Love Girl in Blue Swimsuit (1953)
The Band Wagon Gabrielle Gerard (1953)
Sombrero Lola de Torrano (1953)
Singin' in the Rain Dancer (1952)
The Wild North Indian Girl (1952)
The Mark of the Renegade Manuella de Vasquez (1951)
East Side, West Side Rosa Senta (1949)
Tension Mary Chanler (1949)
Words and Music Margo Grant (1948)
The Kissing Bandit Dancer (1948)
On an Island with You Yvonne Torro (1948)
The Unfinished Dance Mlle. Ariane Bouchet (1947)
Fiesta Conchita (1947)
Till the Clouds Roll By Dance Specialty (segment 'Roberta') (1946)
Three Wise Fools Rena Fairchild (1946)
The Harvey Girls Deborah Andrews (1946)
Ziegfeld Follies Ballerina ('Beauty') (1945)
This Love of Mine Dancer (1944)
In Our Time Ballerina (1944)
Thousands Cheer Dancer in Don Loper Number (1943)
Mission to Moscow Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (1943)
Something to Shout About Lily (1943)
The Gay Parisian Dancer (1941)
Actress

Escort Girl Flamenco Dancer (1941)
Soundtrack

That's Entertainment! III (1994)
That's Dancing! (1985)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
The Silencers (1966)
The Hollywood Palace (1965)
Silk Stockings (1957)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
MGM Parade (1955)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Brigadoon (1954)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Words and Music (1948)
The Kissing Bandit (1948)
On an Island with You (1948)
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
The Harvey Girls (1946)
Soundtrack

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Archive footage

The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
Imprescindibles (2011)
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (2010)
Let's Dance (2009)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009)
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)
Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008)
A Life in Words and Music (2007)
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note (2006)
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997)
Century of Cinema (1995)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
Nylon blues (1991)
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
The Dick Cavett Show (1973)
Marilyn (1963)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's World Famous Musical Hits! (1962)
MGM Parade (1955-1956)
Hollywood Rivals (2001)
Archive footage

Hollywood Remembers (2000)
Biography (1987)

Awards

Did You Know

Although one of the greatest female dancers in the history of the movie musical, her singing in films was almost always dubbed, most notably by Carol Richards in Brigadoon (1954) and a young Vikki Carr in The Silencers (1966).

Quotes

The censors were always there when I was on the set. When I was held up, in a lift [in Deep in My Heart (1954)], they were up on ladders to see if I was properly covered.