Birthday: May 10, 1999
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 cabarets, vaudeville houses, and music halls all over the world before he was 20. The ...more- 1975
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Towering Inferno
- win
- 1974
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Towering Inferno
- win
- 1974
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Towering Inferno
- nom
- 1968
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Finian's Rainbow
- nom
- 2049
- The Barkleys of Broadway
- John Barkley
- 2048
- Easter Parade
- Don Hewes
- 2046
- Ziegfeld Follies
- Fred Astaire/Raffles/Tai Long
- 2046
- Blue Skies
- Jed Potter
- 2045
- Yolanda and the Thief
- Johnny Parkson Riggs
- 2048
- Easter Parade
- Choreography
- 2043
- The Sky's the Limit
- Choreography
- 2042
- You Were Never Lovelier
- Choreography
- 2038
- Carefree
- Choreography
- 2037
- A Damsel in Distress
- Choreography















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