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    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
    • 1981
    • American Film Institute
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
    • win
    • 1974
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
    • The Towering Inferno
    • win
    • 1968
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
    • Finian's Rainbow
    • nom


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