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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 1:30 AMThe Belle of New YorkBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 3:00 AMThe Sky's the LimitBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 4:30 AMFlying Down to RioBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 6:30 AMRobertaBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AMThe Gay DivorceeBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 10:30 AMSwing TimeBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 12:30 PMShall We DanceBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 2:30 PMCarefreeBuy
TCMThu, Nov 26, 4:00 PMTop HatBuy
TCMSat, Nov 28, 8:00 AMThat's EntertainmentBuy

Fred Astaire Biography

Fred Astaire
  • Birth Name: Frederick Austerlitz Jr.
  • Birth Place: Omaha, NE
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: May 10, Taurus
  • Date of Death: 06/22/1987
  • Profession: Actor; dancer; singer
Fred Astaire Fast Facts:
  • At age 7, he began touring the vaudeville circuit with his sister Adele. They remained dance partners until 1932.
  • Made 10 musicals with Ginger Rogers, starting with 1933's Flying Down to Rio. Nine were made by RKO, but the 10th, The Barkleys of Broadway, was made by MGM and filmed a decade after their last collaboration, 1939's The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.
  • Published his autobiography, Steps in Time, in 1959.
  • Received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1981.
    Fred Astaire Relationships:
  • Adele Marie Austerlitz - Sister
  • Ann Austerlitz - Mother
  • Ava Astaire McKenzie - Daughter
  • Fred Astaire Jr. - Son
  • Frederick Austerlitz - Father
  • Peter Potter - Stepson
  • Phyllis Potter - Wife (deceased)
  • Robyn Smith - Wife

  • Fred Astaire Awards:
  • 1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1969 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1960 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1961 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Single Performance by an Actor - Winner
  • 1960 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Nominee
  • 1961 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series - Winner
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special - Winner
  • 1968 Emmy: Outstanding Musical or Variety Program - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1949 Oscar: Special Award - Winner

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