Person Open DS/UK/3440 Astaire; Fred (10 May 1899-22 June 1987); American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter Astaire Fred 10 May 1899-22 June 1987 American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter Male (cisgender) Frederick Austerlitz Omaha, Nebraska, United States (born)

Los Angeles, California, United States (died)

American Dancer Choreographer Actor Musician; Vocals Media; TV Presenter White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Johanna Geilus (American-born) and Frederic Fritz Austerlitz (Austrian). Astaire's mother was born to Lutheran German emigrants from East Prussia and Alsace, and his father was born to Jewish parents who had converted to Roman Catholicism. Heterosexual Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely considered the most influential dancer in the history of film. As children, Fred and his sister Adele Astaire performed as a brother and sister vaudeville act. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years. He starred in more than 10 Broadway and London musicals, made 31 musical films, four television specials, and issued numerous recordings. As a dancer, his most outstanding traits were his uncanny sense of rhythm, his perfectionism, and his innovation. His most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he co-starred in a series of ten Hollywood musicals. The American Film Institute named Astaire the fifth greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema in 100 Years... 100 Stars. Many dancers and choreographers, including Gene Kelly, Rudolf Nureyev, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, Gregory Hines, Mikhail Baryshnikov, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Madhuri Dixit, and Bob Fosse, who called Astaire his "idol", acknowledged his influence. Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 1960, Astaire was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star. Activism and Views: In 1912, Fred became an Episcopalian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 12/13/2012 RAHAKirkbride 11/7/2022 aa60f895-97c3-4615-87d1-31b48e3ad792