Portrait of Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Bio: Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s
Born: Tue, Mar 08 1921
Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, USA

Death: Mon, Jun 16 2008
Cyd Charisse is 87 years old
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Poster of Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders
Cyd Charisse would have been no older than
87 in Empire State Building Murders
as 'Vicky Adams'.
Thu, Aug 14 2008
Poster of It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Cyd Charisse was
85 in It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
as 'Self (Archive Footage)'.
Tue, Apr 25 2006
Poster of Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Cyd Charisse was
84 in Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 15 2005
Poster of Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cyd Charisse was
82 in Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as 'Self - Hostess'.
Tue, Apr 22 2003
Poster of Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Cyd Charisse was
81 in Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 24 2002
Poster of What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Cyd Charisse was
81 in What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 24 2002
Poster of Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Cyd Charisse was
80 in Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 13 2001
Poster of Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Cyd Charisse was
80 in Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 01 2001
Poster of Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory
Cyd Charisse was
74 in Inside the Dream Factory
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 01 1995
Poster of That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
Cyd Charisse was
73 in That's Entertainment! III
as 'Self - Co-Host / Narrator'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
Cyd Charisse was
69 in Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Cyd Charisse was
69 in You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 23 1990
Poster of Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Cyd Charisse was
68 in Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as 'Various Roles (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Swimsuit
Swimsuit
Cyd Charisse was
67 in Swimsuit
as 'Mrs. Allison'.
Sun, Feb 19 1989
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Cyd Charisse was
63 in That's Dancing!
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Portrait of an Escort
Portrait of an Escort
Cyd Charisse was
59 in Portrait of an Escort
as 'Sheilah Croft'.
Wed, Oct 08 1980
Poster of Warlords of Atlantis
Warlords of Atlantis
Cyd Charisse was
57 in Warlords of Atlantis
as 'Atsil'.
Mon, May 01 1978
Poster of Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Cyd Charisse was
55 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as 'President's Girl 4'.
Mon, Jul 26 1976
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Cyd Charisse was
55 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
Cyd Charisse was
53 in That's Entertainment!
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 21 1974
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Cyd Charisse was
51 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Fol-de-Rol
Fol-de-Rol
Cyd Charisse was
50 in Fol-de-Rol
as 'Various Characters'.
Sun, Feb 27 1972
Poster of Maroc 7
Maroc 7
Cyd Charisse was
46 in Maroc 7
as 'Louise Henderson'.
Wed, Mar 22 1967
Poster of Christmas with Crosby & Kate
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
Cyd Charisse was
45 in Christmas with Crosby & Kate
as 'Herself'.
Sat, Dec 24 1966
Poster of The Silencers
The Silencers
Cyd Charisse was
44 in The Silencers
as 'Sarita'.
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome
Cyd Charisse was
44 in Assassination in Rome
as 'Shelley North'.
Mon, Jun 07 1965
Poster of Marilyn
Marilyn
Cyd Charisse was
42 in Marilyn
as 'Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town
Cyd Charisse was
41 in Two Weeks in Another Town
as 'Carlotta'.
Fri, Aug 17 1962
Poster of Something's Got to Give
Something's Got to Give
Cyd Charisse was
40 in Something's Got to Give
as 'Bianca Russell Arden'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of Black Tights
Black Tights
Cyd Charisse was
40 in Black Tights
as 'The Widow'.
Thu, Sep 07 1961
Poster of Five Golden Hours
Five Golden Hours
Cyd Charisse was
39 in Five Golden Hours
as 'Baroness Sandra'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Party Girl
Party Girl
Cyd Charisse was
37 in Party Girl
as 'Vicki Gaye'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
Cyd Charisse was
37 in Twilight for the Gods
as 'Charlotte King'.
Mon, Aug 04 1958
Poster of Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings
Cyd Charisse was
36 in Silk Stockings
as 'Ninotchka Yoschenko'.
Fri, Jun 28 1957
Poster of Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Cyd Charisse was
35 in Meet Me in Las Vegas
as 'Maria Corvier'.
Fri, Mar 09 1956
Poster of It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
Cyd Charisse was
34 in It's Always Fair Weather
as 'Jackie Leighton'.
Tue, Aug 30 1955
Poster of Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
Cyd Charisse was
33 in Deep in My Heart
as 'Performer in The Desert Song'.
Thu, Dec 09 1954
Poster of Brigadoon
Brigadoon
Cyd Charisse was
33 in Brigadoon
as 'Fiona Campbell'.
Wed, Sep 08 1954
Poster of Easy to Love
Easy to Love
Cyd Charisse was
32 in Easy to Love
as 'Model (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 26 1953
Poster of The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
Cyd Charisse was
32 in The Band Wagon
as 'Gabrielle Gerard'.
Fri, Aug 07 1953
Poster of Sombrero
Sombrero
Cyd Charisse was
32 in Sombrero
as 'Lola de Torrano'.
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Poster of Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
Cyd Charisse was
31 in Singin' in the Rain
as 'Dancer'.
Wed, Apr 09 1952
Poster of The Wild North
The Wild North
Cyd Charisse was
30 in The Wild North
as 'Indian girl'.
Mon, Jan 28 1952
Poster of The Mark of the Renegade
The Mark of the Renegade
Cyd Charisse was
30 in The Mark of the Renegade
as 'Manuella de Vasquez'.
Tue, Jul 24 1951
Poster of East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
Cyd Charisse was
28 in East Side, West Side
as 'Rosa Senta'.
Thu, Dec 22 1949
Poster of Tension
Tension
Cyd Charisse was
28 in Tension
as 'Mary Chanler'.
Fri, Nov 25 1949
Poster of Words and Music
Words and Music
Cyd Charisse was
27 in Words and Music
as 'Margo Grant'.
Fri, Dec 31 1948
Poster of The Kissing Bandit
The Kissing Bandit
Cyd Charisse was
27 in The Kissing Bandit
as 'Dancer'.
Sun, Nov 14 1948
Poster of On an Island with You
On an Island with You
Cyd Charisse was
27 in On an Island with You
as 'Yvonne Torro'.
Mon, May 03 1948
Poster of The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance
Cyd Charisse was
26 in The Unfinished Dance
as 'Mlle. Ariane Bouchet'.
Fri, Sep 19 1947
Poster of Fiesta
Fiesta
Cyd Charisse was
26 in Fiesta
as 'Conchita'.
Thu, Jun 12 1947
Poster of Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By
Cyd Charisse was
25 in Till the Clouds Roll By
as 'Dance Specialty'.
Thu, Dec 05 1946
Poster of Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
Cyd Charisse was
25 in Three Wise Fools
as 'Rena Fairchild'.
Thu, Sep 26 1946
Poster of The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
Cyd Charisse was
24 in The Harvey Girls
as 'Deborah Andrews'.
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Poster of Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
Cyd Charisse was
24 in Ziegfeld Follies
as 'Ballerina (segment "Beauty")'.
Sun, Aug 26 1945
Poster of In Our Time
In Our Time
Cyd Charisse was
22 in In Our Time
as 'Ballerina (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 19 1944
Poster of Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
Cyd Charisse was
22 in Thousands Cheer
as 'Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 13 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
Cyd Charisse was
22 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About
Cyd Charisse was
21 in Something to Shout About
as 'Lily'.
Thu, Feb 25 1943
Poster of This Love of Mine
This Love of Mine
Cyd Charisse was
20 in This Love of Mine
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of The Gay Parisian
The Gay Parisian
Cyd Charisse was
20 in The Gay Parisian
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 10 1942
Poster of Escort Girl
Escort Girl
Cyd Charisse was
20 in Escort Girl
as 'Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 04 1941
Poster of Rhumba Serenade
Rhumba Serenade
Cyd Charisse was
19 in Rhumba Serenade
Wed, Jan 01 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Cyd Charisse was
72+ in Burke's Law
as 'Amanda Richardson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Cyd Charisse was
72+ in Frasier
as 'Polly (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Star Life
Star Life
Cyd Charisse was
69+ in Star Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 04 1990
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Cyd Charisse was
63+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Barbara Carlisle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Cyd Charisse was
63+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Myrna Montclair'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Glitter
Glitter
Cyd Charisse was
63+ in Glitter
as 'Ethel Woodley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1984
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Cyd Charisse was
56+ in The Love Boat
as 'Eve Mills'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Cyd Charisse was
54+ in Donny & Marie
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Cyd Charisse was
52+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Cyd Charisse was
49+ in Great Performances
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Cyd Charisse was
48+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Cyd Charisse was
47+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Alicia Warren'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Cyd Charisse was
44+ in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1966
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Cyd Charisse was
42+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Dancer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of Startime
Startime
Cyd Charisse was
38+ in Startime
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Cyd Charisse was
35+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of MGM Parade
MGM Parade
Cyd Charisse was
34+ in MGM Parade
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Cyd Charisse was
32+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Cyd Charisse was
28+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cyd Charisse was
27+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948