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I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.
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Birth: | 10th May, 1899 |
Death: | 22nd June, 1987 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Singer |
Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an American dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films and several award-winning television specials and issued numerous recordings. As a dancer, he is best remembered for his sense of rhythm, his legendary perfectionism, and as the dancing partner and on-screen romantic interest of Ginger Rogers, with whom he co-starred in a series of ten Hollywood musicals which transformed the genre.
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