Cyd Charisse
Known for
Cyd Charisse counts as a veteran of both film and television with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Band Wagon' is the other credit that tends to come up. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The bulk of the career has been spent in romance. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Dancer in 'Singin' in the Rain' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Cyd Charisse
39 Movies
9 Series
Cyd Charisse counts as a veteran of both film and television with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Band Wagon' is the other credit that tends to come up. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The bulk of the career has been spent in romance. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Dancer in 'Singin' in the Rain' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Dancer
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Plays Gabrielle Gerard
The Band Wagon
1953
Plays Ninotchka Yoschenko
Silk Stockings
1957
Plays Sarita
The Silencers
1966
Plays Vicki Gaye
Party Girl
1958
Plays Jackie Leighton
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Plays Atsil
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
Plays Fiona Campbell
Brigadoon
1954
Plays Manuella de Vasquez
The Mark of the Renegade
1951
Plays Conchita
Fiesta
1947
Plays Deborah Andrews
The Harvey Girls
1946
Plays Carlotta
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
Plays Dance Specialty
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
Plays Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
Plays Indian girl
The Wild North
1952
Plays Maria Corvier
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Plays Mary Chanler
Tension
1949
Plays Yvonne Torro
On an Island with You
1948
Plays Charlotte King
Twilight for the Gods
1958
Plays Rena Fairchild
Three Wise Fools
1946
Plays President's Girl 4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Plays Performer (segment "The Desert Song")
Deep in My Heart
1954
Plays Baroness Sandra
Five Golden Hours
1961
Plays Rosa Senta
East Side, West Side
1949
Plays Dancer
The Kissing Bandit
1948
Plays Margo Grant
Words and Music
1948
Plays Lola de Torrano
Sombrero
1953
Plays The Widow
Black Tights
1961
Plays Lily
Something to Shout About
1943
Plays Shelley North
Assassination in Rome
1965
Plays Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
The Unfinished Dance
1947
Plays Louise Henderson
Maroc 7
1967
TV Shows
Plays Self
MGM Parade
1955
Plays Ethel Woodley
Glitter
1984
Plays Myrna Montclair
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Eve Mills
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Alicia Warren
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Polly (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Barbara Carlisle
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Plays Amanda Richardson
Burke's Law
1994
Plays Queen Delphia
Fantasy Island
1978
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Burke's Law
Amanda Richardson · 1 episode
1994–
TV
Frasier
Polly (voice) · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Crazy like a Fox
Barbara Carlisle · 1 episode
1984–
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Myrna Montclair · 1 episode
1984–
TV
Glitter
Ethel Woodley · 1 episode
1984–
TV
Warlords of Atlantis
Atsil
1978
Film
Fantasy Island
Queen Delphia · 1 episode
1978–
TV
The Love Boat
Eve Mills · 1 episode
1977–
TV
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 4
1976
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cyd Charisse still alive?
Cyd Charisse passed away on June 16, 2008 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Cyd Charisse?
Cyd Charisse is best known for roles in Singin' in the Rain, The Band Wagon, Brigadoon.
How many movies has Cyd Charisse been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1941), Cyd Charisse has appeared in 39 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Cyd Charisse's first movie?
The career of Cyd Charisse began with Rhumba Serenade (1941).
What is Cyd Charisse's most recent movie or series?
Cyd Charisse's most recent release is Empire State Building Murders, which premiered on August 14, 2008.
What TV shows has Cyd Charisse appeared in?
On television, Cyd Charisse has appeared in Frasier, Murder, She Wrote, The Love Boat, Hawaii Five-O.
Cyd Charisse
1922-03-08 · Amarillo, Texas, USA
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. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut.