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Date of Birth:

8 March 1921, Amarillo, Texas, USA more

Date of Death:

17 June 2008, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Cyd Charisse was born to be a dancer. She spent her early childhood taking... more

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Grew up in the Texas dust-bowl town of Amarillo. Her Baptist jeweler father... more

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins more

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Scenes We Love: The Band Wagon
(From Cinematical. 13 November 2009, 3:45 PM, PST)
'So You Think You Can Dance' Recap: The Frog Prince And The Lawnmower Racer
(From MTV Newsroom. 11 November 2009, 7:56 AM, PST)

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Lily Norwood

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Meurtres à l'Empire State Building (2008) (TV)	Vicky Adams	2008	-	7.0 (11)
	AKAs: Empire State Building Murders (USA)
2.	"Frasier" (1993)	Polly (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.5 (11,715)
	1 TV episode: The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (1995) (voice) Polly
3.	"Burke's Law" (1994)	Amanda Richardson (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	6.3 (76)
	1 TV episode: Who Killed the Highest Bidder? (1995) Amanda Richardson
4.	Swimsuit (1989) (TV)	Mrs. Allison	1989	-	4.5 (80)

5.	"Crazy Like a Fox" (1984)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	6.8 (113)
	1 TV episode: Hyde-And-Seek (1986)
6.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	Myrna Montclair LeRoy (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.1 (2,303)
	1 TV episode: Widow, Weep for Me (1985) Myrna Montclair LeRoy
7.	"Glitter" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	3.8 (8)
	1 TV episode: In Tennis, Love Means Nothing (1984)
8.	Glitter (1984) (TV)		1984	-	4.4 (16)

9.	"The Fall Guy" (1981)	Diana (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	6.9 (832)
	1 TV episode: The Huntress (1984) Diana
10.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Julie Mars / Queen Delphia (2 episodes, 1978-1983)	1983	-	6.3 (627)
	2 TV episodes: The Butler's Affair/Roarke's Sacrifice (1983) Julie Mars The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird (1978) Queen Delphia
11.	Portrait of an Escort (1980) (TV)	Sheilah Croft	1980	-	8.2 (9)
	AKAs: Professional Date (USA: alternative title)
12.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	Eve Mills (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	5.6 (1,094)
	1 TV episode: Super Mom/I'll See You Again/April's Return (1979) Eve Mills
13.	"Hawaii Five-O" (1968)	Alicia Warren (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.7 (870)
	AKAs: McGarrett (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Death Mask (1978) Alicia Warren
14.	Warlords of Atlantis (1978)	Atsil	1978	-	5.2 (477)
	AKAs: Warlords of the Deep (USA)
15.	Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)	President's girl #4	1976	-	4.3 (275)
	AKAs: Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
16.	"Medical Center" (1969)	Valerie (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.3 (133)
	1 TV episode: No Way Home (1975) Valerie
17.	Fol-de-Rol (1972) (TV)	Various Characters	1972	-	-
	AKAs: Sid and Marty Krofft Present Fol-de-Rol (USA: complete title)
18.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 March 1969 (1969)
19.	Maroc 7 (1967)	Louise Henderson	1967	-	4.4 (65)

20.	The Silencers (1966)	Sarita	1966	-	5.9 (883)

21.	Assassinio made in Italy (1965)	Shelley North	1965	-	5.2 (19)
	AKAs: Assassination in Rome (USA) El secreto de Bill North (Spain) Il segreto del vestito rosso (Italy: alternative title)
22.	Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)	Carlotta	1962	-	6.4 (558)
	AKAs: 2 Weeks in Another Town (USA: poster title)
23.	Something's Got to Give (1962)	Bianca Russell Arden	1962	-	-

24.	"Checkmate" (1960)	Janine Caree (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.3 (58)
	1 TV episode: Dance of Death (1961) Janine Caree
25.	Five Golden Hours (1961)	Baroness Sandra	1961	-	5.3 (49)
	AKAs: Cinque ore in contanti (Italy)
26.	1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs (1960)	The Widow	1960	-	6.5 (87)
	AKAs: Black Tights (USA) Un deux trois quatre! (France: short title)
27.	Party Girl (1958)	Vicki Gaye	1958	-	7.3 (627)

28.	Twilight for the Gods (1958)	Charlotte King	1958	-	5.4 (74)

29.	Silk Stockings (1957)	Ninotchka Yoschenko	1957	-	6.9 (1,252)

30.	"Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" (1949)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	5.1 (6)
	1 TV episode: Spring Holiday (1956)
31.	Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)	Maria Corvier	1956	-	5.6 (218)
	AKAs: Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
32.	It's Always Fair Weather (1955)	Jackie Leighton	1955	-	7.1 (957)

33.	Deep in My Heart (1954)	Specialty in 'The Desert Song'	1954	-	6.5 (249)

34.	Brigadoon (1954)	Fiona Campbell	1954	-	6.8 (3,182)

35.	The Band Wagon (1953)	Gabrielle Gerard	1953	-	7.6 (3,482)

36.	Sombrero (1953)	Lola de Torrano	1953	-	5.4 (84)

37.	Singin' in the Rain (1952)	Dancer	1952	-	8.4 (49,999)

38.	The Wild North (1952)	Indian girl	1952	-	6.0 (189)
	AKAs: The Big North (USA: alternative title)
39.	Mark of the Renegade (1951)	Manuella de Vasquez	1951	-	5.9 (36)

40.	East Side, West Side (1949)	Rosa Senta	1949	-	6.6 (506)

41.	Tension (1949)	Mary Chanler	1949	-	7.2 (590)

42.	Words and Music (1948)	Margo Grant	1948	-	6.4 (388)

43.	The Kissing Bandit (1948)	Dancer	1948	-	4.8 (163)

44.	On an Island with You (1948)	Yvonne Torro	1948	-	5.8 (233)

45.	The Unfinished Dance (1947)	Mlle. Ariane Bouchet	1947	-	6.4 (135)

46.	Fiesta (1947)	Conchita	1947	-	5.7 (117)

47.	Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)	Dance Specialty in 'Roberta'	1946	-	6.5 (798)

48.	Three Wise Fools (1946)	Rena Fairchild	1946	-	6.5 (124)

49.	The Harvey Girls (1946)	Deborah Andrews	1946	-	7.0 (1,098)

50.	Ziegfeld Follies (1945)	Dance Specialty	1945	-	6.6 (971)
	AKAs: Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
51.	This Love of Mine (1944)	(uncredited) Dancer	1944	-	-

52.	Thousands Cheer (1943)	(uncredited) Dancer in Don Loper Number	1943	-	6.6 (276)

53.	Mission to Moscow (1943)	(uncredited) Galina Ulanova - Ballerina	1943	-	5.8 (300)

54.	Something to Shout About (1943)	(as Lily Norwood) Lily	1943	-	6.7 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(performer: "Baby, You Knock Me Out", "The Heather on the Hill", "Two-Faced Woman", "Dance of Fury", "The Girl Hunt")	1994	-	7.7 (544)

2.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(performer: "Red Blues")	1985	-	7.1 (464)

3.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(performer: "All of You", "Broadway Rhythm")	1976	-	7.3 (872)

4.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	(performer: "Dancing in the Dark")	1974	-	7.6 (2,526)
	AKAs: That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
5.	The Silencers (1966)	(performer: "The Silencers", "Santiago")	1966	-	5.9 (883)

6.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	9.5 (45)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.19 (1965) (performer: "Let's Dance" (uncredited), "Ballet Blues" (uncredited), "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" (uncredited))
7.	Silk Stockings (1957)	(performer: "All of You" (uncredited), "Fated to Be Mated" (uncredited), "Paris Loves Lovers" (uncredited), "Without Love" (uncredited), "It's a Chemical Reaction that's all" (uncredited), "Red Blues" (uncredited))	1957	-	6.9 (1,252)

8.	Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)	(performer: "Rehearsal Ballet", "Sleeping Beauty Ballet" (excerpt), "Frankie and Johnny", "My Lucky Charm") ("The Gal with the Yaller Shoes")	1956	-	5.6 (218)
	AKAs: Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
9.	It's Always Fair Weather (1955)	(performer: "Baby, You Knock Me Out")	1955	-	7.1 (957)

10.	Deep in My Heart (1954)	(performer: "One Alone")	1954	-	6.5 (249)

11.	Brigadoon (1954)	(performer: "Waiting for My Dearie" (uncredited), "The Heather on the Hill" (uncredited), "The Heather on the Hill" (reprise) (uncredited))	1954	-	6.8 (3,182)

12.	The Band Wagon (1953)	(performer: "The Beggars Waltz" (uncredited), "Dancing in the Dark" (uncredited), "You and the Night and the Music" (uncredited), "New Sun in the Sky" (uncredited), "The Girl Hunt" (uncredited)) ("That's Entertainment" (uncredited))	1953	-	7.6 (3,482)

13.	Singin' in the Rain (1952)	(performer: "Broadway Rhythm Ballet" (1952) (uncredited))	1952	-	8.4 (49,999)

14.	Words and Music (1948)	(performer: "This Can't Be Love", "On Your Toes") ("Blue Room")	1948	-	6.4 (388)

15.	The Kissing Bandit (1948)	(performer: "Dance of Fury")	1948	-	4.8 (163)

16.	On an Island with You (1948)	(performer: "The Pagan Mask" (uncredited))	1948	-	5.8 (233)

17.	Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)	("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited))	1946	-	6.5 (798)

18.	The Harvey Girls (1946)	(performer: "It's a Great Big World" (uncredited), "Swing Your Partner Round and Round" (uncredited))	1946	-	7.0 (1,098)

19.	Ziegfeld Follies (1945)	(performer: "Here's to the Girls", "There's Beauty Ev'rywhere")	1945	-	6.6 (971)
	AKAs: Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002) (V)	(thanks)	2002	-	7.4 (69)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV)	Herself - Memorial Tribute	2009	-	9.0 (8)

2.	Get Aboard! The Band Wagon (2005) (V)	Herself	2005	-	7.3 (35)

3.	The Masters Behind the Musicals (2004) (V)	Herself	2004	-	-

4.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV)	Herself	2004	-	7.1 (113)

5.	"Larry King Live" (1985)	Herself - Guest (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	5.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 August 2003 (2003) Herself - Guest
6.	Satin and Silk (2003) (V)	Herself / On Camera Host	2003	-	7.9 (14)

7.	Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV)	Herself	2002	-	7.4 (132)

8.	What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002) (V)	Herself	2002	-	7.4 (69)

9.	Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV)	Herself	2001	-	6.4 (375)

10.	Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) (TV)	Herself	2001	-	8.0 (297)

11.	Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) (TV)	Herself	1996	-	7.4 (91)

12.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Herself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: Marilyn Monroe (1996) Herself
13.	Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1996) (V)	Herself (segment "Alright")	1996	-	5.2 (233)

14.	Inside the Dream Factory (1995) (TV)	Herself	1995	-	9.5 (6)

15.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(also archive footage) Herself - Co-host/Narrator	1994	-	7.7 (544)

16.	Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (1994) (TV)	Herself	1994	-	-

17.	That's Entertainment! III Behind the Screen (1994) (V)	Herself (interview)	1994	-	8.5 (22)

18.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992) (TV)	Herself	1992	-	7.6 (29)

19.	"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)	Herself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.3 (214)
	1 TV episode: The Lion in Winter (1992) Herself
20.	America's Dance Honors (1990) (TV)	Herself	1990	-	-

21.	"Cinéma cinémas" (1982)	Herself (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.9 (7)
	1 TV episode: Cyd Charisse (1990) Herself
22.	"Un dia és un dia" (1990)	Herself (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	-
	AKAs: Un día es un día (Spain: Castilian title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.8 (1990) Herself
23.	Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation (1990) (V)	Herself (segment "Alright")	1990	-	7.8 (33)

24.	Cyd Charisse: Easy Energy Shape-Up (1990) (V)	Herself	1990	-	-

25.	America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1989) (TV)	Herself	1989	-	6.6 (11)

26.	Visioni private (1989)	Herself	1989	-	-
	AKAs: Private Screening
27.	Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV)	Herself	1987	-	6.6 (43)

28.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #14.7 (1986) Herself - Guest
29.	The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)	Herself - Performer	1986	-	5.3 (144)

30.	The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV)	Herself	1985	-	6.9 (128)
	AKAs: The Best of Gene Kelly (UK: video box title)
31.	Sentimental Journey (1984) (TV)	Herself	1984	-	5.5 (16)

32.	Sentimental Journeys (1984) (TV)	Herself	1984	-	-

33.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	6.6 (27)

34.	The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV)	Herself	1981	-	7.2 (82)

35.	Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (1978) (TV)	Herself	1978	-	6.3 (11)

36.	"Over Easy" (1977)	Herself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 29 December 1977 (1977) Herself
37.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.6 (117)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 31 January 1977 (1977) Guest Appearance
38.	"Donny and Marie" (1976)	Herself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	5.6 (73)
	AKAs: The Osmond Family Show 1 TV episode: Episode #2.15 (1977) Herself
39.	"ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)	Herself (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: ABC Late Night (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) Herself
40.	Film Portrait (1973)	Herself	1973	-	7.4 (17)

41.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Herself (2 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 17 October 1968 (1968) Herself Episode dated 8 September 1966 (1966) Herself
42.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 September 1968 (1968) Herself
43.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Dancer / 8 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1964-1967)	1967	-	9.5 (45)
	8 TV episodes: Episode #4.27 (1967) Herself - Host/Singer/Dancer Episode #4.14 (1966) Herself - Dancer Episode #3.29 (1966) Herself - Host/Dancer Episode #2.19 (1965) Herself/Hostess Episode #2.17 (1965) Himself - Guest Host/Dancer/Singer 3 episodes not shown.
44.	The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV)	Specialty dancer	1966	-	5.9 (52)

45.	"House Party" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.0 (24)
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title) The Linkletter Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 May 1964 (1964) Herself
46.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Herself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.7 (27)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: Episode #7.4 (1962) Herself
47.	The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Music Awards	1962	-	4.3 (28)

48.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Dancer (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #15.30 (1962) Dancer
49.	The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards	1961	-	4.8 (45)

50.	"Startime" (1959)	Herself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: Meet Cyd Charisse (1959) Herself
51.	The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film	1959	-	4.9 (54)

52.	The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards	1958	-	5.3 (52)

53.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 March 1956 (1956) Mystery Guest
54.	"The Milton Berle Show" (1948)	Herself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (19)
	AKAs: Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title) The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #8.8 (1956) Herself
55.	1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)	(uncredited) Herself	1955	-	5.6 (26)

56.	Easy to Love (1953)	(uncredited) Herself - Cameo appearance	1953	-	6.0 (162)


1.	81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)	Herself - Memorial Tribute

2.	15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)	Herself - Memorial Tribute

3.	The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)	Herself - In Memoriam

4.	Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008) (V)	Herself

5.	A Life in Words and Music (2007) (V)	Margo Grant

6.	Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997) (TV)	Fiona Campbell in 'Brigadoon'

7.	Nylon blues (1991)

8.	Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990) (TV)	Herself

9.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990) Herself
10.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Herself (clip from "Silk Stockings")

11.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clip from 'Silk Stockings'

12.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain'

13.	Marilyn (1963)	(uncredited) Herself (scene from "Something's Got to Give")

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Other Works:

"Perry Como Special, The" (1963) more

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2 Print Biographies | 21 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 16 Magazine Cover Photos more

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Comedy | Music | Family | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Dancer | Dancing more

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