Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was a famous  American dancer, actor, choreographer, singer, and TV personality widely known as the most influential dancer in history.

Early Life, Bio, and Education Of Fred Astaire

This multi-dynamic personality was born as Frederick Austerlitz. He was born on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Astaire was born as the son of Johanna "Ann" and Frederic "Fritz" Austerlitz. His mother was born in the US, and his father was born in Austria. 

He belongs of German- Austrian descent. His star sign was Cancer. He is an American by nationality and holds citizenship in the United States of America. He had a sister Adele Astaire, an American dancer and entertainer.

He went to Alvienne School of the Dance and joined Ned Wayburn Studio of Stage Dancing.

Death

He died on June 22, 1987, at the age of 88, in Century City Hospital, Los Angeles, California, United States. He died just after a few days of hospital admission due to pneumonia.

Fred Astaire's Career

On October 26, 1892, he moved to New York with his family. Her sister planned a brother-and-sister act, which was common at that time in vaudeville. Firstly he refused to take the dance lesson. But later, he easily mimicked his sister's steps. They became famous for their act and were taught dancing and singing to develop an act.

Juvenile Artists Presenting an Electric Musical Toe-Dancing Novelty was their first act. At 14, he took musical responsibility for their act. In the 1920s, Fred and Adele appeared on the London stage in many shows like Jerome Kern's The Bunch And Judy (1922) and Funny Face (1927). Later they appeared in The Band Wagon (1931).

Besides dancing and stage programs, he had also been featured in many movies like On the Beach (1959), The Pleasure of His Company (1961), The Notorious Landlady (1962), The Towering Inferno (1974), The Purple Taxi (1977), Ghost Story (1981).

Fred also made his appearance in many television shows General Electric Theater (1957-1959), Dr. Kildare (1965), The Fred Astaire Show (1968), The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970), The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979).

He was also active in politics; Astaire was a conservative and a Republican Party supporter. Though he showed interest in politics, he never publicly made his political views known. 

There was an unmatched chemistry between Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. There wasn't a single best while comparing Rogers and Astaire Jr. Some of the famous performances of both are Sing Time and Shall We Dane?

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Fred Astaire's Net Worth and Salary

Fred Astaire used to have a net worth of $10 million.

Being a great celebrity, his legs were insured for a million dollars.

Fred Astaire's Personal Life

In 1933 he was married to 25-year-old Phyllis Potter, who died from lung cancer at age 46. They were married for 21 years. On June 24, 1980, he married again to Robyn Smith. Talking about his children, he has two sons Fred, Jr. (b. 1936) and Eliphalet (Peter) Potter IV (stepson), and a daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie (born 1942).

He had a very charming personality with highly talented dancing and acting skills. Being one of the greatest actors of his time, he had a huge female fan following. 

Fred Astaire was a man with attracting personality and good looks. He was in the hearts of many women fans. 

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