Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award-winning film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films. He is generally acknowledged to have been one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and television musicals. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. (via Wikipedia)

About Fred Astaire

Emmy Awards: Lead Actor - Miniseries/Movie
1978 A Family Upside Down
1958 An Evening with Fred Astaire

Spouse: Phyllis Livingston Potter
Robyn Smith

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, USA

Name: Astaire, Fred
Fred Astaire
Austerlitz, Frederick (birth name)

Occupation: Film actor, dancer

BAFTA Awards: 1974 The Towering Inferno
Best Supporting Actor

Years Active: 1917-1981

Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Cecil B. DeMille Award
Best Actor - Movie Musical/Comedy
1951 Three Little Words
1961 Lifetime Achievement
1975 The Towering Inferno

Academy Awards: 1950 Lifetime Achievement
Academy Honorary Award

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Name At Birth: Frederick Austerlitz

Awards: AFI Life Achievement Award
1981 Lifetime Achievement

Birth Date: May 10, 1899

Death Date: Jun 22, 1987