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Fred Astaire
Birth name Frederick Austerlitz
Born May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA from pneumonia
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
General Electric Theater J. Willingham Bardley 6x09 - Imp on a Cobweb Leash December 1, 1957
General Electric Theater Paul Ashcroft 7x15 - Man on a Bicycle January 11, 1959
Dr. Kildare Joe Quinlen 5x20 - Fathers and Daughters (1) November 22, 1965
Dr. Kildare Joe Quinlen 5x21 - A Gift of Love (2) November 23, 1965
Dr. Kildare Joe Quinlen 5x22 - The Tent Dwellers (3) November 29, 1965
Dr. Kildare Joe Quinlen 5x23 - Going Home (4) November 30, 1965
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Chameleon/Capt. Dmitri 1x17 - The Man with Nine Lives January 28, 1979

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
The Fred Astaire Show Himself February 7, 1968
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town S.D. Kluger (voice and narrator) December 14, 1970
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Himself January 17, 1972
Make Mine Red, White and Blue Himself September 9, 1972
Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Himself October 24, 1974
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men Himself December 3, 1975
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town S.D. Kluger (voice and narrator) April 6, 1977
A Family Upside Down Ted Long April 9, 1978 NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit Santa Claus, et al. December 23, 1979 NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat Himself March 10, 1980
Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance Himself March 14, 1980

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

Golden Globe Awards

(2 Wins in 5 Nominations)

  • Won: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1951)
Three Little Words
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1975)
The Towering Inferno

Primetime Emmy Awards

(3 Wins in 4 Nominations)

  • Won: Best Single Performance by an Actor (1959)
An Evening with Fred Astaire
  • Won: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series (1961)
Astaire Time
  • Won: Best Single Performance by an Actor (1978)
A Family Upside Down

Trivia