Moreover, some of the most famous musicals from his later career include Easter Parade with Garland and Funny Face with Hepburn.Īs his movie roles tapered off, he also worked more in television.īesides that, he often appeared as himself for special tribute shows. Off-screen, he was known for his relentless pursuit of perfection.Įventually, he also performed with such leading ladies as Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Leslie Caron, and Audrey Hepburn. Whereas, Katharine Hepburn once described what each of them brought in their successful partnership: “Fred gave Ginger class, and Ginger gave Fred sex.” Their routines featured a hybrid of styles-borrowing elements from the tap, ballroom, and even ballet.
The duo became the film’s most beloved dance team. Similarly, he and Rogers appeared in several more films together, including The Gay Divorcee (1934) and Top Hat (1935). Likewise, he was also matched up with another Broadway talent, Ginger Rogers, for Flying Down to Rio, also in 1933. Whereas, he ended with a small role in 1933’s Dancing Lady with Joan Crawford. Caption: Fred Astaire smile (Source: Wikipedia) In fact, he had done a screen test, but he failed to attract any interest. In talking about his profession, he started performing as a child, partnering up with his older sister Adele.įor all his early success, though, a career in the movies eluded Astaire. Talking about his education, he attended Alvienne School of the Dance, New York Ned Wayburn Studio of Stage Dancing. He belonged to American nationality and mixed (Ashkenazi Jewish- German) ethnicity. Fred Astaire: Childhood, Education, and Familyįred was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States on May 10, 1899, to parents Frederic Austerlitz and Johanna Austerlitz.
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