Movie Credits
Ghost Story	(1981)
[ Craig Wasson ]
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit	(1979)
[ Gary Burghoff ][ Harold Gould ]
A Family Upside Down	(1978)
[ Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ]
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town	(1977)
Un taxi mauve	(1977)
[ David Kelly ][ Peter Ustinov ]
The Amazing Dobermans	(1976)
[ Billy Barty ]
The Towering Inferno	(1974)
[ Richard Chamberlain ][ Dabney Coleman ][ Johnny Crawford ][ William Holden ][ Paul Newman ]
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town	(1970)
[ Mickey Rooney ][ Keenan Wynn ]
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again	(1970)
[ Aaron Spelling ][ Walter Brennan ]
Midas Run	(1969)
[ Roddy McDowall ][ Richard Crenna ][ Cesar Romero ]
Finian's Rainbow	(1968)
[ Keenan Wynn ]
The Tent Dwellers	(1965)
[ Harry Morgan ][ Norman Fell ]
A Gift of Love	(1965)
[ Harry Morgan ][ Norman Fell ]
Fathers and Daughters	(1965)
[ Norman Fell ]
Guest in the House	(1962)
Mr. Easy	(1962)
The Notorious Landlady	(1962)
[ Jack Lemmon ][ Blake Edwards ]
Mr. Lucifer	(1962)
Moment of Decision	(1961)
The Pleasure of His Company	(1961)
[ Tab Hunter ]
On the Beach	(1959)
[ Anthony Perkins ][ Gregory Peck ]
Imp on a Cobweb Leash	(1957)
Silk Stockings	(1957)
[ Peter Lorre ]
Funny Face	(1957)
Daddy Long Legs	(1955)
The Band Wagon	(1953)
The Belle of New York	(1952)
[ Keenan Wynn ]
Royal Wedding	(1951)
[ Keenan Wynn ]
Let's Dance	(1950)
[ Richard Crenna ]
Three Little Words	(1950)
[ Keenan Wynn ]
The Barkleys of Broadway	(1949)
Easter Parade	(1948)
[ Irving Berlin ]
Blue Skies	(1946)
[ Bing Crosby ][ Irving Berlin ]
Ziegfeld Follies	(1946)
[ Gene Kelly ][ Hume Cronyn ][ Van Johnson ][ William Powell ][ William Frawley ]
Yolanda and the Thief	(1945)
The Sky's the Limit	(1943)
[ Robert Ryan ]
You Were Never Lovelier	(1942)
Holiday Inn	(1942)
[ Bing Crosby ][ Irving Berlin ]
You'll Never Get Rich	(1941)
Second Chorus	(1940)
[ Burgess Meredith ]
Broadway Melody of 1940	(1940)
[ Mel Blanc ]
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle	(1939)
[ Irving Berlin ][ Walter Brennan ]
Carefree	(1938)
[ Irving Berlin ][ Ralph Bellamy ]
A Damsel in Distress	(1937)
[ George Burns ]
Shall We Dance	(1937)
Swing Time	(1936)
Follow the Fleet	(1936)
[ Randolph Scott ][ Irving Berlin ]
Top Hat	(1935)
[ Irving Berlin ]
Roberta	(1935)
[ Randolph Scott ][ William Frawley ]
The Gay Divorcee	(1934)
Flying Down to Rio	(1933)

The son of an Austrian immigrant, Fred Astaire entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers, with whom he danced in 9 RKO pictures. During these years, he was also active in recording and radio. On film, Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners through various studios. After a temporary retirement in 1945-7, during which he opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Astaire returned to film to star in more musicals through 1957. He subsequently performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV.