Acting • AGE 88
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Aust...


Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2025

Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
2019

La La La
Various Roles (archive footage)
2018

Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Self (archive footage)
2017

Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
2017

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
2014

Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Self (archive footage)
2014

Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
2013

Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Self (archive footage)
2010

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
(archive footage)
2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
2009

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Various / Self (archive footage)
2006

"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Archive Footage
2006

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
2005

Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (archive footage)
2003

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
2000

Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1998

Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
1997

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
1995

That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994

100 Years at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
1994

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1993

The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
1991

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self (archive footage)
1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
1990

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
1987

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
1985

The Purple Rose of Cairo
Thanks
1985

That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
1985

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984

Showbiz Goes to War
Self (archive footage)
1982

Ghost Story
Ricky Hawthorne
1981

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Santa Claus
1979

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978

Battlestar Galactica
Chameleon / Captain Dimitri
1978

A Family Upside Down
Ted Long
1978

The Purple Taxi
Dr. Seamus Scully
1977

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
1977

The Amazing Dobermans
Daniel Hughes
1976

That's Entertainment, Part II
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1976

Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975

The Towering Inferno
Harlee Claiborne
1974

Dinah!
Self
1974

That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973

Imagine
Self
1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
S.D. Kluger (voice)
1970

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Baltimore Kid
1970

Midas Run
John Pedley
1969

Finian's Rainbow
Finian McLonergan
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968

The Fred Astaire Show
Self - Host
1968

It Takes a Thief
Alister Mundy
1968

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
1968

Omnibus
1967

Paris When It Sizzles
Vocals
1964

Hollywood and the Stars
Self (archive footage)
1963

Flashing Spikes
Narrator
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

The Notorious Landlady
Franklyn Ambruster
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961

Alcoa Premiere
Self - Host
1961

Dr. Kildare
Joe Quinlan
1961

The Pleasure of His Company
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1961

Astaire Time
Self
1960

On the Beach
Julian Osborn
1959

Another Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
1959

An Evening with Fred Astaire
Self
1958

Silk Stockings
Steve Canfield
1957

Funny Face
Dick Avery
1957

The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956

Cinépanorama
Self
1956

Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
1956

MGM Parade
Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies'
1955

Daddy Long Legs
Jervis Pendleton III
1955

The Band Wagon
Tony Hunter
1953

The Oscars
Self
1953

General Electric Theater
J. Willingham Bardley
1953

The Belle of New York
Charlie Hill
1952

Royal Wedding
Tom Bowen
1951

Let's Dance
Donald Elwood
1950

Three Little Words
Bert Kalmar
1950

What's My Line?
Self
1950

The Barkleys of Broadway
Josh Barkley
1949

The Emmy Awards
Self
1949

Easter Parade
Don Hewes
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Blue Skies
Jed Potter
1946

Yolanda and the Thief
Johnny Parkson Riggs
1945

Ziegfeld Follies
Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1945

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee /Presenter
1944

Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944

The Sky's the Limit
Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1943

You Were Never Lovelier
Robert Davis
1942

Holiday Inn
Ted Hanover
1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self
1942

You'll Never Get Rich
Robert Curtis
1941

Second Chorus
Danny O'Neill
1941

Broadway Melody of 1940
Johnny Brett
1940

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Vernon Castle
1939

Carefree
Tony Flagg
1938

A Damsel in Distress
Jerry Halliday
1937

Shall We Dance
Petrov
1937

Swing Time
Lucky Garnett
1936

Follow the Fleet
Bake Baker
1936

Top Hat
Jerry Travers
1935

Roberta
Huck Haines
1935

The Gay Divorcee
Guy Holden
1934

Flying Down to Rio
Fred Ayres
1933

Dancing Lady
Fred Astaire
1933