FRED ASTAIRE

FACTS

• Astaire's birth name was Frederick Austerlitz
• Was born May 10, 1899
• Very popular actor in the 30's

MORE FACTS

• Astaire married Phyllis Baker Potter on 12 July 1933.
• They had two children (Fred Jr. and Ava).
• He has appeared a comic strip called "Zippy".
• He also played the accordion.
• The first movie to feature Fred and Ginger together was "flying Down to Rio"

EVEN MORE FACTS

• One of the most iconic films: Top Hat (with Ginger Rogers)
• Last movie he was in was in 1981: Ghost Story
• Died: June 22, 1987

MOST FAMOUS MOVIES

• 10.) The Band Wagon (1953)
• 9.) The Gay Divorcee (1934)
• 8.) Easter Parade (1948)
• 7.) The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
• 6.) Holiday Inn (1942)

MOST FAMOUS MOVIES (CONTINUED)

• 5) Silk Stockings (1957)
• 4) The Towering Inferno (1974)
• 3) Royal Wedding (1951)
• 2) Swing Time (1936)
• 1) Top Hat (1935)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000001/
• http://www.filmmisery.com/top-10-fred-astaire-films-of-all-time/
• https://fremontlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/13-facts-about-fred-astai...