Frederick Austerlitz (10 May 1899 - 22 June 1987)
Born in Omaha, Nebraska
I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.
Fred Astaire
No one has the grace and style of Fred Astaire. I've never missed a single movie or tv show that he was in. He was amazing! The world lost a great talent when he passed away.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony to be telecast was the 25th, in 1953.
"Can't act. Can't sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little."
- A film company's verdict on Fred Astaire's 1928 screen test.
Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. ~Faith Whittlesey
