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Fred Astaire
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Fred Astaire

Hollywood Legend
Fred Astaire

Frederick Austerlitz

Age

88

Born

Wednesday 10 May 1899

Died

22 Jun 1987

Fred Astaire
Bio Details

Full name

Frederick Austerlitz

Gender

Male

Age

88

Date of birth

Wednesday 10 May 1899

Birth place

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Date of death:

22 Jun 1987

Occupations

Actor

Dancer

Broadway Actor

Singer & Recording Artist

Oscars

1950 - Honorary Award

Baftas

1976 - Best Supporting Actor - The Towering Inferno

Golden Globes

1951 - Best Actor - Three Little Words
1961 - Cecil B DeMille Award
1975 - Best Supporting Actor - The Towering Inferno

Grammy Awards

1989 - Lifetime Achievement Award

What's in A Name?

Originally called Austerlitz, Fred obtained his stage name at the age of 5, taking it from his paternal grandmother, her maiden name being Astaire.

Fred Astaire Siblings

Adele Douglass

Sister

Partners of 
Fred Astaire

Robyn Astaire

Married

1980

Phyllis Livingston Astaire

Married

2 children together

11 Jul 1933

Edwina Mountbatten

Close Friendship

Fred Astaire Children

Fred Astaire Jr.

born 1936, age 82
with Phyllis Livingston Astaire

Ava McKenzie

born 1942, age 76
with Phyllis Livingston Astaire

Peter Potter

born 1929, age 89 (approx.)
step-child with Phyllis Livingston Astaire

Fred Astaire Partner(s) Other Children

Trivia

Fred Astaire Family

Fred Astaire's parents:

Fred Astaire's father was Fritz Austerlitz Fred Astaire's mother was Ann Austerlitz


Fred Astaire's children:

Fred Astaire's son is Fred Astaire Jr. Fred Astaire's daughter is Ava McKenzie Fred Astaire's step-son is Peter Potter


Fred Astaire's current partners:

Fred Astaire's wife was Robyn Astaire Fred Astaire's wife was Phyllis Livingston Astaire


Fred Astaire's former partners:

Fred Astaire had a close friendship with Edwina Mountbatten


Fred Astaire's siblings:

Fred Astaire's sister was Adele Douglass


Fred Astaire's grandparents:

Fred Astaire's grandfather was David Geilus Fred Astaire's grandmother was Wilhelmina Geilus


Fred Astaire's uncles and aunts:

Fred Astaire's uncle was Otto Austerlitz Fred Astaire's uncle was Ernest Austerlitz Fred Astaire's aunt was Mary Wilke Fred Astaire's uncle-by-marriage was William F. Wilke Fred Astaire's uncle was Daniel Geilus


Fred Astaire's in laws:

Fred Astaire's son in law is Richard McKenzie


Fred Astaire FameChain Links

Hollywood Walk of Fame

1960

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Zsa Zsa Gabor 1960

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Hollywood TCL Chinese Theatre Handprints and Footprints,

1938

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Frank Sinatra 1965

Elizabeth Taylor 1956

Marilyn Monroe 1953

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Hosts of the Academy Awards (The Oscars)

1951

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Frank Sinatra 1963

Frank Sinatra 1975

Warren Beatty 1977

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Academy Award Winners 1950 - The 22nd

1950

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1950

Cecil B DeMille 1950

Dame Olivia De Havilland 1950

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BAFTA Award Winners 1976 - The 29th

1976

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Al Pacino 1976

Diane Ladd 1976

Ronnie Barker OBE

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Golden Globe Award Winners 1975 - The 32nd

1975

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Barbra Streisand 1975

Jack Nicholson 1975

Robert Redford 1975

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Golden Globe Award Winners 1951 - The 8th

1951

Other people in this association:

Gloria Swanson 1951

Gregory Peck 1951

Jane Wyman 1951

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Golden Globe Award Winners 1961 - The 18th

1961

Other people in this association:

Burt Lancaster 1961

Shirley MacLaine 1961

Jack Lemmon 1961

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Grammy Award Winners 1989 - The 31st

1989

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George Michael 1989

Robin Williams 1989

Will Smith 1989

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