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  CYD CHARISSE ,AMERICAN ACTRESS  BORN 1921 MARCH 8 -2008 JUNE 17 Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1921 [1]  – June 17, 2008 [2] ) was an American actress and dancer. After recovering from  polio  as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with  Fred Astaire  and  Gene Kelly ; her films include  Singin' in the Rain  (1952),  The Band Wagon  (1953),  Brigadoon  with  Gene Kelly  and  Van Johnson  (1954) and  Silk Stockings  (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1991 made her  Broadway  debut. [3]  In her later years, she discussed the history of the Hollywood musical in documentaries, and was featured in  That's Entertainment! III  in 1994. She was awarded the  Nationa...

  Cyd Charisse, 1921-2008 I was less than 10 years old but I can still remember my father's expression when one morning he told me he was going to watch  Brigadoon . "Who's in it?" I asked. "Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse." "Cyd Charisse? Who's he?" With great emphasis: "SHE." "A lady named Cyd?" "YES, honey." "So she was pretty?" If all goes well with childrearing there aren't many moments where a parent says to himself "what the hell have I produced here?" but this was one for my father, I have no doubt. His face was beyond pained as he said, "All right. We'll watch this movie and then you tell me." For many fans of Cyd Charisse,  Brigadoon  probably ranks somewhere between  Meet Me in Las Vegas  and that bit in  The Harvey Girls  where she sings (via dubbing) about being from Providence, Rhode Island. But as a child I thought it was swell and I still do. Why does everybody sing...