Deceased
How Did Fred Astaire Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 88Fred Astaire was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received an Honorary Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gene Kelly - An American in HollywoodMovie | Self (archive footage) | 126 |
| 2022 | The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard TapesMovie | — | 123 |
| 2019 | Sid & JudyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 120 |
| 2018 | La La LaMovie | Various Roles (archive footage) | 119 |
| 2015 | Perspectives: For the Love of Fred AstaireMovie | (archive footage) | 116 |
| 2013 | Talking PicturesSeries | Self (archive footage) | 114 |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest YearMovie | Self (archive footage) | 110 |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and SingingMovie | (archive footage) | 110 |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionMovie | Self (archive footage) | 110 |
| 2005 | Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together AgainMovie | Self (archive footage) | 106 |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2003 | Complicated WomenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the BeguineMovie | — | 104 |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40'sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 1997 | VaudevilleMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 96 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! IIIMovie | (archive footage) | 95 |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn: RememberedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 1990 | Dance Crazy in HollywoodMovie | Various Roles (archive footage) | 91 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyMovie | Self | 86 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | (archive footage) | 85 |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to WarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 79 |
| 1978 | Battlestar GalacticaSeries | Chameleon / Captain Dimitri | 79 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | Self - Co-Host / Narrator | 77 |
| 1976 | The Amazing DobermansMovie | Daniel Hughes | 77 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars AgainMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1974 | The Towering InfernoMovie | Harlee Claiborne | 75 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!Movie | Self - Host / Narrator | 75 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 75 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 74 |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1972 | ImagineMovie | Self | 73 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 72 |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainMovie | The Baltimore Kid | 71 |
| 1970 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to TownMovie | S.D. Kluger (voice) | 71 |
| 1968 | It Takes a ThiefSeries | Alister Mundy | 69 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 69 |
| 1968 | The Fred Astaire ShowMovie | Self - Host | 69 |
| 1968 | The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'Movie | Self | 69 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | — | 68 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries | Fred Addams | 64 |
| 1963 | Hollywood and the StarsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 64 |
| 1962 | The Notorious LandladyMovie | Franklyn Ambruster | 63 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 63 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Joe Quinlan | 62 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Host | 62 |
| 1961 | The Pleasure of His CompanyMovie | Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole | 62 |
| 1961 | Alcoa PremiereSeries | Self - Host | 62 |
| 1960 | Astaire TimeMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1959 | Another Evening with Fred AstaireMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1959 | On the BeachMovie | Julian Osborn | 60 |
| 1958 | An Evening with Fred AstaireMovie | Self | 59 |
| 1957 | Silk StockingsMovie | Steve Canfield | 58 |
| 1957 | Funny FaceMovie | Dick Avery | 58 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1955 | Daddy Long LegsMovie | Jervis Pendleton III | 56 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies' | 56 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | J. Willingham Bardley | 54 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 54 |
| 1953 | The Band WagonMovie | Tony Hunter | 54 |
| 1951 | Royal WeddingMovie | Tom Bowen | 52 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 51 |
| 1950 | Three Little WordsMovie | Bert Kalmar | 51 |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of BroadwayMovie | Josh Barkley | 50 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1948 | Easter ParadeMovie | Don Hewes | 49 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1945 | Yolanda and the ThiefMovie | Johnny Parkson Riggs | 46 |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld FolliesMovie | Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman | 46 |
| 1944 | Twenty Years AfterMovie | (archive footage) | 45 |
| 1943 | The Sky's the LimitMovie | Fred Atwell (Fred Burton) | 44 |
| 1942 | Holiday InnMovie | Ted Hanover | 43 |
| 1942 | You Were Never LovelierMovie | Robert Davis | 43 |
| 1942 | Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Movie | Self | 43 |
| 1941 | Second ChorusMovie | Danny O'Neill | 42 |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get RichMovie | Robert Curtis | 42 |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940Movie | Johnny Brett | 41 |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleMovie | Vernon Castle | 40 |
| 1938 | CarefreeMovie | Tony Flagg | 39 |
| 1937 | Shall We DanceMovie | Petrov | 38 |
| 1936 | Follow the FleetMovie | Bake Baker | 37 |
| 1935 | RobertaMovie | Huck Haines | 36 |
| 1935 | Top HatMovie | Jerry Travers | 36 |
| 1933 | Dancing LadyMovie | Fred Astaire | 34 |
| 1933 | Flying Down to RioMovie | Fred Ayres | 34 |