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Fred Astaire

(1899-1987)
American dancer, actor, and singer
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Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) 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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Born Frederic Austerlitz Jr.
10 May 1899
Omaha, Nebraska,USA
Died
22 June 1987 (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California
Zodiac Taurus
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