Charisse, Cyd

Cyd Charisse
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Cyd Charisse

Name	Charisse, Cyd Gender: F
Birthname	Finklea, Tula Ellice
born on	8 March 1922 at 04:30 (= 04:30 AM )
Place	Amarillo TX, USA, 35n13, 101w50
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data	17°05' 07°35 Asc. 23°03'

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Biography

American dancer who began her career in ballet with the Ballet Russe. In Hollywood, she married Nico Charisse 8/12/1939 and they opened a dance school. From 1943 she appeared in small film roles, a number of musicals and frequent dance cameos. As her reputation grew, she was memorable as one of the great dancers in such films as "Brigadoon," 1954 and "Silk Stockings," 1957.

Tula Ellice Finklea started ballet lessons at eight in Amarillo, Texas. She became Cyd because her brother could not pronounce Sis. At 13, she began studying with dancer Nico Charisse in Los Angeles, which led to her acceptance in the Ballet Russe. At 17, she married Nico. For several years she danced in Europe until MGM producer Arthur Freed offered her a contract. She worked as a background dancer until 1952 when she starred with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain." After divorcing Nico in 1944, she played the field for a while, including dates with Howard Hughes, before marrying Tony Martin on 5/15/1948. She had one son with each of her marriages, Nicky on 5/07/1942, and Tony Jr. on 8/28/1950.

Musicals went out of style, but Charisse kept busy in other films and performing in clubs with her husband. She maintained her disciplined lifestyle, and by the age of 73 she is still gorgeous and able to kick above her waist during her work-out class a couple times a week.

She died on June 17, 2008 in Los Angeles after an apparent heart attack. She was 86.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• child relationship with Martin, Tony Jr. (born 28 August 1950)

• spouse relationship with Martin, Tony (born 25 December 1913)

Events

• Relationship : Marriage 15 May 1948 (Tony Martin, second husband)

• Relationship : Marriage 12 August 1939 (First marriage, Nico Charisse)

• Work : New Career 1943 (Debut in minor film roles)

• Work : Gain social status 1952 (Career became noted)

• Relationship : Divorce dates 1944 (Nico Charisse)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 7 May 1942 (Nicky born)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 28 August 1950 (Tony Jr. born)

• Death by Heart Attack 17 June 2008 (Age 86 in Los Angeles)

Source Notes

B.R. in hand from Steinbrecher

Categories

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Dancer/ Teacher (Ballet)

• Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (First marriage 25 years, divorced)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress

• Traits : Body : Appearance gorgeous

• Notable : Book Collection : Occult/ Misc. Collection

• Traits : Body : Aerobic exercise (Still in condition, teaching at age 73)

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)

• Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Gross motor control (Famous dancer)

• Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Nico Charisse, Tony Martin)

• Personal : Misc. : Changed name (Started Cyd as a nickname)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Night Club/ Vaudeville (Club act, dance show)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack (Fatal)