Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Trueman (ˈtruːmən) n (Biography) Freddy, full name Frederick Sewards Trueman. 1931–2006, English cricketer; a fast bowler, he played for Yorkshire (1949–68) and England (1952–65); first bowler to take 300 test match wickets...
Fred Astaire was an American dancer,choreographer, singer, and actor. He appeared on stage, film, and television. Astaire was associated with Ginger Rogers; they made 10 films together. His skills as a dancer are unparalleled by any other dancer to come out of Hollywood. Early years Fred ...
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From Wikipedia: An Evening with Fred Astaire is a one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire, broadcast on NBC on October 17, 1958. It was highly successful, winning nine Emmy awards and spawning three further specials, and technically innovative, as it was the first major television...
(1936) often cited as the best of the lot. Although Astaire worked well with several leading ladies throughout his career, his partnership with Rogers had a special chemistry. Their respective elegance (Astaire) and earthiness (Rogers) rubbed off on one another, and it has often been said ...
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire inThe Story of Vernon and Irene CastleGinger Rogers and Fred Astaire inThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle(1939), directed by H.C. Potter. 5 of 5 How Fred Astaire became a dancerAstaire's first screen test earned him a negative review: “Can't act, can...
Ginger Rogers (born July 16, 1911, Independence, Missouri, U.S.—died April 25, 1995, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American stage and film dancer and actress who was noted primarily as the partner of Fred Astaire in a series of motion-picture musicals. McMath was given the nickname...