Still of Fred Astaire and Janis Paige in Silk Stockings (1957)
				
				
						 Caption: Still of Fred Astaire and Janis Paige in Silk Stockings (1957)
																																				
						Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew
						Born: May 10, 1899
						Star sign: Taurus
						Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
						Known for: Top Hat (1935), Funny Face (1957), Swing Time (1936), The Green Mile (1999)
						Source: IMDB
						Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in ...