Fred Astaire was an American actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, and television presenter. He revolutionised musical theatre with his sister Adele Astaire in a Vaudeville and Broadway act, and was a key figure in transforming the Broadway musical. He had a long dance partnership with Ginger Rogers.

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Astaire won Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture for The Towering Inferno in 1974 and Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Three Little Words in 1950. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for An Evening with Fred Astaire in 1959. He also received an Academy Honorary Award.

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Astaire also starred in films such as Swing Time, Funny Face, and Shall We Dance.