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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was an American dancer and actor who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].

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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was an American dancer and actor actress who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].
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Her glory days were over as soon at TheSixties started, but she kept appearing on film and television, and even made her UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|And The West End}} debut in 1992. One of her neices is ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' actress Creator/NanaVisitor.

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Her glory days were over as soon at TheSixties started, but she kept appearing on film and television, and even made her UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|And Platform/{{Broadway|And The West End}} debut in 1992. One of her neices is ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' actress Creator/NanaVisitor.
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Her glory days were over as soon at TheSixties started, but she kept appearing on film and television, and even made her UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|And The West End}} debut in 1992.

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Her glory days were over as soon at TheSixties started, but she kept appearing on film and television, and even made her UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|And The West End}} debut in 1992. One of her neices is ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' actress Creator/NanaVisitor.
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her appearance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it) as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[LegFocus long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her appearance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it) as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[LegFocus long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of ''five million dollars'' once she got famous).
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her appearance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it) as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her appearance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it) as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs [[LegFocus long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'', episodes "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again" (1979) as Eve Mills
* ''Series/TheFallGuy'', episode "The Huntress" (1984) as Diana
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* ''Film/TheHarveyGirls'' (1946) as Deborah


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* ''Series/CrazyLikeAFox'', episode "Hyde-And-Seek" (1986) as Barbara Carlisle
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* ''Film/ZiegfeldFollies1945'' (1945) as a ballerina

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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was an American dancer and actress who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].

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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was an American dancer and actress actor who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].
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* ''Film/ZiegfeldFollies1945'' (1945) as a ballerina
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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was a dancer and actress who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].

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Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was a an American dancer and actress who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].



The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), the ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance appearance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), the it) as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), as well as the ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg]] after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked became a sensation in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'', episode "Widow, Weep for Me" (1985) as Myrna Montclair LeRoy

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* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'', episode "Widow, Weep for Me" (1985) as Myrna Montclair LeRoy[=LeRoy=]
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* ''Film/SilkStockings'' (1957) as Ninotchka Yoschenko

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* ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'', episode "Death Mask" (1978) as Alicia Warren
* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'', episode "Widow, Weep for Me" (1985) as Myrna Montclair LeRoy
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', episode "The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl" (1995) as Polly (voice)
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Her glory days were over as soon at TheSixties started, but she kept appearing on film and television, and even made her UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|And The West End}} debut in 1992.
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat [[FeetFirstIntroduction with her leg leg]] after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being (she was famously introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo. The outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII put that ballet company out of business, and she tried her luck in Hollywood, at first in bit parts and supporting roles of increasing importance in addition to her ballet talents being put to use in musicals of the time.

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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo. The outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII put that ballet company out of business, and she tried her luck in Hollywood, at first in bit parts and supporting roles of increasing importance in addition to her ballet talents being put to use as backup dancer in musicals of the time.
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* ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (1952) as the long-legged woman

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* ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (1952) as the long-legged womanflapper
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).famous).
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* ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (1952) as the long-legged woman
* ''Film/TheBandWagon'' (1953) as Gabrielle Gerard
* ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' (1954) as Fiona Campbell
* ''Film/ItsAlwaysFairWeather'' (1955) as Jackie Leighton
* ''Film/SilkStockings'' (1957) as Ninotchka Yoschenko
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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).

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The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat with her leg after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo.

The outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII put that ballet company out of business, and she tried her luck in Hollywood, at first in bit parts and supporting roles of increasing importance.

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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo.

Carlo. The outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII put that ballet company out of business, and she tried her luck in Hollywood, at first in bit parts and supporting roles of increasing importance.importance in addition to her ballet talents being put to use in musicals of the time.

The one-two-punch that made her name skyrocket to fame was certainly her apperance in ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' in 1952 (being introduced in it by her having slowly hand Creator/GeneKelly his hat after he drops it), as well as ''Film/TheBandWagon'' in 1953 (alongside Creator/FredAstaire). She was remarked in particular for her [[ShesGotLegs long, shapely and beautiful legs]] (which she reportedly insured for ''millions of dollars'' once she got famous).
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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo.

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As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo.Carlo.

The outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII put that ballet company out of business, and she tried her luck in Hollywood, at first in bit parts and supporting roles of increasing importance.
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->''"That Cyd! When you've danced with her you stay danced with."''
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[[caption-width-right:350:A whole body picture was needed, for [[ShesGotLegs obvious reasons]].]]

Tula Ellice Finklea (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), [[StageNames better known as]] Cyd Charisse, was a dancer and actress who rose to fame in [[TheMusical musicals]] made in TheFifties, during the last phase of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age of Hollywood]].

As a child, she was sickly due to polio, and started taking dance lessons at age 6 to build up strength. By age 12 she was already trained by prestigious {{ballet}} dancers and toured with the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo.

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