Who is Fred Astaire?

Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He was well known for a number of successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.

Fred Astaire: Childhood, Education, and Family

Fred was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States on May 10, 1899, to parents Frederic Austerlitz and Johanna Austerlitz.

He had a sibling namely, Adele Astaire. He belonged to American nationality and mixed (Ashkenazi Jewish- German) ethnicity. His birth sign was Taurus.

Talking about his education, he attended Alvienne School of the Dance, New York; Ned Wayburn Studio of Stage Dancing.