Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in classic movie musicals such as “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Silk Stockings,” died Tuesday. She was 86. Ms. Charisse died at ...

Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Silk Stockings,” died Tuesday. She was 86.

Cyd Charisse was born Tula Finklea in Amarillo, Texas, in 1921, she was six when she began dance lessons to strengthen her muscles after a bout of polio. She went on to study ballet and, at the age of ...

Cyd Charisse, 86; dancer starred in movie musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire. By Mary Rourke . June 18, 2008 12 AM PT . ... During a family vacation in Los Angeles when she was 12, ...

Cyd Charisse, 86, an actress and dancer whose mile-long legs made her a memorable partner with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in several top musicals of the 1950s, died June 17 at Cedars-Sinai ...

Cyd Charisse danced with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of Hollywood's finest musicals. BBC News Updated every minute of every day One-Minute World News ...