| LC control no. | n 85376560 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Charisse, Cyd |
| Variant(s) | Finklea, Tula Ellice Norwood, Lily Sidorova, Felia |
| Birth date | 1922-03-08 |
| Death date | 2008-06-17 |
| Place of birth | Amarillo (Tex.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Acting Dance Musical films |
| Profession or occupation | Actresses Dancers |
| Found in | Till the clouds roll by [MP] 1946: credits (with, Cyd Charisse) LC data base, 4-1-86 (hdg.: Charisse, Cyd) Halliwell's Filmgoer's companion, 1980 (Cyd Charisse; b. 1921; American dancer; Tula Ellice Finklea) IMDb, June 14, 2006 (Cyd Charisse; b. Mar. 8, 1922, Amarillo, Tex.; sometimes credited as Lily Norwood; birth name: Tula Ellice Finklea) New York times WWW site, June 18, 2008 (Cyd Charisse; b. Tula Ellice Finklea, Amarillo, Tex.; though some sources say she was born on March 8, 1921, her agent said the year was 1922; while still a teenager, became a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, adopting the name Felia Sidorova; made her film debut in 1943 under the name Lily Norwood; m. Nico Charisse (div. 1947); m. Tony Martin, 1948; d. Tuesday [June 16, 2008], Los Angeles; believed to be 86; leggy beauty whose balletic grace made her a memorable partner for Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in classic MGM musicals) |
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