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Caption: Cyd Charisse and Tony Martin
About Tula Ellice Finklea
Actress, Soundtrack
Born: March 8, 1921
Star sign: Pisces
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Known for: Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), That's Entertainment! III (1994), Brigadoon (1954)
Source: IMDB
Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1921 in Amarillo, Texas. Born to be a dancer, she spent her early childhood taking ballet lessons and joined the Ballet Russe at age 13. In 1939, she married Nico Charisse, her former dance teacher. In 1943, she appeared in her first film, Something to Shout About (1943), billed as Lily Norwood...
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