Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication ... Charisse was trained as a ballerina in the Russian tradition. Although she occasionally performed solo, “she was at her best when she ...

LOS ANGELES — Cyd Charisse, who with her long-legged beauty ... Charisse was trained as a ballerina in the Russian tradition. In interviews, Ms. Charisse said her acting roles were like a ...

India Adams, the Hollywood "secret singer" who performed in MGM musicals for Cyd Charisse in 'The Band ... (1953), it was really Adams, not Charisse as ballerina Gabrielle Gerard, who is heard ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse, the impossibly long-legged movie musical star who gained fame for her on-screen pairings with Hollywood dance greats Fred Astaire and Gene ...