How do you spell class? F-r-e-d.
Fred Astaire, born Fred Austerlitz in Omaha, Neb. in 1899, was destined to become a legend. Fred and his sister, Adele, formed a dance team in the early years, one that achieved ever growing popularity until 1932, when Adele decided to leave musical comedy and settle down to raise a family.
Fred immediately went solo and his ongoing Broadway, movie and television career would make him one of the most respected and loved personalities of tap ...