Adele Astaire (born Adele Marie Austerlitz; September 10, 1896 – January 25, 1981) was an American dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire's elder sister, and his partner in a 27-year career in vaudeville and theater, beginning when he was five and she was eight.
September 10, 1896, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died
January 25, 1981, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Place Of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Profession
Entertainer, Dancer
Spouse
Kingman Douglass (m. 1947–1971), Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish (m. 1932–1944)
Parents
Johanna Austerlitz, Frederic Austerlitz
Siblings
Fred Astaire
Albums
Funny Face 1927, Fred Astaire Collection, Vol. 2, Astaire, Fred
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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By her first husband, Lord Charles Cavendish, she was the mother of three children: an unnamed daughter, who died the day she was born on October 8, 1933; and unnamed twin sons, who both died within hours of their birth in 1935.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 20-22. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
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She and brother Fred Astaire were vaudeville headliners as kids and Broadway stars until she retired in 1932 to marry Lord Charles Cavendish. Her second husband was a financier.
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She and brother Fred Astaire were inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Sister and original dancing partner of Fred Astaire.
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