1. Astaire - Noun
2. Astaire - Proper noun
United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
Source: WordNetI can sing as well as Fred Astaire can act. Burt Reynolds
Fred Astaire represented the aristocracy, I represented the proletariat. Gene Kelly
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women. Jack Nicholson
I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music, the romance and the spectacle. They were real class and I knew that I wanted to be in that world. Sharon Stone
The slender, swift Bruce Lee was the Fred Astaire of martial arts, and many of the fights that could be merely brutal come across as lightning-fast choreography. Pauline Kael
Dancing in Tijuana when I was 13 - that was my "summer camp." How else do you think I could keep up with Fred Astaire when I was 19? Rita Hayworth