This is a chronological listing of Fred Astaire stage, motion picture, radio, and television performances.

The following color-coding is used for these different mediums:

stage motion pictures radio television

1905–1920

Title Date Theatre Role Dance Partner Director Lyrics Music Juvenile Artists Presenting anElectric Musical Toe-Dancing Novelty 1905 Keyport, New Jersey(location of performance) Himself Adele Astaire Orpheum Circuit 1906 (2 tours) Himself Adele Astaire Benefit Performance - Rainy Saturday 1911 Proctor's 5th Avenue Himself Adele Astaire Aurelia and Minnie Coccia Tour(vaudeville) 1913 (tour) Himself Adele Astaire Interstate Circuit c.1914 (tour in Texas) Himself Adele Astaire Orpheum Circuit c. 1915 (tour) Himself Adele Astaire Over the Top Nov. 28 1917 44th St. Roof Himself Adele Astaire Joseph Herbert Charles ManningMatthew Woodward Sigmund RombergHerman Timberg The Passing Show of 1918 July 25, 1918 Winter Garden Himself Adele Astaire J.C. Huffman Harold R. Atteridge Sigmund RombergJean Schwartz Apple Blossoms Oct. 7 1919 Globe Johnnie Adele Astaire Fred Latham William LeBaron Fritz KreislerVictor Jacobi

1921–1930 Note: British productions are marked with .

Title Date Theatre Role Dance Partner Director Lyrics Music The Love Letter Oct. 4 1921 Globe Richard Kolner Adele Astaire Edward Royce William LeBaron Victor Jacobi For Goodness Sake Feb. 20 1922 Lyric Teddy Lawrence Adele Astaire Priestley Morrison Arthur Jackson William DalyPaul Lannin The Bunch and Judy Nov. 28 1922 Globe Gerald Lane Adele Astaire Fred Latham Anne Caldwell Jerome Kern Stop Flirting(For Goodness Sake) May 30, 1923 Queen's Teddy Lawrence Adele Astaire Felix Edwardes Arthur Jackson William DalyPaul Lannin Lady, Be Good Dec. 1 1924 Liberty Dick Trevor Adele Astaire Felix Edwardes Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Lady, Be Good Apr. 14 1926 Empire Dick Trevor Adele Astaire Felix Edwardes Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Funny Face Nov. 22 1927 Alvin Jimmie Reeves Adele Astaire Edward MacGregor Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Funny Face Nov. 8 1928 Prince's Jimmie Reeves Adele Astaire Felix Edwardes Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Smiles Nov. 18 1930 Ziegfeld Bob Hastings Adele AstaireMarilyn Miller William Anthony McGuire Clifford GreyHarold AdamsonRing Lardner Vincent Youmans

1931–1940 Note: British productions are marked with .

Title Date Theatre,Studio,or Network Role Dance Partner Director Lyrics Music The Band Wagon June 3, 1931 New Amsterdam Himself Adele AstaireTilly Losch Hassard Short Howard Dietz Arthur Schwartz Gay Divorce Nov. 29 1932 Ethel Barrymore Guy Holden Claire Luce Howard Lindsay Cole Porter Gay Divorce Nov. 2 1933 Palace Guy Holden Claire Luce Felix Edwardes Cole Porter Dancing Lady Dec. 2, 1933 MGM Himself Joan Crawford Robert Z. Leonard Harold AdamsonDorothy FieldsLorenz HartArthur Freed Burton LaneJimmy McHughRichard RodgersNacio Herb Brown Flying Down to Rio Dec. 20, 1933 RKO Fred Ayres Dolores del RíoGinger Rogers Thornton Freeland Edward Eliscu &Gus Kahn Vincent Youmans The Gay Divorcee Oct. 3, 1934 RKO Guy Holden Ginger Rogers Mark Sandrich Cole PorterHerb MagidsonMack Gordon Cole Porter Roberta Feb. 12, 1935 RKO Huckleberry Haines Ginger Rogers William A. Seiter Otto HarbachDorothy Fields Jerome Kern Your Hit Parade Aug. 12 1935 NBC Himself———— Top Hat Aug. 16, 1935 RKO Jerry Travers Ginger Rogers Mark Sandrich Irving Berlin Follow the Fleet Feb. 19, 1936 RKO Bake Baker Ginger Rogers Mark Sandrich Irving Berlin Swing Time Aug. 26, 1936 RKO "Lucky" Garnett Ginger Rogers George Stevens Dorothy Fields Jerome Kern The Packard Hour Sept. 15 1936 NBC Himself (Host)———— Shall We Dance Apr. 30, 1937 RKO Peter P. Peters Ginger Rogers Mark Sandrich Ira Gershwin George Gershwin A Damsel in Distress Nov. 20, 1937 RKO Jerry Halliday George Burns &Gracie AllenJoan Fontaine George Stevens Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Carefree Aug. 30, 1938 RKO Tony Flagg Ginger Rogers Mark Sandrich Irving Berlin The Screen Guild Theater(Episode: "Miss Brown of Worcester") Jan. 15 1939 NBC Jerry Gale Loretta YoungHerbert Marshall Ernst Lubitsch Oscar Bradley The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Mar. 31, 1939 RKO Vernon Castle Ginger Rogers H.C. Potter (numerous composers) Broadway Melody of 1940 Feb. 14, 1940 MGM Johnny Brett Eleanor PowellGeorge Murphy Norman Taurog Cole Porter Second Chorus Dec. 3, 1940 Paramount Danny O'Neill Paulette Goddard H.C. Potter Johnny Mercer Artie ShawBernard HanighenHal Borne

1941–1950

Title Date Studioor Network Role Dance Partnerand/or Co-Star Director Lyrics Music You'll Never Get Rich Sept. 25, 1941 Columbia Robert Curtis Rita Hayworth Sidney Lanfield Cole Porter Holiday Inn Aug. 4, 1942 Paramount Ted Hanover Bing CrosbyMarjorie ReynoldsVirginia Dale Mark Sandrich Irving Berlin You Were Never Lovelier Nov. 19, 1942 Columbia Robert "Bob" Davis Rita Hayworth William A. Seiter Johnny Mercer Jerome Kern The Screen Guild Theater(Episode: "Holiday Inn") Jan. 11, 1943 NBC Ted Hanover Bing CrosbyDinah Shore— Irving Berlin The Eddie Cantor Show April 28, 1943 CBS Himself Eddie CantorLucille BallDesi Arnaz——— The Sky's the Limit July 13, 1943 RKO Fred Atwell Joan Leslie Edward H. Griffith Johnny Mercer Harold Arlen Ziegfeld Follies Aug. 13, 1945 MGM Fred AstaireRafflesTai LongLucille BremerVincente Minnelli (numerous lyricists and composers) Yolanda and the Thief Nov. 20, 1945 MGM Johnny Riggs Arthur Freed Harry Warren Blue Skies Oct. 16, 1946 Paramount Jed Potter Bing CrosbyJoan Caulfield Stuart Heisler Irving Berlin The Bob Hope Show Feb. 17 1948 NBC Himself Bob Hope——— Easter Parade June 30, 1948 MGM Don Hewes Judy GarlandAnn MillerCharles Walters Irving Berlin The Barkleys of Broadway May 4, 1949 MGM Josh Barkley Ginger Rogers Ira Gershwin Harry Warren Some of the Best June 23, 1949 MGM Himself———— Three Little Words July 12, 1950 MGM Bert Kalmar Red SkeltonVera-Ellen Richard Thorpe Bert Kalmar Harry Ruby Let's Dance Nov. 29, 1950 Paramount Donald Elwood Betty Hutton Norman Z. McLeod Frank Loesser

1951–1960

Title Date Studioor Network Role Dance Partnerand/or Co-Star Director Lyrics Music Royal Wedding Mar. 8, 1951 MGM Tom Bowen Jane Powell Stanley Donen Alan Jay Lerner Burton Lane The Screen Guild Theater(Episode: "Easter Parade") Mar. 22 1951 ABC Don Hewes Judy Garland— Irving Berlin The Belle of New York Feb. 22, 1952 MGM Charles Hill Vera-Ellen Charles Walters Johnny Mercer Harry Warren The Band Wagon Aug. 7, 1953 MGM Tony Hunter Cyd Charisse Vincente Minnelli Howard Dietz Arthur Schwartz The Ed Sullivan Show Feb. 14 1954 CBS Himself Ed Sullivan——— The Ed Sullivan Show Apr. 3, 1955 CBS Himself Ed SullivanSammy Davis Jr.——— What's My Line? Apr. 3, 1955 CBS Himself (Mystery Guest)— Franklin Heller—— Daddy Long Legs May 4, 1955 20th Century Fox Jervis Pendleton III Leslie Caron Jean Negulesco Johnny Mercer Funny Face Feb. 17, 1957 Paramount Dick Avery Audrey Hepburn Stanley Donen Ira Gershwin Leonard Gershe The Ed Sullivan Show Mar. 3, 1957 CBS Himself———— The Ed Sullivan Show Apr. 7, 1957 CBS Himself———— Person to Person June 7, 1957 CBS Himself— Franklin J. Schaffner—— Silk Stockings July 18, 1957 MGM Steve Canfield Cyd Charisse Rouben Mamoulian Cole Porter Home July 25, 1957 NBC Himself——— General Electric Theater(Episode: "Imp on a Cobweb Leash") Dec. 3, 1957 CBS Paul Ashcroft Joan Tetzel Robert B. Sinclair—— The 30th Annual Academy Awards Mar. 28 1958 NBC Himself(Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film) Dana Wynter Alan Handley—— What's My Line? June 8, 1958 CBS Himself (Mystery Guest)— Franklin Heller—— An Evening with Fred Astaire Oct. 17, 1958 NBC Himself Barrie Chase Bud Yorkin—— The Ed Sullivan Show June 28, 1959 CBS Himself———— General Electric Theater(Episode: "Man on a Bicycle") Sept. 3, 1959 CBS J. Willingham Bardley Stanley Adams Herschel Daugherty—— Another Evening with Fred Astaire Nov. 4, 1959 NBC Himself Barrie Chase Bud Yorkin—— On the Beach Dec. 17, 1959 United Artists Julian Osborne Gregory PeckAva Gardner Stanley Kramer—— The Steve Allen Show10th Annual Magazine Awards Dec. 28, 1959 NBC Himself (Recipient) Steve Allen——— The Steve Allen Show June 20, 1960 NBC Himself Steve Allen——— Astaire Time Sept. 28, 1960 NBC Himself Barrie Chase Greg Garrison——

1961–1970

Title Date Studioor Network Role Co-Star Director The Pleasure of His Company June 1, 1961 Paramount Biddeford "Pogo" Poole Debbie Reynolds George Seaton Alcoa Premiere(Episode: "Mr. Easy") Feb. 13, 1962 ABC Andrew E. Whitbeck Joanna Barnes John Newland The 34th Annual Academy Awards Apr. 9, 1962 ABC Himself (Presenter: Best Picture)— Richard Dunlap The Notorious Landlady June 26, 1962 Columbia Franklyn Ambruster Kim NovakJack Lemmon Richard Quine Alcoa Premiere(Episode: "Moment of Decision") July 10, 1962 ABC Alex Berringer Maureen O'Sullivan John Newland Here's Hollywood Sept. 27, 1962 NBC Himself—— Alcoa Premiere(Episode: "Guest in the House") Oct.11, 1962 ABC Ivor St. George Lloyd Bochner Ted Post Alcoa Premiere(Episode: "Mr. Lucifer") Nov. 11, 1962 ABC Mr. Lucifer Elizabeth Montgomery Alan Crosland Jr. Alcoa Premiere(Episode: "Blues for a Hanging") Dec. 27, 1962 ABC Alex Berringer Janis Paige Bernard Girard Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre(Episode: "Think Pretty") Oct. 2, 1964 NBC Fred Addams Barrie Chase Jack Arnold The 37th Annual Academy Awards Apr. 5, 1965 ABC Himself (Presenter: Best Original Song)— Richard Dunlap The Hollywood Palace Oct 2, 1965 ABC Himself (Host/Singer/Dancer) Margot FonteynPaul Lynde Grey Lockwood Dr. Kildare(Episode: "Going Home") Nov. 22, 1965 NBC Joe Quinlen Richard ChamberlainRaymond Massey Herschel Daugherty Dr. Kildare(Episode: "The Tent Dwellers") Nov. 23, 1965 NBC Joe Quinlen Richard ChamberlainRaymond Massey Herschel Daugherty Dr. Kildare(Episode: "A Gift of Love") Nov. 29, 1965 NBC Joe Quinlen Richard ChamberlainRaymond Massey Herschel Daugherty Dr. Kildare(Episode: "Fathers and Daughters") Nov. 30, 1965 NBC Joe Quinlen Richard ChamberlainRaymond Massey Herschel Daugherty The Hollywood Palace Jan. 22, 1966 ABC Himself (Host/Singer/Dancer) Petula ClarkMickey Rooney Grey Lockwood The Hollywood Palace Mar. 12, 1966 ABC Himself (Host/Singer/Dancer) Ethel MermanJack Jones Grey Lockwood The Hollywood Palace Apr. 30, 1966 ABC Himself (Host/Singer/Dancer) Herb AlpertLouis Nye Grey Lockwood The 39th Annual Academy Awards Apr. 10, 1967 ABC Himself (Co-Presenter: Writing Awards) Ginger Rogers Richard Dunlap The Fred Astaire Show Feb 7, 1968 NBC Himself Barrie ChaseSimon & Garfunkel Robert Scheerer Finian's Rainbow Oct. 9, 1968 Warner Bros. Finian McLonergan Petula ClarkTommy Steele Francis Ford Coppola Midas Run May 15, 1969 Cinerama Releasing John Pedley Anne HeywoodRichard Crenna Alf Kjellin It Takes a Thief(Episode: "The Great Casino Caper") Oct. 16, 1969 ABC Alistair Mundy Robert Wagner Jack Arnold It Takes a Thief(Episode: "The Three Virgins in Rome") Nov. 6, 1969 ABC Alistair Mundy Robert Wagner Jack Arnold It Takes a Thief(Episode: "The Second Time Around") Dec. 4, 1969 ABC Alistair Mundy Robert Wagner Gerd Oswald It Takes a Thief(Episode: "An Evening With Alistair Mundy") Mar. 9, 1970 ABC Alistair Mundy Robert Wagner Jack Arnold It Takes a Thief(Episode: "Beyond a Treasonable Doubt") Mar. 16, 1970 ABC Alistair Mundy (voice only, uncredited) Robert Wagner Jack Arnold The 42nd Annual Academy Awards Apr. 7, 1970 ABC Himself(Presenter: Best Supporting Actress, Documentary Awards)— Jack Haley Jr. The Dick Cavett Show Nov. 10, 1970 ABC Himself Dick Cavett— The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Nov 17, 1970 ABC The Baltimore Kid Walter BrennanEdgar Buchanan George McCowan Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Dec. 14, 1970 ABC S.D. Kluger (Narrator) - Voice Only Mickey Rooney Jules BassArthur Rankin Jr.

1971–1980