And as Fred Astaire movies would prove, so did he. Extremely charming and likable on the screen, Astaire is now often recognized as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time." Apart from his ...

Ginger Rogers was born on July 16, 1911, in Independence. She was an actress, dancer, and singer, best known for her iconic partnership with Fred Astaire in RKO musical films during the 1930s.