Fred Astaire, was known as one of the greatest dancers ever to take the stage. Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899, Omaha Nebraska. Fred Astaire started dancing at the young age of five. Along with his sister, they started performing in the vaudeville theaters. The crowd loved the Astaire brother and sister act, and so did the people in Broadway. Yes, the brother and sister made it to Broadway in 1917. One well known piece they performed in was, Happy Face. Even though they did make it to Broadway, critics did not like them. No talent they said, and starting to go bald. In 1932, the dynamic duo was broken up when Ira, the sister, got married and chose to give up the acting life to focus on her marriage. Even with this set back, Fred Astaire