When you think of famous tap dancers, one of the first artists that comes to mind is often Fred Astaire. He is one of the most famous tap dancers, performers, choreographer, singer, actor and musician of his time. He will forever be remembered in the industry and his films will also be written in history. Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, where he began performing as a child with his older sister Adele. They began touring in vaudeville but later, in 1917, they both came to Broadway. Fred did many productions with his sister, but the one that stands out is the 1927 production of Funny Face. However, Astaire had difficulty starting his career and for one of his first auditions he failed to attract attention and the studio executive wrote: "Can't sing. Can't act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little ". In 1932 his sister met a man and got married, which pulled her out of their brother-sister act. This was the very thing that inspired him to go to Hollywood and enter the film industry where he began his career and got many exciting new opportunities. ...