Adele Astaire

Adele Astaire (September 10, 1896 -January 25, 1981) was an American dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire's elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S. census shows her correct birthdate to be 1896.

References

R. McKenzie: Turn Left at the Black Cow, Roberts Reinhardt Publishers 1997, ISBN 1570982058

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John Mueller: Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films of Fred Astaire, Knopf 1985, ISBN 0394516540

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The Astaire Family Papers, The Howard Gotleib Archival Research Center, Boston University, MA, USA

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