Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917. The Astaires -- as they were known --- became Broadway stars. However, in 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not give up his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies. Fred said, "Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think." In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America's Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.[:ZXXK] Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie "That's Entertainment, Part Two". Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. When did Fred first perform professionally?
2. How old was Fred for his first professional show?
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Q2:
1. Which person was Fred’s first dance partner?
2. Fred first performed with whom?
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Q3:
1. What stopped Adele’s dancing career?
2. Why did Adele stop dancing?
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Q4:
1. Who did Fred last dance with?
2. Who was the last person he performed with
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Q5:
1. What was Fred’s last performance?
2. What style of art was Fred’s last performance?
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Q6:
1. What was the name of Fred’s last performance?
2. What was the title of Fre’s last performance?
3. 
Q7:
1. Did Fred ever tie the knot?
2. Did Fred get married?
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Q8:
1. Who did Fred marry?
2. What is the name of Fred’s first wife?
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Q9:
1. Did Fred have any children with Phyllis?
2. Were any children born from Fred’s marriage?
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Q10:
1. What number of children did Fred and Phyllis have?
2. Phyllis gave birth to how many children?
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Q11:
1. Did Fred marry a second time ?
2. Did Fred marry again?
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