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Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Acting

Born March 27, 1921 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Harold Lloyd Nicholas (March 27, 1921 – July 3, 2000) was an American dancer specializing in tap. Nicholas was the younger half of the tap-dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers, known as two of the world's greatest dancers. His older brother was Fayard Nicholas. Nicholas was featured in such musicals as An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948), and The Five Heartbeats (1991).

Known For · 40 titles

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The Pirate

The Pirate

1948
Funny Bones

Funny Bones

1995
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991
Tap

Tap

1989
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998
The Empire of Night

The Empire of Night

1962
Uptown Saturday Night

Uptown Saturday Night

1974
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935
Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way

1940
Stoopnocracy

Stoopnocracy

1933
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1933
Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

1944
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988
Don't Gamble with Love

Don't Gamble with Love

1936
Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

1942
Kid Millions

Kid Millions

1934
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940
My Son Is Guilty

My Son Is Guilty

1939
Carolina Blues

Carolina Blues

1944
Disco 9000

Disco 9000

1976
The Great American Broadcast

The Great American Broadcast

1941
Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944
El misterio del carro express

El misterio del carro express

1953
Hello Kathrin

Hello Kathrin

1956
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

1952
Coronado

Coronado

1935
El mensaje de la muerte

El mensaje de la muerte

1953