Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday27 March 1921
Died3 July 2000 (age 79)
Place of birthWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Known credits48

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).

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
2022 · Self (archival footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016 · Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Self
Funny Bones
Funny Bones
1995 · Hal Dalzell
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992 · Himself
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Sarge
Tap
Tap
1989 · Harold
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
Disco 9000
Disco 9000
1976 · Midget
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
1974 · Little Seymour
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Tap Dancer
The Empire of Night
The Empire of Night
1962 · Sidekick
Hello Kathrin
Hello Kathrin
1956
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
1955 · self
El misterio del carro express
El misterio del carro express
1953 · Bailarín
El mensaje de la muerte
El mensaje de la muerte
1953 · Bailarín
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952 · Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
The Pirate
The Pirate
1948 · Performer
Carolina Blues
Carolina Blues
1944 · Dance Specialty
Reckless Age
Reckless Age
1944 · Dancer
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
1943 · Dancer
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
1942 · Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
1941 · Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast
1941 · Railroad Station Dancer
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
1940 · Dancer
Down Argentine Way
Down Argentine Way
1940 · One of the Nicholas Brothers
My Son Is Guilty
My Son Is Guilty
1939 · Specialty Act
Calling All Stars
1937 · Himself
The Black Network
The Black Network
1936 · Dancer (uncredited)
Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love
1936 · Specialty Dancer
Coronado
Coronado
1935 · Dance Specialty (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · Dash
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
1935 · Self
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
1934 · Dancer on Ship
Barber Shop Blues
1933 · Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones
1933 · Young Tap Dancer
Stoopnocracy
Stoopnocracy
1933 · Baby Singer
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932 · Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
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