Harold Nicholas
ActingBorn Mar 27, 1921Died Jul 3, 2000
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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
Don't Gamble with Love
movie1936
Reckless Age
movie1944
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
movie1998
MGM Parade
tv1955
It's Black Entertainment
movie2002
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
movie1935
My Son Is Guilty
movie1939
The Kennedy Center Honors
tv1978
That's Entertainment!
movie1974
The Five Heartbeats
movie1991
That's Dancing!
movie1985
Sun Valley Serenade
movie1941
Filmography
2022Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weatheras Self (archival footage)movie2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self (archive footage)movie2016Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troopsas Selfmovie2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Selfmovie2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)movie2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywoodas Selfmovie1995Funny Bonesas Hal Dalzellmovie1992The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Danceas Himselfmovie1991The Five Heartbeatsas Sargemovie1989Tapas Haroldmovie1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self (archive footage)movie1985That's Dancing!as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)movie1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Selftv1976Disco 9000as Midgetmovie1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)movie1974Uptown Saturday Nightas Little Seymourmovie1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage)movie1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Tap Dancertv1962The Empire of Nightas Sidekickmovie1956Hello Kathrinmovie1955MGM Paradeas selftv1953El misterio del carro expressas Bailarínmovie1953El mensaje de la muerteas Bailarínmovie1952Abbott and Costello Christmas Showas Himselfmovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1948The Pirateas Performermovie1944Carolina Bluesas Dance Specialtymovie1944Reckless Ageas Dancermovie1944Take It or Leave Itas (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1943Stormy Weatheras Dancermovie1942Orchestra Wivesas Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)movie1941Sun Valley Serenadeas Specialty Dancer (uncredited)movie1941The Great American Broadcastas Railroad Station Dancermovie1940Tin Pan Alleyas Dancermovie1940Down Argentine Wayas One of the Nicholas Brothersmovie1939My Son Is Guiltyas Specialty Actmovie1937Calling All Starsas Himselfmovie1936The Black Networkas Dancer (uncredited)movie1936Don't Gamble with Loveas Specialty Dancermovie1935Coronadoas Dance Specialty (uncredited)movie1935The Big Broadcast of 1936as Dashmovie1935An All-Colored Vaudeville Showas Selfmovie1934Kid Millionsas Dancer on Shipmovie1933Barber Shop Bluesas Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothersmovie1933Emperor Jonesas Young Tap Dancermovie1933Stoopnocracyas Baby Singermovie1932Pie, Pie Blackbirdas Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)movie