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Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Acting·1921–2000·41 films

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).

Filmography

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