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Harold Nicholas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1921-03-27

Day of Death

2000-07-03

Place of Birth

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Harold Nicholas

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).

Filmography (44)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (archival footage)

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

2022
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

2016
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

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

2003
⭐ 8.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment

2002
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002
⭐ 9.0 Role: Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998
⭐ 6.6 Role: Hal Dalzell

Funny Bones

1995
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

1992
⭐ 7.3 Role: Sarge

The Five Heartbeats

1991
⭐ 6.8 Role: Harold

Tap

1989
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

1988
⭐ 7.1 Role: From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

That's Dancing!

1985
⭐ 4.3 Role: Midget

Disco 9000

1976
⭐ 6.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975