Harold Nicholas

Acting

Harold Nicholas

Born March 27, 1921Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA48 credits

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

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

Movie

2022

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Movie

2019

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

Movie

2016

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

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2003

It's Black Entertainment
8.0

It's Black Entertainment

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2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Movie

2002

Filmography

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
2022Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weatheras Self (archival footage)Movie
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self (archive footage)Movie
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troopsas SelfMovie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas SelfMovie
It's Black Entertainment
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)Movie
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Funny Bones
1995Funny Bonesas Hal DalzellMovie
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Danceas HimselfMovie
The Five Heartbeats
1991The Five Heartbeatsas SargeMovie
Tap
1989Tapas HaroldMovie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self (archive footage)Movie
That's Dancing!
1985That's Dancing!as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas SelfTV
Disco 9000
1976Disco 9000as MidgetMovie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Uptown Saturday Night
1974Uptown Saturday Nightas Little SeymourMovie
That's Entertainment!
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Tap DancerTV
The Empire of Night
1962The Empire of Nightas SidekickMovie
Hello Kathrin
1956Hello KathrinMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Paradeas selfTV
El misterio del carro express
1953El misterio del carro expressMovie
El mensaje de la muerte
1953El mensaje de la muerteas BailarínMovie
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952Abbott and Costello Christmas Showas HimselfMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Pirate
1948The Pirateas PerformerMovie
Carolina Blues
1944Carolina Bluesas Dance SpecialtyMovie
Reckless Age
1944Reckless Ageas DancerMovie
Take It or Leave It
1944Take It or Leave Itas (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Stormy Weather
1943Stormy Weatheras DancerMovie
Orchestra Wives
1942Orchestra Wivesas Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)Movie
Sun Valley Serenade
1941Sun Valley Serenadeas Specialty Dancer (uncredited)Movie
The Great American Broadcast
1941The Great American Broadcastas Railroad Station DancerMovie
Tin Pan Alley
1940Tin Pan Alleyas DancerMovie
Down Argentine Way
1940Down Argentine Wayas One of the Nicholas BrothersMovie
My Son Is Guilty
1939My Son Is Guiltyas Specialty ActMovie
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1937Calling All Starsas HimselfMovie
The Black Network
1936The Black Networkas Dancer (uncredited)Movie
Don't Gamble with Love
1936Don't Gamble with Loveas Specialty DancerMovie
Coronado
1935Coronadoas Dance Specialty (uncredited)Movie
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935The Big Broadcast of 1936as DashMovie
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
1935An All-Colored Vaudeville Showas SelfMovie
Kid Millions
1934Kid Millionsas Dancer on ShipMovie
B
1933Barber Shop Bluesas Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas BrothersMovie
Emperor Jones
1933Emperor Jonesas Young Tap DancerMovie
Stoopnocracy
1933Stoopnocracyas Baby SingerMovie
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1932Pie, Pie Blackbirdas Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)Movie