Harold Nicholas

Born: 1921-03-27

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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).

Known For

The Five Heartbeats
Uptown Saturday Night
That's Entertainment!
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
The Pirate
Funny Bones
That's Dancing!
It's Black Entertainment
Tap
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Top Movie Credits

That's Entertainment! (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Pirate Performer
Funny Bones Hal Dalzell
That's Dancing! From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment Self (archive footage)
Tap Harold