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Harold Nicholas

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 27, 1921 (Died at 79)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Career Span1933 – 2000
Known Credits45 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Harold Nicholas

Also known as:Nicholas BrothersThe Nicholas BrothersHarold Lloyd Nicholas
Total Works

45

41 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Pirate
6.5
The Pirate
1948•movie
as Performer
The Five Heartbeats
7.2
as Sarge
That's Entertainment!
7.4
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Funny Bones
6.6
Funny Bones
1995•movie
as Hal Dalzell

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 45 titles featuring Harold Nicholas

The Pirate
6.5
The Pirate
1948•movie

as Performer

The Five Heartbeats
7.2

as Sarge

That's Entertainment!
7.4

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Funny Bones
6.6
Funny Bones
1995•movie

as Hal Dalzell

Stormy Weather
6.8
Stormy Weather
1943•movie

as Dancer

Uptown Saturday Night
6.2

as Little Seymour

Tap
6.6
Tap
1989•movie

as Harold

Sun Valley Serenade
7.1

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Down Argentine Way
6.4
Down Argentine Way
1940•movie

as One of the Nicholas Brothers

Emperor Jones
5.6
Emperor Jones
1933•movie

as Young Tap Dancer

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

That's Dancing!
6.9
That's Dancing!
1985•movie

as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

Stoopnocracy
5.2
Stoopnocracy
1933•movie

as Baby Singer

Orchestra Wives
6.5
Orchestra Wives
1942•movie

as Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

as Dash

Tin Pan Alley
5.4
Tin Pan Alley
1940•movie

as Dancer

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Great American Broadcast
6.0

as Railroad Station Dancer

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
1 eps

as Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

as Self

Kid Millions
6.7
Kid Millions
1934•movie

as Dancer on Ship

Disco 9000
4.3
Disco 9000
1976•movie

as Midget

The Black Network
6.4
The Black Network
1936•movie

as Dancer (uncredited)

El misterio del carro express
5.8

as Bailarín

The Hollywood Palace
5.0
1 eps

as Self - Tap Dancer

My Son Is Guilty
7.5
My Son Is Guilty
1939•movie

as Specialty Act

El mensaje de la muerte
6.5

as Bailarín

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0

as Self (archive footage)

Carolina Blues
5.8
Carolina Blues
1944•movie

as Dance Specialty

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Coronado
5.0
Coronado
1935•movie

as Dance Specialty (uncredited)

Hello Kathrin
6.3
Hello Kathrin
1956•movie
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

as Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
5.5

as Himself

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
7.5

as Self

The Empire of Night
6.0

as Sidekick

Take It or Leave It
6.0

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

MGM Parade
7.5
2 eps
MGM Parade
1955•series

as self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
7.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don't Gamble with Love
10.0

as Specialty Dancer

Reckless Age
9.0
Reckless Age
1944•movie

as Dancer

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
9.0

as Self

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

as Self (archival footage)

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

as Self

The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

as Himself