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Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

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
2022 • Self (archival footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 • Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016 • Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 • Self
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
2002 • Self (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 • Self
Funny Bones
Funny Bones
1995 • Hal Dalzell

Full filmography

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
2022 • Self (archival footage)
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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
2002 • Self (archive footage)
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Funny Bones
Funny Bones
1995 • Hal Dalzell
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Tap
Tap
1989 • Harold
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That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985 • From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
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Disco 9000
Disco 9000
1976 • Midget
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • Self (archive footage)
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Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
1974 • Little Seymour
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That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • (archive footage)
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The Pirate
The Pirate
1948 • Performer
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Carolina Blues
Carolina Blues
1944 • Dance Specialty
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Reckless Age
Reckless Age
1944 • Dancer
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Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 • (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
1942 • Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
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Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
1941 • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast
1941 • Railroad Station Dancer
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Down Argentine Way
Down Argentine Way
1940 • One of the Nicholas Brothers
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My Son Is Guilty
My Son Is Guilty
1939 • Specialty Act
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The Black Network
The Black Network
1936 • Dancer (uncredited)
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Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love
1936 • Specialty Dancer
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Coronado
Coronado
1935 • Dance Specialty (uncredited)
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Kid Millions
Kid Millions
1934 • Dancer on Ship
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Barber Shop Blues
1933 • Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
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Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones
1933 • Young Tap Dancer
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Stoopnocracy
Stoopnocracy
1933 • Baby Singer
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Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932 • Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
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Harold Nicholas – Biography, Known For & Filmography