Harold Nicholas

Known for: Acting

Born: 1921-03-27 – 2000-07-03 (aged 79)

From: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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 (48)

MOVIE
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
2022
as Self (archival footage)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Funny Bones
1995
as Hal Dalzell
MOVIE
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Sarge
MOVIE★ 6.8
Tap
1989
as Harold
MOVIE★ 6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
TV★ 7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Disco 9000
1976
as Midget
MOVIE★ 6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Uptown Saturday Night
1974
as Little Seymour
MOVIE★ 7.4
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Tap Dancer
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Empire of Night
1962
as Sidekick
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hello Kathrin
1956
TV★ 7.5
MGM Parade
1955
as self
MOVIE★ 5.8
El misterio del carro express
1953
as Bailarín
MOVIE★ 6.5
El mensaje de la muerte
1953
as Bailarín
MOVIE★ 5.5
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952
as Himself
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Pirate
1948
as Performer
MOVIE★ 5.8
Carolina Blues
1944
as Dance Specialty
MOVIE★ 9.0
Reckless Age
1944
as Dancer
MOVIE★ 6.0
Take It or Leave It
1944
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Stormy Weather
1943
as Dancer
MOVIE★ 6.5
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
MOVIE★ 7.1
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Great American Broadcast
1941
as Railroad Station Dancer
MOVIE★ 5.4
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Dancer
MOVIE★ 6.3
Down Argentine Way
1940
as One of the Nicholas Brothers
MOVIE★ 7.5
My Son Is Guilty
1939
as Specialty Act
MOVIE★ 9.0
Calling All Stars
1937
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Black Network
1936
as Dancer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
as Specialty Dancer
MOVIE★ 5.0
Coronado
1935
as Dance Specialty (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Dash
MOVIE★ 7.5
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
1935
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Kid Millions
1934
as Dancer on Ship
MOVIE★ 5.5
Barber Shop Blues
1933
as Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
MOVIE★ 5.6
Emperor Jones
1933
as Young Tap Dancer
MOVIE★ 5.2
Stoopnocracy
1933
as Baby Singer
MOVIE★ 7.3
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932
as Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)