Harold Nicholas

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 Ed Sullivan Show

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self

Stormy Weather

Dancer

Hello Kathrin

The Hollywood Palace

Self - Tap Dancer

MGM Parade

self

Funny Bones

Hal Dalzell

Uptown Saturday Night

Little Seymour

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self
1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self - Tap Dancer
1955	MGM Parade	self
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self