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Harold Nicholas

AKA Harold Lloyd Nicholas

Born: 27-Mar-1921
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, NC
Died: 3-Jul-2000
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Dancer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Tapdancer, The Nicholas Brothers

One of the greatest tapdancers of all time.

Brother: Fayard Nicholas (tapdancer)
Wife: Dorothy Dandridge (actress, m. 6-Sep-1942, div. 1951, one daughter)
Daughter: Harolyn Nicholas
Wife: Elyanne Patronne (div., one son)
Wife: Rigmor Newman (until his death)

    Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1976
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 7083 Hollywood Blvd. (shared with brother)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Broadway: The Golden Age (Apr-2003) · Himself
    Funny Bones (24-Mar-1995) · Himself
    The Five Heartbeats (29-Mar-1991)
    Tap (10-Feb-1989)
    Uptown Saturday Night (26-Jul-1974)
    The Pirate (20-May-1948) · Specialty Dance
    Carolina Blues (20-Dec-1944) · Himself
    Stormy Weather (17-Nov-1943) · Himself
    The Great American Broadcast (9-May-1941)
    Tin Pan Alley (22-Nov-1940) · Dance Specialty
    Down Argentine Way (11-Oct-1940) · Specialty Act
    The Big Broadcast of 1936 (20-Sep-1935)


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