1. Harold Lloyd Nicholas was an American dancer specializing in tap.
13 Facts About Harold Nicholas
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Nicholas was the younger half of the tap-dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers, known as two of the world's greatest dancers.
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Harold Nicholas was featured in such musicals as An All-Colored Vaudeville Show, Stormy Weather, The Pirate, and The Five Heartbeats.
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Harold Nicholas was born to drummer and orchestra leader Ulysses Dominick Harold Nicholas, Jr.
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Harold Nicholas appeared in more than 50 feature films, including The Big Broadcast, Down Argentine Way, Tin Pan Alley, and Sun Valley Serenade, which features the show-stopping "Chattanooga Choo Choo" tap dance number performed by Harold Nicholas, Fayard, and Dorothy Dandridge.
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Harold Nicholas went on to work as a solo artist, moving to France and touring as a singer and dancer.
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Harold Nicholas appeared in the French film L'Empire De La Nuit.
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Harold Nicholas returned to America occasionally to do shows with his brother.
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Harold Nicholas appeared in the films Uptown Saturday Night, Tap, The Five Heartbeats and Funny Bones.
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Harold Nicholas had been linked briefly in Europe to Swiss actress Nyta Dover.
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Harold Nicholas had a son, Melih, with his second wife Elyanne Patronne.
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Harold Nicholas died in New York City on July 3,2000, at the age of 79, from heart failure.
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Harold Nicholas appeared in the following films dancing alongside his brother Fayard, with occasional solos:.