Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas
Nicholas pictured c. early 1940s
Born
Harold Lloyd Nicholas

(1921-03-27)March 27, 1921
DiedJuly 3, 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 79)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • actor
  • theatrical director
Years active1932–1999
Spouses
(m. 1942; div. 1951)
Elyanne Patronne
(divorced)
Rigmor A. Newman
(m. 1977)
Children2
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame

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).