Fayard Nicholas

Fayard Nicholas

Fayard Antonio Nicholas was an American choreographer, dancer and actor. He and his younger brother Harold Nicholas made up the Nicholas Brothers tap dance duo, who starred in the MGM musicals An All-Colored Vaudeville Show, Stormy Weather, The Pirate, and Hard Four. The Nicholas brothers also starred in the 20th Century-Fox musicals Down Argentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade, and Orchestra Wives. In 1932, when he was 18 and his brother was only 11, they became the featured act at Cotton Club in New York City. The brothers earned fame with a unique style of rhythm tap that blended "masterful jazz steps with daredevil athletic moves and an elegance of motion worthy of ballet". They appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway and in London they worked with jazz choreographer Buddy Bradley. The performances led them to a career in film. Nicholas appeared in over 60 films, including the 1943 musical Stormy Weather with their signature staircase dance. His career was interrupted from 1943 to 1944 when he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Nicholas achieved the rank of Technician fifth grade while in WWII. After his dance career ended, Nicholas and his wife, Katherine Hopkins Nicholas, embarked on a lecture tour discussing dance. In 2003, Nicholas served as "Festival Legend" at the third "Soul to Sole Tap Festival" in Austin, Texas. Nicholas was inducted into the National Museum of Dance C.V. Whitney Hall of Fame in 2001.

  • Npe: Fayard Nicholas
  • Cov Nrov: 3.379
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1914-10-20
  • Qhov chaw yug: Mobile, Alabama, USA
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  • Kuj Paub Li: The Nicholas Brothers, Nicholas Brothers, Fayard Antonio Nicholas
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Fayard Nicholas Movies

  • 1940
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    Down Argentine Way

    Down Argentine Way

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1935
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    An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

    An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

    7 1935 HD

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  • 2007
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    Hard Four

    Hard Four

    5.5 2007 HD

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  • 1988
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    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    6 1988 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

    5.375 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies

    Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies

    1 1940 HD

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  • 2022
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    Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

    Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1937
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    Calling All Stars

    Calling All Stars

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1932
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    Pie, Pie Blackbird

    Pie, Pie Blackbird

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Black Network

    The Black Network

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1974
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    That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

    7.2 1974 HD

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  • 2002
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    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    1 2002 HD

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  • 1933
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    Barber Shop Blues

    Barber Shop Blues

    4 1933 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    5.7 1970 HD

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  • 1942
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    Orchestra Wives

    Orchestra Wives

    5.8 1942 HD

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  • 1935
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    Coronado

    Coronado

    3 1935 HD

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  • 1941
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    Sun Valley Serenade

    Sun Valley Serenade

    6.9 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

    5 1940 HD

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  • 2016
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    Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

    Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2002
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    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    7.7 2002 HD

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  • 1936
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    Don't Gamble with Love

    Don't Gamble with Love

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1956
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    Bonjour Kathrin

    Bonjour Kathrin

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

    The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1975
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    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    5.7 1975 HD

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  • 1953
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    El misterio del carro express

    El misterio del carro express

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1944
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    Take It or Leave It

    Take It or Leave It

    4 1944 HD

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  • 1943
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    Stormy Weather

    Stormy Weather

    6.9 1943 HD

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  • 2002
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    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

    8 2002 HD

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  • 2003
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    Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    7.5 2003 HD

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest

    The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1939
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    My Son Is Guilty

    My Son Is Guilty

    8 1939 HD

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  • 2003
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    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2002
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    Night at the Golden Eagle

    Night at the Golden Eagle

    4.5 2002 HD

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  • 1953
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    El mensaje de la muerte

    El mensaje de la muerte

    5.3 1953 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Pirate

    The Pirate

    6.4 1948 HD

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  • 1934
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    Kid Millions

    Kid Millions

    6.5 1934 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Great American Broadcast

    The Great American Broadcast

    5.4 1941 HD

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  • 1998
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    Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    1 1998 HD

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  • 2019
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    Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

    Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

    5 2019 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Jacksons

    The Jacksons

    8.7 1976 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    7.2 1978 HD

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