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Biography
Harold Lloyd Nicholas 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).
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Awards & recognition
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1978
- Kennedy Center Honors
Filmography16 titles

That's Entertainment!
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Five Heartbeats
1991as Sarge
1991as Sarge

Sun Valley Serenade
1941as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1941as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

That's Dancing!
1985as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
1985as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

Stormy Weather
1943as Dancer
1943as Dancer

Tap
1989as Harold
1989as Harold

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

Kid Millions
1934as Dancer on Ship
1934as Dancer on Ship

Funny Bones
1995as Hal Dalzell
1995as Hal Dalzell

The Pirate
1948as Performer
1948as Performer

Down Argentine Way
1940as One of the Nicholas Brothers
1940as One of the Nicholas Brothers

Uptown Saturday Night
1974as Little Seymour
1974as Little Seymour

Carolina Blues
1944as Dance Specialty
1944as Dance Specialty

Emperor Jones
1933as Young Tap Dancer
1933as Young Tap Dancer

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952as Himself
1952as Himself

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)