Born in Mobile, Alabama, USA — Oct 20 1914• Died Jan 24 2006

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…
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Self - Tap Dancer

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El mismo

Performer

Self (archive footage)

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Dancer

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Benny Smith

From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

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Self (archive footage)

Specialty Act

Self (archive footage)

Self (uncredited)

Specialty Dancer

Dancer

Ulysses

Dancer on Ship

Mr. Maynard

Dot

One of the Nicholas Brothers

Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

Railroad Station Dancer

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Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

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Himself

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Himself

Dance Specialty (uncredited)


Himself


Self (archival footage)


Bailarín

Dancer (uncredited)

Self

Self (archive footage)
Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers