Harold Nicholas Net Worth



Harold Nicholas net worth is
$500,000

Harold Nicholas Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Harold Lloyd Nicholas (March 27, 1921 – July 3, 2000) was an American dancer specializing in tap. He was the younger half of the world-famous tap dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers, known as two of the world's greatest dancers. His older brother was Fayard Nicholas. Harold was married to actress Dorothy Dandridge from 1942 to 1951. 
Full NameHarold Nicholas
Net Worth$500,000
Date Of BirthMarch 27, 1921
DiedJuly 3, 2000, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of BirthWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
OccupationTheatre director, dancer, choreographer
ProfessionActor, Theatre Director, Dancer, Choreographer
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDorothy Dandridge, Rigmor Newman
ChildrenHarolyn Suzanne Nicholas, Melih Nicholas
ParentsUlysses Domonick Nicholas, Viola Harden
SiblingsFayard Nicholas, Dorothy Nicholas Morrow
NicknamesHarold Nicholas, Nicholas, Harold
IMDB
AwardsKennedy Center Honors, Grammy Hall of Fame
MoviesThe Five Heartbeats, Tap, The Pirate, Carolina Blues, Orchestra Wives, Tin Pan Alley, Pie, Pie Blackbird, Disco 9,000, Stoopnocracy, Barber Shop Blues
Star SignAries
#Quote
1We were tap-dancers, but we put more style into it, more bodywork, instead of just footwork.
#Fact
1Ex-brother-in-law of Vivian Dandridge.
2Ex-son-in-law of Ruby Dandridge.
3Uncle of Tony Nicholas.
4The Nicholas Brothers were inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2002 (inaugural class).
5His daughter with Dorothy Dandridge, Harolynn, was born disabled.
6Received the Dea Award (Dance Educators of America), Bay Area Critics Circle Award (Best Principal Performance, Stompin' at the Savoy ) and Harbor Performing Arts Center Lifetime Achievement Award. Other awards and honors include Black Film makers Hall of Fame (1978), Ellie Award (1984), National Film Society, Apollo theaters Hall of Fame (1986), First Class Inductees, Ebony Lifetime Achievement Award (1987), Kennedy Center Honors (1991), The National Black Media Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award (1992), Flo-Bert Award (1992), New York's Tap Dance Committee, Gypsy Award (1994), Professional Dancer's Society, Dance Magazine Award of 1995 (1995).
7Some of he and his brother's illustrious tap students include Debbie Allen, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson.
8He and his brother were First Class Inductees at the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame in 1986.
9Received the Kennedy Center Honors from President George Bush in 1991, and their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
10Avoided the draft in WWII, after lies about being gay and smoking reefer failed, because he was underweight.
11Singer and tap dancer.
12Younger brother of Fayard Nicholas; together, they were billed as The Nicholas Brothers. (Click on group name for additional credits).
13Known for doing cartwheels landing in full splits.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Five Heartbeats1991Sarge
Tap1989Harold
Disco 90001977Midget
Uptown Saturday Night1974Little Seymour Pettigrew
The Bill Cosby Show1971TV SeriesMale Teacher #3
L'empire de la nuit1962Sidekick
Bon soir, Kathrin!1958-1962TV Series
Bonjour Kathrin1956Specialty Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Musik im Blut1955
Sie können sich sehen lassen1955TV MovieDancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
El misterio del carro express1953Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
El mensaje de la muerte1953as The Nicholas Brothers
Botta e risposta1950Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
The Pirate1948Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Carolina Blues1944Dance Specialty
Reckless Age1944uncredited
Stormy Weather1943Dancer (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives1942Dancer (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade1941Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
The Great American Broadcast1941Railroad Station Dance Specialty (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Tin Pan Alley1940One of The Nicholas Brothers (uncredited)
Down Argentine Way1940One of the Nicholas Brothers
My Son Is Guilty1939Specialty Act (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Don't Gamble with Love1936Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Coronado1935Dance Specialty (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 19361935Dash
Jealousy1934Dance Specialty (scenes deleted)
Kid Millions1934One of the Nicholas Brothers (uncredited)
Barber Shop Blues1933ShortDancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
The Emperor Jones1933Young Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Stoopnocracy1933ShortBaby Singer (uncredited)
Pie, Pie Blackbird1932Short2nd Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tap1989performer: "Challenge"
Carolina Blues1944performer: "Mr. Beebe"
Reckless Age1944performer: "Mama yo quiero" - uncredited
Orchestra Wives1942performer: " I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" - uncredited
Tin Pan Alley1940performer: "The Sheik of Araby" 1921 - uncredited
Kid Millions1934performer: "I Want to Be a Minstrel Man" 1934 uncredited, "Mandy" 1918
Stoopnocracy1933Short performer: "Minnie the Moocher" - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003DocumentaryHimself
Biography1996-1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998TV Movie documentaryHimself
American Masters1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/19961996Video documentaryHimself (segment "Alright")
Funny Bones1995Himself
Des O'Connor Tonight1993TV SeriesHimself
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance1992DocumentaryHimself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1992TV SpecialHimself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1991TV SpecialHimself - Honoree
The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards1991TV SpecialHimself
Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation1990VideoHimself (segment "Alright")
America's Dance Honors1990TV SpecialHimself
22nd NAACP Image Awards1990TV SpecialHimself
Ebony/Jet Showcase1988TV SeriesHimself
The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards1988TV SpecialHimself (as The Nicholas Brothers)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1987TV Special documentaryHimself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly1985TV Special documentaryHimself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards1985TV SpecialHimself
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards1981TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
The Jacksons1977TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1974TV SeriesHimself - Dancer
ABC Late Night1974TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1964-1965TV SeriesHimself - Dancer / Himself - Tap Dancer
Gran parada1964TV SeriesHimself
Age tendre et tête de bois1963TV SeriesHimself
La grande farandole1961-1963TV SeriesHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1953TV SeriesHimself - Dancer
The Colgate Comedy Hour1952TV SeriesHimself
Chesterfield Sound Off Time1951TV SeriesHimself
Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies1940DocumentaryHimself
Calling All Stars1937Himself (as The Nicholas Brothers)
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show1935ShortHimself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1994Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion Picture

Known for movies

The Five Heartbeats (1991)
as Sarge

Funny Bones (1995)
as Himself

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
as Little Seymour Pettigrew

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

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