Personal Info
Known Credits
40
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1914-10-20 (111 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Also Known For
The Nicholas BrothersNicholas BrothersFayard Antonio Nicholas
Fayard Nicholas
Biography
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 Ne ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
| Self (archival footage)
2019 --
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
| Self (archive footage)
2016 --
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
| Self
2007 --
Hard Four
| Ulysses
2007 --
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
| Himself
2003 --
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
| Self
2003 --
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
| Self
2002 --
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
| Self
2002 --
Night at the Golden Eagle
| Mr. Maynard
2002 --
It's Black Entertainment
| Self
2002 --
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
| Self (uncredited)
1998 --
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
| Self
1992 --
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
| Himself
1988 --
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
| Self (archive footage)
1985 --
That's Dancing!
| From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1974 --
That's Entertainment!
| (archive footage)
1970 --
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
| Benny Smith
1956 --
Hello Kathrin
|
1953 --
El misterio del carro express
|
1953 --
El mensaje de la muerte
|
1948 --
The Pirate
| Performer
1944 --
Take It or Leave It
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943 --
Stormy Weather
| Dancer
1942 --
Orchestra Wives
| Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
1941 --
Sun Valley Serenade
| Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1941 --
The Great American Broadcast
| Railroad Station Dancer
1940 --
Tin Pan Alley
| Dancer
1940 --
Down Argentine Way
| One of the Nicholas Brothers
1940 --
Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies
|
1939 --
My Son Is Guilty
| Specialty Act
1937 --
Calling All Stars
| Himself
1936 --
The Black Network
| Dancer (uncredited)
1936 --
Don't Gamble with Love
| Specialty Dancer
1935 --
Coronado
| Dance Specialty (uncredited)
1935 --
The Big Broadcast of 1936
| Dot
1935 --
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
| Self
1934 --
Kid Millions
| Dancer on Ship
1933 --
Barber Shop Blues
| Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
1932 --
Pie, Pie Blackbird
| Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)