Deceased
How Did Fayard Nicholas Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91Also known asThe Nicholas Brothers, Nicholas Brothers, Fayard Antonio NicholasGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/10/1914Born inMobile, Alabama, USADied24/01/2006Died inLos AngelesCausepneumoniaWikidataQ531888 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#1005050 ↗
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 (1935), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948), and Hard Four (2007). The Nicholas brothers also starred in the 20th Century-Fox musicals Down Argentine Way (1940), Sun Valley Serenade (1941), and Orchestra Wives (1942).
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography44 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nicholas Brothers: Stormy WeatherMovie | Self (archival footage) | 108 |
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackMovie | Self (archive footage) | 105 |
| 2016 | Bob Hope: Entertaining the TroopsMovie | Self | 102 |
| 2007 | Hard FourMovie | Ulysses | 93 |
| 2007 | The Pirate: A Musical Treasure ChestMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American BeautyMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden EagleMovie | Mr. Maynard | 88 |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerMovie | Self | 88 |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentMovie | Self | 88 |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryMovie | Self (uncredited) | 88 |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodMovie | Self | 84 |
| 1992 | The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We DanceMovie | Himself | 78 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1976 | The JacksonsSeries | El mismo | 62 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 61 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!Movie | (archive footage) | 60 |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. JonesMovie | Benny Smith | 56 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self - Tap Dancer | 50 |
| 1956 | Hello KathrinMovie | — | 42 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | self | 41 |
| 1953 | El misterio del carro expressMovie | Bailarín | 39 |
| 1953 | El mensaje de la muerteMovie | Bailarín | 39 |
| 1952 | Abbott and Costello Christmas ShowMovie | Himself | 38 |
| 1948 | The PirateMovie | Performer | 34 |
| 1944 | Take It or Leave ItMovie | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1943 | Stormy WeatherMovie | Dancer | 29 |
| 1942 | Orchestra WivesMovie | Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers) | 28 |
| 1941 | Sun Valley SerenadeMovie | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1941 | The Great American BroadcastMovie | Railroad Station Dancer | 27 |
| 1940 | Down Argentine WayMovie | One of the Nicholas Brothers | 26 |
| 1940 | Tin Pan AlleyMovie | Dancer | 26 |
| 1939 | My Son Is GuiltyMovie | Specialty Act | 25 |
| 1937 | Calling All StarsMovie | Himself | 23 |
| 1936 | The Black NetworkMovie | Dancer (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1936 | Don't Gamble with LoveMovie | Specialty Dancer | 22 |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936Movie | Dot | 21 |
| 1935 | CoronadoMovie | Dance Specialty (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1935 | An All-Colored Vaudeville ShowMovie | Self | 21 |
| 1934 | Kid MillionsMovie | Dancer on Ship | 20 |
| 1933 | Barber Shop BluesMovie | Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers | 19 |
| 1932 | Pie, Pie BlackbirdMovie | Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers) | 18 |