Fayard Nicholas

Career Overview

Fayard Nicholas has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work is anchored in the That's Entertainment Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies, Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather, The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1914-10-20

Birth Place

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Known For

• 

  Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies
• 

  Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
• 

  The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
• 

  An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
• 

  The Pirate
• 

  Night at the Golden Eagle

Associated Universes

• That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Harold Nicholas (5 collaborations)
• Savion Glover (1 collaborations)
• Larry Bourgeois (1 collaborations)
• Laurent Bourgeois (1 collaborations)
• Moses Boyd (1 collaborations)
• Clarke Peters (1 collaborations)
• Adelaide Hall (1 collaborations)
• Eunice Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Judy Garland (1 collaborations)
• Gene Kelly (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (41 credits)

  • Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Hard Four

    Ulysses

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Night at the Golden Eagle

    Mr. Maynard

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • It's Black Entertainment

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • That's Dancing!

    From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • That's Entertainment!

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    Benny Smith

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Hollywood Palace

    - Host: Ed Wynn / The Rolling Stones (1964) ... Self - Tap Dancer actor actors
    1964
  • Hello Kathrin

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • El misterio del carro express

    Bailarín

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • El mensaje de la muerte

    Bailarín

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Pirate

    Performer

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Take It or Leave It

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Stormy Weather

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Orchestra Wives

    Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sun Valley Serenade

    Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Great American Broadcast

    Railroad Station Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Tin Pan Alley

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Down Argentine Way

    One of the Nicholas Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • My Son Is Guilty

    Specialty Act

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Calling All Stars

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Black Network

    Dancer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Don't Gamble with Love

    Specialty Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Coronado

    Dance Specialty (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Kid Millions

    Dancer on Ship

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Barber Shop Blues

    Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Pie, Pie Blackbird

    Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)

    actor

    actors
    1932