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Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Actor · Died July 3, 2000, aged 79 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Harold Lloyd Nicholas (March 27, 1921 – July 3, 2000) was an American dancer specializing in tap. Nicholas was the younger half of the tap-dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers, known as two of the world's greatest dancers. His older brother was Fayard Nicholas. Nicholas was featured in such musicals as An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948), and The Five Heartbeats (1991).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1921
Died
July 3, 2000 (aged 79)
From
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Harold Nicholas' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
26%
Power
18%
Society
14%
Ideas
11%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Romantic
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harold Nicholas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harold Nicholas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Funny Bones(1995)

    as Hal Dalzell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    as Sarge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tap(1989)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • That's Dancing!(1985)

    as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Disco 9000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Midget

  • Uptown Saturday Night(1974)

    as Little Seymour

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Empire of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sidekick

  • Hello Kathrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • El misterio del carro express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bailarín

  • El mensaje de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bailarín

  • The Pirate(1948)

    as Performer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Blues(1944)

    as Dance Specialty

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Reckless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dancer

  • Take It or Leave It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Stormy Weather(1943)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Orchestra Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

  • Sun Valley Serenade(1941)

    as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Railroad Station Dancer

  • Tin Pan Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dancer

  • Down Argentine Way(1940)

    as One of the Nicholas Brothers

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Son Is Guilty(1939)

    as Specialty Act

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Black Network (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Don't Gamble with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Specialty Dancer

  • Coronado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dance Specialty (uncredited)

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dash

  • Kid Millions(1934)

    as Dancer on Ship

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor Jones(1933)

    as Young Tap Dancer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Stoopnocracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Baby Singer

  • Pie, Pie Blackbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1932 to 1995; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Pirate (1948)

Film career

19321995

Peak 1990 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1930s9 · acting1940s10 · acting1950s3 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Harold Nicholas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Kid Millions (1934)

52nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Harold Nicholas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harold Nicholas' MovieCove titles; Judy Garland shares the most, 2.