3 quotes by Harold Nicholas (1921-2000), American (Dancer)

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Harold Nicholas

If you were black, you experienced prejudice. It wasn't a real horrible thing for us; we went through it. We noticed it mostly in the South and in Las Vegas, where we couldn't stay in the hotels where we entertained. But that began to change.

Harold Nicholas

We were tap-dancers but we put more style into it, more bodywork, instead of just footwork.

Harold Nicholas

I copied my brother. He was a natural dancer. Graceful. People always asked did we study ballet. We never did.

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Harold Nicholas

Born: March 27, 1921
Died: July 3, 2000
Nationality: American
Profession: Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Theatrical Director

Biography

Harold Lloyd Nicholas 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 starred in the MGM musicals An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948). and The Five Heartbeats (1991).

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