Fayard Nicholas

Acting

Fayard Nicholas

Born October 20, 1914 · Mobile, Alabama, USA

Died January 24, 2006 · aged 91

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…

Known For

The PirateThe Pirate · 1948
The Pirate
6.51948
MovieMusicRomance
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
That's Entertainment!That's Entertainment! · 1974
That's Entertainment!
7.41974
MovieDocumentaryFamily
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
That's Dancing!That's Dancing! · 1985
That's Dancing!
6.91985
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, up to the break dance and music videos from the 80s.
Stormy WeatherStormy Weather · 1943
Stormy Weather
6.91943
MovieComedyDrama
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC · 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.01988
MovieComedyTV Movie
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure ChestThe Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest · 2007
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
2007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the making of the Gene Kelly/Judy Garland musical The Pirate (1948)
The Liberation of L.B. JonesThe Liberation of L.B. Jones · 1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
6.01970
MovieDramaCrime
A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.
Sun Valley SerenadeSun Valley Serenade · 1941
Sun Valley Serenade
7.11941
MovieComedyMusic
When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.

Movies

The PirateThe Pirate · 1948
The Pirate
6.51948
MovieMusicRomance
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
That's Entertainment!That's Entertainment! · 1974
That's Entertainment!
7.41974
MovieDocumentaryFamily
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
That's Dancing!That's Dancing! · 1985
That's Dancing!
6.91985
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, up to the break dance and music videos from the 80s.
Stormy WeatherStormy Weather · 1943
Stormy Weather
6.91943
MovieComedyDrama
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC · 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.01988
MovieComedyTV Movie
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure ChestThe Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest · 2007
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
2007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the making of the Gene Kelly/Judy Garland musical The Pirate (1948)
The Liberation of L.B. JonesThe Liberation of L.B. Jones · 1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
6.01970
MovieDramaCrime
A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.
Sun Valley SerenadeSun Valley Serenade · 1941
Sun Valley Serenade
7.11941
MovieComedyMusic
When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
Down Argentine WayDown Argentine Way · 1940
Down Argentine Way
6.31940
MovieComedyDrama
The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.31975
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Night at the Golden EagleNight at the Golden Eagle · 2002
Night at the Golden Eagle
4.82002
MovieCrimeDrama
Two elderly criminals spend their final night in Los Angeles, California at the Golden Eagle Hotel prior to their departure to Las Vegas, Nevada, to lead a life without crime. Unfortunately, on the hottest night of the summer, these two ex-criminals seemingly get caught in the malice of prostitutes, pimps, drunken bums, fighting monkeys, and young runaways.
Orchestra WivesOrchestra Wives · 1942
Orchestra Wives
6.51942
MovieDramaMusic
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
Hard FourHard Four · 2007
Hard Four
4.92007
MovieComedy
When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to retrieve the body for burial in New Jersey.
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There · 2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.02003
MovieMusicDocumentary
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
Tin Pan AlleyTin Pan Alley · 1940
Tin Pan Alley
5.41940
MovieDramaRomance
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer · 2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.82002
MovieDocumentary
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.
It's Black EntertainmentIt's Black Entertainment · 2002
It's Black Entertainment
8.72002
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackMaurice Hines: Bring Them Back · 2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.02019
MovieDocumentary
Maurice Hines -- actor, director, singer, and choreographer -- navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, often estranged younger brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines.
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story · 2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
7.02002
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects virtually disappeared from theaters.
CoronadoCoronado · 1935
Coronado
5.01935
MovieComedyRomance
Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to and is frequented by members of the social upper-crust. Although she lives on the wrong side of the San Diego track, in a tent-city with her father. Otto, and ditzy sister, Violet, June Wray is a singer with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra appearing to the hotel. Johnny Marvin, an aspiring songwriter and the son of a wealthy automobile manufacturer, is staying at the hotel and, from they moment June and Johnny meet, they fall instantly in love. Trouble arises when Johnny's father objects to the romance, and complications and help arrive in the form of two Marine-hating sailors,Chuck Hornbostel and "Pinky" Falls, when Chuck marries June's ditzy sister.
My Son Is GuiltyMy Son Is Guilty · 1939
My Son Is Guilty
7.51939
MovieDramaCrime
Honest cop Tim Kerry struggles to keep his son Ritzy from becoming involved in a crime ring.
Take It or Leave ItTake It or Leave It · 1944
Take It or Leave It
6.01944
Movie
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
Kid MillionsKid Millions · 1934
Kid Millions
6.71934
MovieMusicComedy
A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it.
Don't Gamble with LoveDon't Gamble with Love · 1936
Don't Gamble with Love
10.01936
MovieDrama
Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she occasionally models and sings. Because they want to start a family wife feels the need to change their situation. Situation is changed and husband gets a new job and then a promotion but is tricked into a bad business deal and wants to go back to his old life.

TV Shows

MGM ParadeMGM Parade · 1955
MGM Parade
7.51955
Series
The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.
The Kennedy Center HonorsThe Kennedy Center Honors · 1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.41978
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
The Hollywood PalaceThe Hollywood Palace · 1964
The Hollywood Palace
5.01964
SeriesComedy
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, it began as a mid-season replacement for The Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration and is today known as Avalon Hollywood. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the "Billboard Girl", who placed the names of the acts on a placard.
The JacksonsThe Jacksons · 1976
The Jacksons
9.21976
SeriesComedy
The Jacksons is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings. As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances. The thirty-minute Wednesday evening show began airing on CBS as a summer 1976 show and it continued into the 1976–1977 season, finishing on March 9, 1977 after running for 12 episodes.