Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Antonio Nicholas (born October 20, 1914 in Mobile , Alabama , † January 24, 2006 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American dancer , singer and actor .
Fayard Nicholas was known as the Nicholas Brothers along with his brother Harold Nicholas . Between 1932 and 2005 he appeared - sometimes interrupted by long breaks - in several films, including in 1948 in the Gene Kelly film The Pirate . In 1955 he had an appearance in a German film in the Erik Ode film Music in the Blood . Since 1965 he was a member of the Baha'i community.
In 1989 Nicholas got together with Cholly Atkins , Henry LeTang and Frankie Manning the Tony Award for best choreographer for the musical Black and Blue . On the Hollywood Walk of Fame have The Nicholas Brothers own star.
Web links
- Fayard Nicholas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Selected profiles of African-American Bahá'ís . ( Memento of the original from October 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
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| SURNAME | Nicholas, Fayard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicholas, Fayard Antonio (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer, singer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile , Alabama , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |