AKA Fayard Antonio Nicholas

Born: 20-Oct-1914
Birthplace: Mobile, AL
Died: 24-Jan-2006
Location of death: Burbank, CA
Cause of death: Pneumonia

Gender: Male
Religion: Bahai
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Dancer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Tapdancer, The Nicholas Brothers

One of the greatest tapdancers of all time.

Brother: Harold Nicholas (tap dancer)
Wife: Geraldine Pate (div. 1941, two children)
Wife: Barbara January (m. 1967, d. 1998, one child)

    Tony 1989 for Black and Blue (best choreography)
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 7083 Hollywood Blvd. (shared with brother)
    Stroke

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Night at the Golden Eagle (26-Apr-2002)
    The Liberation of L. B. Jones (18-Mar-1970)
    The Pirate (20-May-1948)
    Stormy Weather (17-Nov-1943) Himself
    Orchestra Wives (4-Sep-1942) Himself
    Tin Pan Alley (22-Nov-1940)
    Down Argentine Way (11-Oct-1940)
    The Big Broadcast of 1936 (20-Sep-1935)

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