Fayard Nicholas
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Born | August 10, 1914 , Mobile, Alabama |
Died | January 24, 2006 (aged 91), Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Tap dancer, Actor |
Years active | 1935-1991 |
Fayard Nicholas (October 20, 1914 – January 24, 2006) was a tap dancer, one-half of the famous Nicholas Brothers, along with his brother, Harold. With his brother, both starred in several MGM musicals such as [An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), The Pirate (1948) and The Five Heartbeats (1991). Fayard Nicholas was a member of the Bahá'í Faith.