Harold and Fayard Nicholas.

Fayard Antonio Nicholas was born to Ulysses Dominick Nicholas (1892 - 1935) and Viola Harden (born 1895). He had siblings Dorothy Bernice, Eveline, and brother/dancing partner Harold Nicholas. A veteran of World War II, Fayard served as a technician fifth grade in the United States Army from 1943 - 1944. A "tec 5" was created for soldiers who served from 1942 to 1948. It was created to recognize enlisted men who had special technical skill but weren't combat leaders. Fayard Nicholas married three times: First, to Geraldine Pate in 1942. They divorced in 1955. Next, to Barbara Lee January (1926 - 1998) in 1967. They remained married until her death. Last, to Katherine Jo Hopkins (1950 - 2012) in 2000. They remained married until Fayard died. He didn't have any children from his three marriages. Known for their airborne splits and acrobatics, the handsome, dapper dancing duo of brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas is considered by many to be the greatest dance team ever to work in American movies. Child prodigies, the brothers made their film debut in 1932 ("Pie, Pie Blackbird" with Eubie Blake) and the same year began dancing at the Cotton Club, the famed New York City cabaret that showcased black performers. Producer Sam Goldwyn saw them there and hired them for their first Hollywood musical, "Kid Millions" (1934). Because of racial prejudice, they appeared as guest artists, isolated from the plot, in many of their films — a strategy that allowed their scenes to be easily deleted in the American South. Among those films are "Sun Valley Serenade" (1941), "Orchestra Wives" (1942), and "The Pirate" (1948), which was highlighted by their acrobatic routine with Gene Kelly in the "Be a Clown" number. The Nicholas Brothers appeared on Broadway in "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936" and in 1937 they worked with ballet choreographer George Balanchine in the Rodgers and Hart Broadway musical-comedy "Babes in Arms." After spending a year in the Army stateside during World War II, Fayard reteamed with Harold. In 1946, Fayard had a featured role in "St. Louis Woman," in which Harold had the lead. They then embarked on a series of international tours. In 1948, they gave a royal command performance for the king of England at the London Palladium. Durin their career, they danced for nine U.S. presidents.