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Charles 'Honi' Coles (1911–1992)

Actor | Soundtrack

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Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2003. See more trivia »

Born:

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 81) in New York City, New York, USA
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1987 Dirty Dancing
Tito Suarez (as Charles Honi Coles)
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Suger Coates
 
1981 Mr. Griffin and Me (TV movie)
William 'Bill' Murphy
 
1979 Rocky II
Singer (as Charles Coles)
 
1979 Charleston (TV movie)
Old Shady
 
1978 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Uncle Dipsey
– The Tap Dance Kid (1978) … Uncle Dipsey
 
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1956 Basin Street Revue (performer: "Come On Let's Dance" - uncredited / as Coles)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
– Harlem Merry-Go-Round (performer: "Riffing All the Time")
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
1992 The Dancing Man (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Tap Dance in America (1989) … Himself (as Honi Coles)
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1985 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Conversations About the Dance (TV documentary)
 
1965 Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins (TV movie)
Himself - Dancer
 
1956 Basin Street Revue
Himself (as Coles)
 
1955 Rock 'n' Roll Revue
Himself (as Coles and Atkins)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself - Tap Dancer
– Basin Street Revue … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Adkins)
– Harlem Merry-Go-Round … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles)
– Revue in Rhythm … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles)
 
1950 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Dancer
– Episode #2.19 (1950) … Himself - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins)
 
1949-1950 The Morey Amsterdam Show (TV series)
Himself - Dancer / Himself - Tap Dancer
– Episode #2.36 (1950) … Himself - Dancer (as Coles and Atkins)
– Episode #2.11 (1949) … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Coles and Adkins | Cole and Atkins | Coles and Atkins | Charles Honi Coles | Charles Coles | Honi Coles | Coles
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Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2003. See more »

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