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Charles 'Honi' Coles was born on April 2, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Dirty Dancing (1987), Rocky II (1979) and The Cotton Club (1984). He was married to Marion Coles. He died on November 12, 1992 in New York City, New York, USA. See full bio »

Born:

April 2, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

November 12, 1992 (age 81) in New York City, New York, USA

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Known For

Dirty Dancing Tito Suarez

(1987)

Rocky II Singer

(1979)

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club Suger Coates

(1984)

Basin Street Revue

Basin Street Revue Himself

(1956)

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Actor (6 credits)

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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Soundtrack (2 credits)

1956 Basin Street Revue (performer: "Come On Let's Dance" - as Coles, uncredited)

1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Harlem Merry-Go-Round ... (performer: "Riffing All the Time")

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Self (17 credits)

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

1982-1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself

- Balu Natarajan 1985 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Buddy Hackett Charles "Honi" Coles (1985) ... Himself

- Episode dated 24 August 1982 (1982) ... Himself

1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV Movie)
Himself

1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV Special)
Himself

1980 Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1980 Conversations About the Dance (TV Movie documentary)

1979 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series)
Himself - Dancer

- Episode dated 6 August 1979 (1979) ... Himself - Dancer

1965 Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins (TV Movie)
Himself - Dancer

1956 Basin Street Revue
Himself (as Coles)

1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV Series)
Himself - Tap Dancer

- Revue in Rhythm ... Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles)

- Harlem Merry-Go-Round ... Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles)

- Basin Street Revue ... Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Adkins)

1955 Rock 'n' Roll Revue (Short)
Himself (as Coles and Atkins)

1950 Texaco Star Theatre (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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With Cholly Atkins, formed the tap dance team of Coles and Atkins. See more »

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Aries

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