Cholly Atkins (1913–2003)

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Cholly Atkins (1913–2003)

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Credits
25 titles

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Show Time at the Apollo (TV Series) - Performer: "Riffing All The Time" (1 episode), Self - Tap Dancer (3 episodes) Performer: "Riffing All The Time" (1 episode), Self - Tap Dancer (3 episodes) See fewer — Harlem Merry-Go-Round Performer: "Riffing All The Time", Self - Tap Dancer (as Adkins) Performer: "Riffing All The Time", Self - Tap Dancer (as Adkins) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3

Past Film & Video (2 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Tapeheads (1988) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	$3MM	$133K	$344K	$344K
Basin Street Revue (1956) Performer: "Come On Let's Dance" (as Atkins) (uncredited) Performer: "Come On Let's Dance" (as Atkins) (uncredited) See fewer

Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
Great Performances (1989–1993) (TV Series) - Choreography (1 episode, 1993), Original Choreography : Honi Coles Tribute (1 episode, 1989) Choreography (1 episode, 1993), Original Choreography : Honi Coles Tribute (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Black and Blue (Feb 17, 1993) Season 21, Episode 11 - Choreography Choreography See fewer Tap Dance in America (1989) Original Choreography : Honi Coles Tribute Original Choreography : Honi Coles Tribute See fewer	2
The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show (1975) (TV Series) - Assistant Choreographer (4 episodes, 1975) Assistant Choreographer (4 episodes, 1975) See fewer Ben Vereen/Whitman Mayo/Charles Nelson Reilly (Jul 31, 1975) Season 1, Episode 4 - Assistant Choreographer Assistant Choreographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Temptations Show (1969) (TV Special) - Assistant Choreographer Assistant Choreographer See fewer
The Morey Amsterdam Show (1950) (TV Series) - Actor (as Coles and Atkins) (1 episode, 1950) Actor (as Coles and Atkins) (1 episode, 1950) See fewer Episode #2.36 (Jan 5, 1950) Season 2, Episode 36 - Actor (as Coles and Atkins) Actor (as Coles and Atkins) See fewer	1

Self (12 titles)
Twist (1992) Self Self See fewer
Great Performances (1991) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Everybody Dance Now (Oct 2, 1991) Season 20, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (1986) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Tapdancin' (1980) Self Self See fewer
Soul Train (1975) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1975) Self (1 episode, 1975) See fewer The O'Jays/Little Milton/Cholly Atkins (Oct 11, 1975) Season 5, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Camera Three (1965) (TV Series) - Self - Performer (1 episode, 1965) Self - Performer (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Over the Top to Bebop (Jan 3, 1965) Season 10, Episode 18 - Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer
Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins (1965) (TV Movie) - Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer
Basin Street Revue (1956) Self (as Atkins) Self (as Atkins) See fewer
Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) (Short) - Self (as Cole and Atkins) Self (as Cole and Atkins) See fewer
The Milton Berle Show (1950) (TV Series) - Self - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins) (1 episode, 1950) Self - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins) (1 episode, 1950) See fewer Cesar Romero, Margaret Whiting, Jack Smith (Jan 24, 1950) Season 2, Episode 19 - Self - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins) Self - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins) See fewer
The Morey Amsterdam Show (1949) (TV Series) - Self - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins) (1 episode, 1949) Self - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins) (1 episode, 1949) See fewer Episode #2.11 (Jul 7, 1949) Season 2, Episode 11 - Self - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins) Self - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins) See fewer

Archive Footage (5 titles)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Self - Choreographer for Motown (archive footage) Self - Choreographer for Motown (archive footage) See fewer
Zaina Juliette & Friends (2020) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Zaina's Tribute to Classic Entertainers 2 (Dec 20, 2020) Season 6, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Apollo (2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Apollo: One More Time (1985) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
DC Drive: You Need Love (1992) (Music Video) - Actor Actor See fewer

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