Tap dancer. With Cholly Atkins, formed the tap dance team of Coles and Atkins. Won Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "My One and Only." He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1991 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. imdb
Tap dancer. With Cholly Atkins, formed the tap dance team of Coles and Atkins. Won Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "My One and Only." He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1991 by the National End www.imdb.com/name/nm0171286/