Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1911-04-02

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

IMDb

Charles "Honi" Coles

Biography

Charles "Honi" Coles (April 2, 1911 – November 12, 1992) was an American actor and tap dancer. He was best known for his role as Tito Suarez in the film Dirty Dancing.

Known For

Dirty Dancing

The Cotton Club

Rocky II

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

Mr. Griffin and Me

Night of 100 Stars II

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Charleston

Milt & Honi

Honor Coles, Le Danseur De Claquettes Distingue

Acting History

2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self (archive footage)

1987

Dirty Dancing as Tito Suarez

1985

Night of 100 Stars II as Self

1984

The Cotton Club as Suger Coates

1982

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me as Self

1981

Mr. Griffin and Me as William 'Bill' Murphy

1979

Rocky II as Singer (uncredited)

1979

Charleston as Old Shady

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Milt & Honi as himself

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Honor Coles, Le Danseur De Claquettes Distingue as Self