Bert Williams

Bert Williams

1874-11-12 – 1922-03-04 (age 47) Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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Biography

Bert Williams was a Bahamian-born American entertainer, one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. He is credited as being the first Black man to have the leading role in a film: Darktown Jubilee in 1914.

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Known For

Bamboozled
Bamboozled

2000

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Actors' Fund Field Day

1910

as Self - Comedian

Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions

1986

as Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

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Fish

1916

Lime Kiln Club Field Day
A Natural Born Gambler
A Natural Born Gambler

1916

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate