Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1874-11-12 00:00:00
Birth Place:Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1922-03-04 00:00:00
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Bert Williams
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.
Filmography (15)
Bamboozled
Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2000
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Role: Self (archive footage)1975
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Actors' Fund Field Day
Role: Self - Comedian1910
Ethnic Notions
Role: Self (archive footage)1986
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Role: Bert1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
writer1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
producer1913
A Natural Born Gambler
Role: The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate1916
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Darktown Jubilee
actor1914
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Fish
actor1916
A Natural Born Gambler
director1916
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Fish
producer1916
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Fish
director1916
A Natural Born Gambler
writer1916
A Natural Born Gambler
producer1916