Bert Williams

1874-11-12 (150 years old) in Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

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

Ethnic Notions

Actors' Fund Field Day

A Natural Born Gambler

Darktown Jubilee

Fish

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Bamboozled

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Credits

1986-12-05 · Ethnic Notions as Self (archive footage)
1910-10-11 · Actors' Fund Field Day as Self - Comedian
1916-07-24 · A Natural Born Gambler as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
1914-12-31 · Darktown Jubilee as
1916-11-20 · Fish as
1913-01-01 · Lime Kiln Club Field Day as Bert
2000-10-06 · Bamboozled as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1975-04-19 · Black Shadows on a Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)