Bert Williams
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1874-11-12
Deathday 1922-03-04 (47 years old)
Place of Birth Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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.
Known For
Actor
2000
Bamboozled
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986
Ethnic Notions
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1916
1916
A Natural Born Gambler
as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
1914
1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
as Bert
1910
Actors' Fund Field Day
as Self - Comedian
Producer
Director
1916
A Natural Born Gambler
as Director
1916
Fish
as Director
Writer
1916
A Natural Born Gambler
as Writer
1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
as Writer