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

1910
Actors' Fund Field Day

as Self - Comedian

Producer

1916
Fish

as Producer

1916
1913

Director

1916
1916
Fish

as Director

Writer