Bert Williams
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-11-12 (48 years old)
Deathday
1922-03-04
Place of Birth
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Also known As
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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.
Acting
1986
as Self (archive footage)
1910
as Self - Comedian
1916
as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
1914
1916
1913
as Bert
2000
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Production
1916
as Director
1913
as Writer
1916
as Producer
1913
as Producer
1916
as Director
1916
as Producer
1916
as Writer
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