Personal Info
Known Credits
8
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1874-11-12 (151 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Also Known For
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
2000 --
Bamboozled
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986 --
Ethnic Notions
| Self (archive footage)
1975 --
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
| Self (archive footage)
1916 --
Fish
|
1916 --
A Natural Born Gambler
| The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
1914 --
Darktown Jubilee
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1913 --
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
| Bert
1910 --
Actors' Fund Field Day
| Self - Comedian