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Bert Williams


Gender: Male

Place of Birth: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

Birthday: 12/11/1874

Death: 1922-03-04

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.


Bamboozled
Movie
Bamboozled
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
06/10/20006.2
Ethnic Notions
Movie
Ethnic Notions
Self (archive footage)
05/12/19867.1
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Movie
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
19/04/19750.0
Fish
Movie
Fish
20/11/19164.5
A Natural Born Gambler
Movie
A Natural Born Gambler
The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
24/07/19164.9
Darktown Jubilee
Movie
Darktown Jubilee
31/12/19140.0
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Movie
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Bert
01/01/19135.2
Lime Kiln Club Field Day (Donald Sosin Score)
Movie
Lime Kiln Club Field Day (Donald Sosin Score)
Bert
01/01/19130.0
Actors' Fund Field Day
Movie
Actors' Fund Field Day
Self - Comedian
11/10/19100.0