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Bert Williams
Born
12 November 1874
Died
4 March 1922
Place
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Acting

Bert Williams

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.

As actor

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986 · Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975 · Self (archive footage)
A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 · The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

Fish

1916

Darktown Jubilee

1914
Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

1913 · Bert

Actors' Fund Field Day

1910 · Self - Comedian

As director

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 · Director

Fish

1916 · Director