Bert Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-11-12
Day of Death
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
Acting
(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)
A Natural Born Gambler
as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
(1916)
(1914)
(1913)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
as Bert
(1910)
Actors' Fund Field Day
as Self - Comedian
Crew
(1916)
A Natural Born Gambler
Director, Producer, Writer
(1916)
Fish
Producer, Director
(1913)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Writer, Producer