Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 12, 1874
Died
Mar 04, 1922
Place of Birth
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Credits
10 titles
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
Filmography
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Bamboozled
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions
Self (archive footage)
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Mr. Hardesty
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Fish
A Natural Born Gambler
The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
Darktown Jubilee
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Bert
Actors' Fund Field Day
Self - Comedian