Bert Williams
November 12, 1874 (150 years old) in Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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
Credits
- 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 · Fish as
- 1916 · A Natural Born Gambler as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
- 1914 · Darktown Jubilee as
- 1913 · Lime Kiln Club Field Day as Bert
- 1910 · Actors' Fund Field Day as Self - Comedian