Bert Williams
Born: 1874-11-12
Birthplace: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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
Bamboozled
Ethnic Notions
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Actors' Fund Field Day
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Darktown Jubilee
Fish
A Natural Born Gambler
Top Movie Credits
Bamboozled
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions
Self (archive footage)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Producer
Actors' Fund Field Day
Self - Comedian
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Fish
Director
A Natural Born Gambler
Writer