Born 1874 (age 47) ยท Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Appears in 10 titles

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.

Filmography

Bamboozled
6.3
Bamboozled
2000
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions
7.1
Ethnic Notions
1986
as Self (archive footage)
A Natural Born Gambler
5.4
A Natural Born Gambler
1916
as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
5.2
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
1913
as Bert
5.3
Fish
1916
9.0
Actors' Fund Field Day
1910
as Self - Comedian
9.0
Darktown Jubilee
1914
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
as Self (archive footage)