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Bert Williams

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Date of birth
Nov 12, 1874
Date of death
Mar 4, 1922(aged 47)
Place of birth

Bert Williams

Biography of Bert Williams:

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.

Bert Williams has directed:

Fish(1916)
A Natural Born Gambler(1916)

Bert Williams has acted in:

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

Additional credits for Bert Williams:

Fish(1916)(Producer)
A Natural Born Gambler(1916)(Producer)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day(1913)(Writer)

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