Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Birthday: 1874-11-12

Deathday: 1922-03-04

Place of birth: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0930094

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.

Played in movies:

Ethnic Notions

Score: 7.1

Bamboozled

Score: 6.2

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Score: 5.2

A Natural Born Gambler

Score: 5.0

Fish

Score: 4.5

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Score: 0.0

Darktown Jubilee

Score: 0.0

Actors' Fund Field Day

Score: 0.0

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