Bert Williams
Known for
Acting
Born
November 12, 1874
Birthplace
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Died
March 4, 1922 (aged 47)
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.
Best known work
Bamboozled
2000
Ethnic Notions
1986
A Natural Born Gambler
1916
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
1913
Hollywood Black
2024
Fish
1916
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977Actors' Fund Field Day
1910Darktown Jubilee
1914
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975Filmography
2024
2000
Bamboozledas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986
Ethnic Notionsas Self (archive footage)
1977
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1916
FishProducer, Director
1916
A Natural Born Gambleras The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate, Director, Producer, Writer
1914
1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Dayas Bert, Writer, Producer
1910
Actors' Fund Field Dayas Self - Comedian