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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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas], 1874-11-12

Died: 1922-03-04

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1910	Actors' Fund Field Day	Self - Comedian	0
2	1913	Lime Kiln Club Field Day	Bert	52
3	1914	Darktown Jubilee		0
4	1916	A Natural Born Gambler	The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate	50
5	1916	Fish		45
6	1975	Black Shadows on a Silver Screen	Self (archive footage)	0
7	1986	Ethnic Notions	Self (archive footage)	71
8	2000	Bamboozled	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	62

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data