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Bert Williams
Acting
Born: November 12, 1874
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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.
Known For
Bamboozled
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions
as Self (archive footage)
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Fish
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
as Bert
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Darktown Jubilee
A Natural Born Gambler
as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
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Actors' Fund Field Day
as Self - Comedian
