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Bert Williams

Acting
Born: November 12, 1874 in 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.

All Credits10 Titles

Film

8 Titles
Bamboozled
6.3
FILM
Bamboozled2000
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
FILM
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975
Ethnic Notions
7.1
FILM
Ethnic Notions1986
A Natural Born Gambler
5.4
FILM
A Natural Born Gambler1916
Fish
5.3
FILM
Fish1916
Actors' Fund Field Day
9.0
FILM
Actors' Fund Field Day1910
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
5.2
FILM
Lime Kiln Club Field Day1913
Darktown Jubilee
9.0
FILM
Darktown Jubilee1914

Series

2 Titles
Hollywood Black
9.0
SERIES
Hollywood Black2024–
The Amazing Howard Hughes
6.0
SERIES
The Amazing Howard Hughes1977–
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