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Bert Williams

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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.

Filmography8 TITLES
Bamboozled
6.2
Bamboozled2000
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975
Ethnic Notions
7.1
Ethnic Notions1986
Actors' Fund Field Day
Actors' Fund Field Day1910
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
5.2
Lime Kiln Club Field Day1913
A Natural Born Gambler
5.0
A Natural Born Gambler1916
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Fish
4.5
Fish1916
Darktown Jubilee
Darktown Jubilee1914