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Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Acting

November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922 (died at 47)
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Male
15 Movies
2 TV Shows

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.

A Natural Born Gambler
A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 5.4

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

Age 41 (now 47)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

1913 5.2

as Bert

Age 38 (now 47)
Fish
F

Fish

1916 5.3
Age 42 (now 47)
A Natural Born Gambler
A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 5.4

Writer

Age 41 (now 47)
A Natural Born Gambler
A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 5.4

Producer

Age 41 (now 47)
A Natural Born Gambler
A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916 5.4

Director

Age 41 (now 47)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

1913 5.2

Writer

Age 38 (now 47)
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

1913 5.2

Producer

Age 38 (now 47)
Fish
F

Fish

1916 5.3

Producer

Age 42 (now 47)
Fish
F

Fish

1916 5.3

Director

Age 42 (now 47)
Darktown Jubilee
DJ

Darktown Jubilee

1914 9.0
Age 40 (now 47)
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977 6.0

as Mr. Hardesty

Age 102 (now 47)
2 eps
Bamboozled
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000 6.3

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age 125 (now 47)
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986 7.1

as Self (archive footage)

Age 112 (now 47)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Age 100 (now 47)
Actors' Fund Field Day
AF

Actors' Fund Field Day

1910 9.0

as Self - Comedian

Age 35 (now 47)