Acting
Bert Williams
1874 · Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
8 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Bamboozled
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethnic Notions
Self (archive footage)
Darktown Jubilee1914
Darktown Jubilee
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Bert
Actors' Fund Field Day1910
Actors' Fund Field Day
Self - Comedian
Fish1916
Fish
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
A Natural Born Gambler
The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate