Bert Williams
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1874-11-12 · Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
- Died
- 1922-03-04
Known for
- Bamboozled (2000) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ethnic Notions (1986) — Self (archive footage)
- A Natural Born Gambler (1916) — The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate
- Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913) — Bert
- Hollywood Black (2024) — Self (archive footage)
- Fish (1916)
- The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) — Mr. Hardesty
- Actors' Fund Field Day (1910) — Self - Comedian
- Darktown Jubilee (1914)
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) — Self (archive footage)