Bert Williams
Acting1874Nassau, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2000
Bamboozled
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986
Ethnic Notions
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)