Bert Williams
Age: N/A | From: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 11
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Fish
(1916) Producer
Lime Kiln Club Field Day (Trevor Mathison Score)
(1913) Producer
A Natural Born Gambler
(1916) Producer
Lime Kiln Club Field Day (Donald Sosin Score)
(1913) ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1916 | N/A | |
| The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate | ||
| 1914 | N/A | |
| 1913 | Bert | |
| Bert | ||
| 1910 | Self - Comedian | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1913 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Writer | |
| 1913 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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