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Bert Williams
Actor, Producer, Writer
Born November 12, 1874Died March 4, 1922 (47 years)
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
| 2022 | Desperately Seeking Grandma Alma · as Self |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America · as Self - Comedian |
| 1986 | Ethnic Notions · as Self (archive Footage) |