As Actor
Ethnic Notions
1986
7.1
Bert Williams
Acting
Birth Date
November 12, 1874
Place of Birth
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Date of Death
March 4, 1922
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.
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