Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
15
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-11-12
Day of Death
1922-03-04 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
Also Known As
Bert Williams
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.
