Bert Williams
Acting
November 12, 1874
Died at age 47
March 4, 1922
Date of Death
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
8 Credits
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.
