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    Bert Williams

    1874-11-12 (149 years old) in Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

    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.

    Movies

    poster
    Bamboozled
    62 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Ethnic Notions
    71 %|Dec 5, 1986
    Documentary
    poster
    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
    0 %|Apr 19, 1975
    Documentary
    actor
    Fish
    45 %|Nov 20, 1916
    Comedy
    poster
    A Natural Born Gambler
    49 %|Jul 24, 1916
    Comedy
    actor
    Darktown Jubilee
    0 %|Dec 31, 1914
    Comedy
    poster
    Lime Kiln Club Field Day
    30 %|Jan 1, 1913
    Comedy
    actor
    Actors' Fund Field Day
    0 %|Oct 11, 1910
    Comedy

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