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Bert Williams

Bert Williams

ActingBorn November 12, 1874 (47 years old at death)· Died March 4, 1922

Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 13

Known For

Hollywood Black
TV
★9.0

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

Bamboozled
Movie
★6.3

Bamboozled

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movies (8)

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

TV Shows (2)

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

4 ep.

The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Mr. Hardesty

2 ep.

Hollywood Black

Behind the Camera

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

Director

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Writer

No image

Fish

Producer

A Natural Born Gambler
The Amazing Howard Hughes
TV
★6.0

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Mr. Hardesty

Ethnic Notions
Movie
★7.1

Ethnic Notions

as Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Movie
★0.0

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

A Natural Born Gambler
Movie
★5.4

A Natural Born Gambler

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Movie
★5.2

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

as Bert

No image
Movie
★9.0

Actors' Fund Field Day

as Self - Comedian

No image
Movie
★5.3

Fish

No image
Movie
★9.0

Darktown Jubilee

Hollywood Black
TV
★9.0

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Bamboozled
Movie
★6.3

Bamboozled

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

The Amazing Howard Hughes
TV
★6.0

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Mr. Hardesty

1977

Ethnic Notions
Movie
★7.1

Ethnic Notions

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Movie
★0.0

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1975

A Natural Born Gambler
Movie
★5.4

A Natural Born Gambler

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

1916

Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Movie
★5.2

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

as Bert

1913

No image
Movie
★9.0

Actors' Fund Field Day

as Self - Comedian

1910

No image
Movie
★5.3

Fish

1916

No image
Movie
★9.0

Darktown Jubilee

1914

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1975

No image

Fish

1916

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

1916

No image

Darktown Jubilee

1914

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

as Bert

1913

No image

Actors' Fund Field Day

as Self - Comedian

1910

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1975

No image

Fish

1916

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

1916

No image

Darktown Jubilee

1914

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

as Bert

1913

No image

Actors' Fund Field Day

as Self - Comedian

1910

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

4 episodes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Mr. Hardesty

2 episodes

A Natural Born Gambler

Director

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Writer

No image

Fish

Producer