Bert Williams

Bert Williams

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.

  • Title: Bert Williams
  • Popularity: 1.288
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1874-11-12
  • Place of Birth: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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Bert Williams Movies

  • 1986
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    Ethnic Notions

    Ethnic Notions

    7.1 1986 HD

    This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

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  • 1910
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    Actors' Fund Field Day

    Actors' Fund Field Day

    1 1910 HD

    It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Regular village "cut-ups" are those actor chaps and actresses.

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  • 1916
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    A Natural Born Gambler

    A Natural Born Gambler

    5 1916 HD

    A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - but even in his dreams, he loses.

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  • 1914
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    Darktown Jubilee

    Darktown Jubilee

    1 1914 HD

    Bert Williams in his film debut, a now lost film.

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  • 1916
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    Fish

    Fish

    4.5 1916 HD

    In an unprecedented move for its day in 1915, Biograph Company executives hired actor Bert Williams to star, produce, direct, and write his own...

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  • 1913
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    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    5.2 1913 HD

    Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of...

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  • 2000
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    Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

    6.209 2000 HD

    Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a...

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  • 1975
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    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    1 1975 HD

    Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

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  • 1916
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    A Natural Born Gambler

    A Natural Born Gambler

    5 1916 HD

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  • 1913
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    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    5.2 1913 HD

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  • 1916
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    Fish

    Fish

    4.5 1916 HD

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  • 1913
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    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    Lime Kiln Club Field Day

    5.2 1913 HD

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  • 1916
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    Fish

    Fish

    4.5 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Natural Born Gambler

    A Natural Born Gambler

    5 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Natural Born Gambler

    A Natural Born Gambler

    5 1916 HD

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