Bert Williams

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

November 12, 1874

Age at death

47

Died

March 4, 1922

From

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.