Bert Williams
Birthday: 1874-11-12
Place of Birth: Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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.
Movies
Ethnic Notions
This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice....
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Actors' Fund Field Day
It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Regular village "cut-ups" are those actor chaps and actresse...
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A Natural Born Gambler
A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - ...
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Fish
In an unprecedented move for its day in 1915, Biograph Company executives hired actor Bert Williams ...
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Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot...
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Bamboozled
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst id...
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily ...
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