- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 12, 1874
- Died
- Mar 4, 1922 (aged 47)
- Place of birth
- Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
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.
