Polyphemus
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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-11-12 (150 years old)

Place of Birth

Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]

Bert Williams

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.

Known For

Acting

2000

Bamboozled as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1986

Ethnic Notions as Self (archive footage)

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)

1916

A Natural Born Gambler as The Hon. Bert Williams, Walking Delegate

1914

1913

1910

Actors' Fund Field Day as Self - Comedian

Directing

1916

Fish as Director

Production

1916

Fish as Producer

1913

Writing