2000Nominee
Best Performance
Bamboozled
Bert Williams
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Nassau, British West Indies [now Bahamas]
November 12, 1874
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Ethnic Notions
1913Nominee
Best Performance
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Performance
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1916Highlight
Best Performance
A Natural Born Gambler
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Bamboozled