Bert Williams
An image from Lime Kiln Club Field Day, one of the productions that also features Bert Williams.
Bert Williams

Bert Williams

November 12, 1874 — 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.

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

1916

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day

1913

Fish

1916