Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 12. November 1874 |
Geburtsort | Nassau,_Bahamas |
Todesdatum | Samstag, 04. März 1922 |
Todesort | Manhattan |
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Beschreibung | Bert Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) 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. He was by far the best-selling Black recording artist before 1920. In 1918, the New York Dramatic Mirror called Williams "one of the great comedians of the world." |
