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Bert Williams

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Date of Birth November 12, 1874
Date of Death March 4, 1922, New York, NY
Place of Birth Nassau
Country Bahamas
Profession Stage Actor
Horoscope Scorpio

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Bert Williams is a famous Stage Actor, born on November 12, 1874 in Bahamas. As of January 9, 2023, Bert Williams’s net worth is $5 Million. A prominent African-American entertainer, he is regarded as one of the greatest vaudeville performers of all time.

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Spouse Lottie Williams
Children(s) George McClennon
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Biography

Comedian and vaudeville entertainer who is best remembered as the first African-American performer in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. He also starred in Broadway’s Bandanna Land. .

He married Charlotte L. Thompson in 1899.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Bert Williams Net Worth

Bert is one of the richest Stage Actor & listed on most popular Stage Actor. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bert Williams's net worth $5 Million.

Net Worth $5 Million
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Source of Income Stage Actor
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House Living in own house.

He and George Walker formed a popular vaudeville duo act. In 1900, they performed in a successful farce entitled Sons of Ham.

Bert Williams Wife

According to our records, Bert Williams married to Lottie Williams. As of January 12, 2023, Bert Williams’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bert Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Bahamas. Bert Williams celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.

Why did Bert Williams perform in blackface?

In the style of vaudeville, Williams performed in blackface makeup like his white counterparts. Blackface worked like a double mask for him. It emphasized the difference between Williams, his fellow vaudevillians, and his white audiences.

Why is Bert Williams significant?

Williams was a key figure in the development of African-American entertainment. In an age when racial inequality and stereotyping were commonplace, he became the first Black American to take a lead role on the Broadway stage, and did much to push back racial barriers during his three-decade-long career.

How did Bert Williams get his start?

In 1893, Williams got his start in show business and one of his first jobs was with a minstrel group called Martin and Selig’s Minstrels. While in this group Williams met George Walker, a song-and-dance man with whom Williams soon formed an illustrious partnership called Williams and Walker.

How old is Bert Williams?

47 years (1874–1922)

Who is the father of musical comedy?

Though he’d traveled the length and breadth of America, Broadway had been Cohan’s home base in the early decades of the 20th century. He’s widely considered the father of American musical comedy, with more than 50 shows to his credit.

You may read full biography about Bert Williams from Wikipedia.