Bert Williams

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Birth Name: Williams Egbert Austins

Born: 12 November 1874 Died: 4 April 1922

Country of origin: Bahamas

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Description: One of the first black superstars of popular entertainment, Egbert Austin Williams, although born in the Bahamas, was raised largely in California. Nursing show business aspirations early on, he teamed with boyhood friend George Walker to form a highly successful vaudeville act, which continued until the ravages of syphilis brought about Walker's retirement and premature death in 1909. Two years later, Williams joined the Ziegfeld Follies and experienced perhaps his greatest fame as one of its' star comedians until his death. Although he played the (then) typical stereotype of the slow-witted, dialect-spouting black, and had to ... (more)

Tags: Writer (1), Producer (1), Actor (1), Director (1), Vaudeville (1), Entertainer (1), Born 1874 (1), Died 1922 (1)

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