Bert Williams
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Broadway performer
comedian
human
pioneer of African American entertainment
singer
stage actor
vaudeville performer
Bert Williams was a pioneering African American vaudeville and Broadway comedian, singer, and actor who became one of the most famous and influential entertainers of the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bert Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Broadway performer
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ pioneer of African American entertainment ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1922 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Bahamas ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1874-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1922-03-04 ⓘ |
| employer | Ziegfeld Follies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy
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musical theatre ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| fullName | Egbert Austin Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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ragtime ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| givenName | Egbert ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | representation of Black performers on the American stage ⓘ |
| influenced |
African American comedians
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American popular entertainment in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first African American stars on Broadway
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one of the most famous entertainers of the early 20th century in the United States ⓘ pioneered opportunities for Black performers in mainstream American theatre ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading Black performer in the Ziegfeld Follies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ethiopia
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surface form:
Abyssinia
In Dahomey ⓘ Nobody (song) ⓘ The Darktown Poker Club (recording) ⓘ Ziegfeld Follies ⓘ
surface form:
The Ziegfeld Follies
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| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway theater
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surface form:
Broadway theatre
vaudeville circuits in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Nassau
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surface form:
Nassau, Bahamas
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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