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A Natural Born Gambler (1916) -- A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - but even in his dreams, he loses.

Overview

Date of Birth:

12 November 1874, New Providence, Nassau, British West Indies more

Date of Death:

4 March 1922, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

One of the first black superstars of popular entertainment, Egbert Austin... more

Trivia:

In 1915 the American Muroscope and Biograph Company in an unprecedented... more

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Filmography

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Actor:

Fish (1916)
A Natural Born Gambler (1916) .... The Hon. Bert Williams, walking delegate
Darktown Jubilee (1914)

I Love a Bandleader (1945) (music: "The Darktown Poker Club")
... aka Memory for Two (UK)
Big Business Girl (1931) (music: "Constantly")

Director:

Fish (1916)
A Natural Born Gambler (1916)

Producer:

Fish (1916) (producer)
A Natural Born Gambler (1916) (producer)

Self:

Actors' Fund Field Day (1910) .... Himself

Archive Footage:

"Broadway: The American Musical"
- Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Bamboozled (2000) (uncredited)
"I'll Make Me a World" (1999) .... Himself
"American Masters"
- Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 (1916). Musical extravaganza. Music by Louis A. Hirsch, Jerome Kern, Dave Stamper and Irving Berlin. Based on material by George V. Hobart and Gene Buck. Lyrics by George V. Hobart and Gene Buck. Featuring songs by Dave Stamper, Nat D. Ayer, Jerome Kern, Will Vodery, Harry Carroll, Louis A. Hirsch, Franz Lehar and Leo Edwards. Featuring songs with lyrics by Clifford Grey, Alex Rogers, Ballard MacDonald, George V. Hobart and Blanche Merrill. Sketches by George V. Hobart and Gene Buck. Musical Director: Frank Darling. Directed by Ned Wayburn. New Amsterdam Theatre: 12 Jun 1916- 16 Sep 1916 (112 performances). Cast: Don Barclay, Helen Barnes, Norman Blume, Fanny Brice, Ethel Callahan, May Carmen, Ina Claire, Evelyn Conway, Marion Davies, Gladys Feldman, W.C. Fields, Bernard 'Bunny' Granville, Helene Gunther, Emma Haig, Sam B. Hardy, Flo Hart, Clay Hill, Justine Johnstone, Grace Jones, Allyn King, Hazel Lewis, Gladys Loftus, Bird Millman, May Paul, Ann Pennington, Tot Qualters, Carl Randall, William Rock, Gertrude Scott, Peter Swift, Lilyan Tashman, Frances White, Arthur Whitman, Bert Williams. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Article more

Genres:

Comedy | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman more

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