Spencer Williams

1893-07-14 – 1969-12-13 (age 76) Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Spencer Williams was an African American actor and filmmaker. He was best known for playing Andy in the Amos 'n Andy television show and for directing the 1941 race film The Blood of Jesus. Williams was a pioneer African-American film producer and director.

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Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Known For

Girl in Room 20

Girl in Room 20

1946

as Joe Phillips

Juke Joint

Juke Joint

1947

as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944

as Wesley Hill

Harlem Rides the Range

Harlem Rides the Range

1939

as Watson

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947

as Old Hager

Harlem on the Prairie

Harlem on the Prairie

1937

as Doc Clayburn

The Blood of Jesus

The Blood of Jesus

1941

as Razz Jackson

Son of Ingagi

Son of Ingagi

1940

as Detective Nelson

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983

as Self

The Bronze Buckaroo

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939

as Pete

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938

as Butch Carter

The Negro Sailor

The Negro Sailor

1945

as Frank Roberts - columnist

The Lady Fare

1929

Brown Gravy

1929

Go Down Death

Go Down Death

1944

as Big Jim Bottoms

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1939

as Terry

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949

as Spencer Jordan

Melancholy Dame

Melancholy Dame

1929

as Webster Dill