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Spencer Williams
Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Acting•Born July 14, 1893•Died December 13, 1969 (age 76)•Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

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.

Known For

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

1959•TV Series•
6.0
Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy

1951•TV Series•
7.6
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975•Movie
Girl in Room 20

Girl in Room 20

1946•Movie•
7.0
Harlem Rides the Range

Harlem Rides the Range

1939•Movie•
3.9
Son of Ingagi

Son of Ingagi

1940•Movie•
4.2
Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944•Movie•
5.5
Juke Joint

Juke Joint

1947•Movie•
6.5

Filmography

1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

as Self

Movie
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
TV
1951
Amos 'n' Andy

as Andy Brown

TV
1949
Rhapsody of Negro Life

as Spencer Jordan

Movie
1947
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

as Old Hager

Movie
1947
Juke Joint

as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

Movie
1946
Girl in Room 20

as Joe Phillips

Movie
1946
Beale Street Mama

as Bad News Johnson

Movie
1945
The Negro Sailor

as Frank Roberts - columnist

Movie
1944
Go Down Death

as Big Jim Bottoms

Movie
1944
Of One Blood

as Wesley Hill

Movie
1942
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Movie
1941
The Blood of Jesus

as Razz Jackson

Movie
1940
Son of Ingagi

as Detective Nelson

Movie
1939
Bad Boy

as Terry

Movie
1939
Harlem Rides the Range

as Watson

Movie
1939
The Bronze Buckaroo

as Pete

Movie
1938
Two-Gun Man from Harlem

as Butch Carter

Movie
1937
Harlem on the Prairie

as Doc Clayburn

Movie
1931
Hot Biskits
Movie
1930
Georgia Rose

as Ezra

Movie
1929
Brown Gravy
Movie
1929
The Lady Fare
Movie
1929
The Widow's Bite
Movie
1929
The Framing of the Shrew

as Lawyer Evans Chew

Movie
1929
Melancholy Dame

as Webster Dill

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 14, 1893
Day of DeathDecember 13, 1969
Place of BirthVidalia, Louisiana, USA
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