Spencer Williams
Known for
Acting
Life
1893 – 1969 (aged 76)
Born in
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Credits
View on IMDb25 acting credits
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
The Blood of Jesus
26 Apr 1941
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
20 Apr 1947
Son of Ingagi
01 Dec 1940
Go Down Death
01 Jan 1944
The Bronze Buckaroo
01 Jan 1939
Amos 'n' Andy
28 Jun 1951
Harlem Rides the Range
01 Feb 1939
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
01 May 1938
Photos
Filmography
1959
- Bourbon Street Beat1 episode
1951
- Amos 'n' Andyas Andy Brown52 episodes
1949
- Rhapsody of Negro Lifeas Spencer Jordan
1947
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.as Old Hager
- Juke Jointas Bad News Johnson
1946
- Girl in Room 20as Joe Phillips
- Beale Street Mamaas Bad News Johnson
1945
- The Negro Sailoras Frank Roberts - columnist
1944
- Go Down Deathas Big Jim Bottoms
- Of One Bloodas Wesley Hill
1941
- The Blood of Jesusas Razz Jackson
1940
- Son of Ingagias Detective Nelson
1939
- Bad Boyas Terry
- Harlem Rides the Rangeas Watson
- The Bronze Buckarooas Pete
1938
- Two-Gun Man from Harlemas Butch Carter
1937
- Harlem on the Prairieas Doc Clayburn
1931
1930
- Georgia Roseas Ezra
1929
- Brown Gravy
- The Lady Fare
- The Widow's Bite
- The Framing of the Shrewas Lawyer Evans Chew
- Melancholy Dameas Webster Dill