Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

1893-07-14 • Vidalia, Louisiana, USA • Male • 27 Known 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-07-14

Place of Birth

Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

Known Credits

27

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Spencer Williams Jr.

Photos

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Known For Movies

The Blood of Jesus

The Blood of Jesus

1941
The Lady Fare

The Lady Fare

1929
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983
Beale Street Mama

Beale Street Mama

1946
Brown Gravy

Brown Gravy

1929
The Bronze Buckaroo

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939
Rhapsody of Negro Life

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949
Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose

1930
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975
Juke Joint

Juke Joint

1947
The Framing of the Shrew

The Framing of the Shrew

1929
Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944
Harlem Rides the Range

Harlem Rides the Range

1939
Go Down Death

Go Down Death

1944
Melancholy Dame

Melancholy Dame

1929
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942
Son of Ingagi

Son of Ingagi

1940
Harlem on the Prairie

Harlem on the Prairie

1937
Hot Biskits

Hot Biskits

1931
The Negro Sailor

The Negro Sailor

1945
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1946
Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938
Girl in Room 20

Girl in Room 20

1946
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1939
The Widow's Bite

The Widow's Bite

1929

Known For TV Shows

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

1959
Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy

1951

Movie Credits

The Blood of Jesus

1941

Razz Jackson

The Lady Fare

1929

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983

Self

Beale Street Mama

1946

Bad News Johnson

Brown Gravy

1929

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939

Pete

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949

Spencer Jordan

Georgia Rose

1930

Ezra

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

Self (archive footage)

Juke Joint

1947

Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

The Framing of the Shrew

1929

Lawyer Evans Chew

Of One Blood

1944

Wesley Hill

Harlem Rides the Range

1939

Watson

Go Down Death

1944

Big Jim Bottoms

Melancholy Dame

1929

Webster Dill

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942

Son of Ingagi

1940

Detective Nelson

Harlem on the Prairie

1937

Doc Clayburn

Hot Biskits

1931

The Negro Sailor

1945

Frank Roberts - columnist

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1946

Old Hager

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938

Butch Carter

Girl in Room 20

1946

Joe Phillips

Bad Boy

1939

Terry

The Widow's Bite

1929

TV Credits

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

(1 episodes)

Amos 'n' Andy

1951

Andrew H. "Andy" Brown (52 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

The Blood of Jesus

Producer

1941

The Lady Fare

Writer

1929

Beale Street Mama

Director

1946

Rhapsody of Negro Life

Director

1949

Marching On!

Director

1943

Juke Joint

Director

1947

Jivin' in Bebop

Director

1946

Of One Blood

Director

1944

Harlem Rides the Range

Screenplay

1939

Harlem Hotshots

Director

1945

Go Down Death

Director

1944

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Writer

1942

Son of Ingagi

Story

1940

Hot Biskits

Director

1931

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Director

1946

Girl in Room 20

Director

1946

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.