Spencer Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-07-14
Day of Death
1969-12-13 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Spencer Williams
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
Acting
(1983)
(1975)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
(1949)
Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Spencer Jordan
(1947)
Juke Joint
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
(1946)
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as Old Hager
(1946)
Girl in Room 20
as Joe Phillips
(1946)
Beale Street Mama
as Bad News Johnson
(1945)
The Negro Sailor
as Frank Roberts - columnist
(1944)
Of One Blood
as Wesley Hill
(1944)
Go Down Death
as Big Jim Bottoms
(1942)
(1941)
The Blood of Jesus
as Razz Jackson
(1940)
Son of Ingagi
as Detective Nelson
(1939)
Harlem Rides the Range
as Watson
(1939)
Bad Boy
as Terry
(1939)
The Bronze Buckaroo
as Pete
(1938)
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Butch Carter
(1937)
Harlem on the Prairie
as Doc Clayburn
(1931)
(1930)
Georgia Rose
as Ezra
(1929)
(1929)
Melancholy Dame
as Webster Dill
(1929)
(1929)
(1929)
The Framing of the Shrew
as Lawyer Evans Chew
Crew
(1949)
Rhapsody of Negro Life
Director
(1947)
Juke Joint
Director
(1946)
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Director
(1946)
Girl in Room 20
Director
(1946)
Jivin' in Bebop
Director
(1946)
Beale Street Mama
Director
(1945)
Harlem Hotshots
Director
(1944)
Go Down Death
Director
(1944)
Of One Blood
Director, Writer
(1943)
Marching On!
Writer, Director
(1942)
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Director, Writer
(1941)
The Blood of Jesus
Director, Producer, Writer
(1940)
Son of Ingagi
Story
(1939)
Harlem Rides the Range
Screenplay, Story
(1931)
Hot Biskits
Director, Writer
(1929)
The Lady Fare
Writer