Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

  • Birthday: 1893-07-14
  • Deathday: 1969-12-13
  • Place of birth: 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.

Filmography

The Blood of Jesus

1941

As Razz Jackson

Go Down Death

1944

As Big Jim Bottoms

Harlem Rides the Range

1939

As Watson

Juke Joint

1947

As Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

The Girl in Room 20

1946

As Joe Phillips

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938

As Butch Carter

Bad Boy

1939

As Terry

The Framing of the Shrew

1929

As Lawyer Evans Chew

Harlem on the Prairie

1937

As Doc Clayburn

Melancholy Dame

1929

As Webster Dill

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939

As Pete

Son of Ingagi

1940

As Detective Nelson

Hot Biskits

1931

As

Of One Blood

1944

As Wesley Hill

Beale Street Mama

1946

As Bad News Johnson

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

As Self (archive footage)

The Negro Sailor

1945

As Frank Roberts - columnist

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949

As Spencer Jordan

Production

The Blood of Jesus

1941

As Director

The Blood of Jesus

1941

As Producer

The Blood of Jesus

1941

As Writer

Go Down Death

1944

As Director

Harlem Rides the Range

1939

As Screenplay

Juke Joint

1947

As Director

Marching On!

1943

As Director

Marching On!

1943

As Writer

The Girl in Room 20

1946

As Director

Son of Ingagi

1940

As Story

Hot Biskits

1931

As Director

Hot Biskits

1931

As Writer

Jivin' in Bebop

1946

As Director

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949

As Director

Of One Blood

1944

As Director

Of One Blood

1944

As Writer

Beale Street Mama

1946

As Director

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