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