Spencer Williams

Acting

Spencer Williams

Born 14 July 1893 · Vidalia, Louisiana, USA · Died 13 December 1969 at 76

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

Highlights

Amos 'n' Andy1951 · Series · Andy Brown
The Blood of Jesus1941 · Film · Razz Jackson
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.1947 · Film · Old Hager
The Bronze Buckaroo1939 · Film · Pete
Son of Ingagi1940 · Film · Detective Nelson
Two-Gun Man from Harlem1938 · Film · Butch Carter

Filmography

Movies

22 films

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.1947 · Film · Old Hager
Juke Joint1947 · Film · Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Jivin' in Be-Bop1946 · Film · Director
Girl in Room 201946 · Film · Joe Phillips
Beale Street Mama1946 · Film · Bad News Johnson
The Negro Sailor1945 · Film · Frank Roberts - columnist
Go Down, Death!1944 · Film · Big Jim Bottoms
Of One Blood1944 · Film · Wesley Hill
Marching On!1943 · Film · Director
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus1942 · Film
The Blood of Jesus1941 · Film · Razz Jackson
Son of Ingagi1940 · Film · Detective Nelson
Bad Boy1939 · Film · Terry
Harlem Rides the Range1939 · Film · Watson
The Bronze Buckaroo1939 · Film · Pete
Two-Gun Man from Harlem1938 · Film · Butch Carter
Harlem on the Prairie1937 · Film · Doc Clayburn
Hot Biskits1931 · Film
Georgia Rose1930 · Film · Ezra
The Framing of the Shrew1929 · Film · Lawyer Evans Chew
Music Hath Harms1929 · Film · Roscoe Griggers
Melancholy Mama1929 · Film · Webster Dill

Filmography

Series

2 shows

Bourbon Street Beat1959 · Series
Amos 'n' Andy1951 · Series · Andy Brown