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Spencer Williams
Born
14 July 1893
Died
13 December 1969
Place
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Acting

Spencer Williams

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.

As director

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949 · Director
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · Director
Juke Joint

Juke Joint

1947 · Director
Girl in Room 20

Girl in Room 20

1946 · Director
Jivin' in Bebop

Jivin' in Bebop

1946 · Director
Beale Street Mama

Beale Street Mama

1946 · Director

Harlem Hotshots

1945 · Director
Go Down Death

Go Down Death

1944 · Director
Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944 · Director
Marching On!

Marching On!

1943 · Director
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942 · Director
The Blood of Jesus

The Blood of Jesus

1941 · Director
Hot Biskits

Hot Biskits

1931 · Director

As actor

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983 · Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975 · Self (archive footage)

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949 · Spencer Jordan
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · Old Hager
Juke Joint

Juke Joint

1947 · Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Girl in Room 20

Girl in Room 20

1946 · Joe Phillips
Beale Street Mama

Beale Street Mama

1946 · Bad News Johnson
The Negro Sailor

The Negro Sailor

1945 · Frank Roberts - columnist
Go Down Death

Go Down Death

1944 · Big Jim Bottoms
Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944 · Wesley Hill
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942
The Blood of Jesus

The Blood of Jesus

1941 · Razz Jackson
Son of Ingagi

Son of Ingagi

1940 · Detective Nelson
Harlem Rides the Range

Harlem Rides the Range

1939 · Watson
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1939 · Terry
The Bronze Buckaroo

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939 · Pete
Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938 · Butch Carter
Harlem on the Prairie

Harlem on the Prairie

1937 · Doc Clayburn
Hot Biskits

Hot Biskits

1931
Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose

1930 · Ezra
The Framing of the Shrew

The Framing of the Shrew

1929 · Lawyer Evans Chew
Melancholy Dame

Melancholy Dame

1929 · Webster Dill

The Lady Fare

1929

The Widow's Bite

1929

Brown Gravy

1929