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Spencer Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1893-07-14

Day of Death

1969-12-13

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.

Filmography (25)

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⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975
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⭐ 0 Role: Spencer Jordan

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949
⭐ 4.8 Role: Old Hager

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947
⭐ 6.5 Role: Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

Juke Joint

1947
⭐ 7.0 Role: Joe Phillips

Girl in Room 20

1946
⭐ 9.0 Role: Bad News Johnson

Beale Street Mama

1946
⭐ 7.0 Role: Frank Roberts - columnist

The Negro Sailor

1945
⭐ 3.2 Role: Big Jim Bottoms

Go Down Death

1944
⭐ 5.5 Role: Wesley Hill

Of One Blood

1944
⭐ 9.0 Role: Unknown

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942
⭐ 5.0 Role: Razz Jackson

The Blood of Jesus

1941
⭐ 4.2 Role: Detective Nelson

Son of Ingagi

1940
⭐ 4.2 Role: Terry

Bad Boy

1939
⭐ 3.9 Role: Watson

Harlem Rides the Range

1939