Spencer Williams
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 14, 1893 (133 years old)
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.
Known For
| 1983 | Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf | |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | |
| 1951 | Amos 'n' AndyAndrew H. "Andy" Brown | |
| 1949 | Rhapsody of Negro LifeSpencer Jordan | |
| 1947 | Juke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney | |
| 1946 | Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old Hager | |
| 1946 | Girl in Room 20Joe Phillips | |
| 1946 | Beale Street MamaBad News Johnson | |
| 1945 | The Negro SailorFrank Roberts - columnist | |
| 1944 | Go Down DeathBig Jim Bottoms | |
| 1944 | Of One BloodWesley Hill | |
| 1942 | Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus | |
| 1941 | The Blood of JesusRazz Jackson | |
| 1940 | Son of IngagiDetective Nelson | |
| 1939 | Harlem Rides the RangeWatson | |
| 1939 | Bad BoyTerry | |
| 1939 | The Bronze BuckarooPete | |
| 1938 | Two-Gun Man from HarlemButch Carter | |
| 1937 | Harlem on the PrairieDoc Clayburn | |
| 1931 | Hot Biskits | |
| 1930 | Georgia RoseEzra | |
| 1929 | The Framing of the ShrewLawyer Evans Chew | |
| 1929 | Melancholy DameWebster Dill | |
| 1929 | The Lady Fare | |
| 1929 | The Widow's Bite | |
| 1929 | Brown Gravy |
| 1941 | The Blood of JesusProducer |
| 1949 | Rhapsody of Negro LifeDirector | |
| 1947 | Juke JointDirector | |
| 1946 | Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Director | |
| 1946 | Girl in Room 20Director | |
| 1946 | Jivin' in BebopDirector | |
| 1946 | Beale Street MamaDirector | |
| 1945 | Harlem HotshotsDirector | |
| 1944 | Go Down DeathDirector | |
| 1944 | Of One BloodDirector | |
| 1943 | Marching On!Director | |
| 1942 | Brother Martin: Servant of JesusDirector | |
| 1941 | The Blood of JesusDirector | |
| 1931 | Hot BiskitsDirector |
| 1944 | Of One BloodWriter | |
| 1943 | Marching On!Writer | |
| 1942 | Brother Martin: Servant of JesusWriter | |
| 1941 | The Blood of JesusWriter | |
| 1940 | Son of IngagiStory | |
| 1939 | Harlem Rides the RangeScreenplay | |
| 1939 | Harlem Rides the RangeStory | |
| 1931 | Hot BiskitsWriter | |
| 1929 | The Lady FareWriter |