Spencer Williams
Born in Vidalia, Louisiana, USA — Jul 14 1893• Died Dec 13 1969
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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.
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Spencer Williams's Credits
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Bourbon Street Beat
Amos 'n' Andy
Andrew H. "Andy" Brown
Of One Blood
Wesley Hill
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Girl in Room 20
Joe Phillips
The Negro Sailor
Frank Roberts - columnist
Harlem Rides the Range
Watson
Son of Ingagi
Detective Nelson
Juke Joint
Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
The Framing of the Shrew
Lawyer Evans Chew
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Butch Carter
Harlem on the Prairie
Doc Clayburn
Go Down Death
Big Jim Bottoms
The Bronze Buckaroo
Pete
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Old Hager
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Self
Bad Boy
Terry
Georgia Rose
Ezra
The Blood of Jesus
Razz Jackson
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Melancholy Dame
Webster Dill
Hot Biskits
Jivin' in Bebop
Directing
Beale Street Mama
Bad News Johnson
The Lady Fare
Brown Gravy
Harlem Hotshots
Directing
The Widow's Bite
Rhapsody of Negro Life
Spencer Jordan
Marching On!
Directing