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Spencer Williams
Born 1893-07-14Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelfBlack Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)Rhapsody of Negro LifeSpencer JordanDirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old HagerJuke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt WhitneyGirl in Room 20Joe PhillipsBeale Street MamaBad News JohnsonThe Negro SailorFrank Roberts - columnistGo Down DeathBig Jim BottomsOf One BloodWesley HillBrother Martin: Servant of JesusRoleThe Blood of JesusRazz JacksonSon of IngagiDetective NelsonBad BoyTerryHarlem Rides the RangeWatsonThe Bronze BuckarooPeteTwo-Gun Man from HarlemButch CarterHarlem on the PrairieDoc ClayburnHot BiskitsRoleGeorgia RoseEzraBrown GravyRoleThe Lady FareRoleThe Widow's BiteRoleThe Framing of the ShrewLawyer Evans Chew