Profile

Spencer Williams

Acting

Born 1893-07-14 · Died 1969-12-13

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.

Filmography

27 credits across movies and TV

Spencer Williams

Biography

Filmography

The Blood of Jesus

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Go Down Death

Harlem Rides the Range

Juke Joint

Girl in Room 20

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Bad Boy

Rhapsody of Negro Life

The Framing of the Shrew

Harlem on the Prairie

Melancholy Dame

The Bronze Buckaroo

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

The Lady Fare

The Widow's Bite

Brown Gravy

Son of Ingagi

Hot Biskits

Of One Blood

Beale Street Mama

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

The Negro Sailor

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Georgia Rose

Bourbon Street Beat

Amos 'n' Andy