Spencer Williams

★ Acting #91,701

1893 - 1969 (age 76) • Acting

Born: 7/14/1893 in Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

Died: 12/13/1969 (age 76)

Known for: Acting

Spencer Williams

★ Acting #91,701

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

The Blood of Jesus

50%

Razz Jackson

1941

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

48%

Old Hager

1947

Son of Ingagi

42%

Detective Nelson

1940

Go Down Death

31%

Big Jim Bottoms

1944

The Bronze Buckaroo

50%

Pete

1939

Amos 'n' Andy

76%

Andrew H. "Andy" Brown

1951

Harlem Rides the Range

39%

Watson

1939

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

48%

Butch Carter

1938

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

70%

Self

1983

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

1975

Bourbon Street Beat

60%

Unknown

1959

Amos 'n' Andy

76%

Andrew H. "Andy" Brown

1951

Rhapsody of Negro Life

Spencer Jordan

1949

Rhapsody of Negro Life

Director

1949

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

48%

Old Hager

1947

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

48%

Director

1947

Juke Joint

65%

Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

1947

Juke Joint

65%

Director

1947

Jivin' in Bebop

65%

Director

1946

Girl in Room 20

70%

Joe Phillips

1946

Beale Street Mama

90%

Bad News Johnson

1946

Beale Street Mama

90%

Director

1946

Girl in Room 20

70%

Director

1946

The Negro Sailor

70%

Frank Roberts - columnist

1945

Harlem Hotshots

Director

1945

Of One Blood

55%

Wesley Hill

1944

Go Down Death

31%

Big Jim Bottoms

1944

Go Down Death

31%

Director

1944

Of One Blood

55%

Director

1944

Of One Blood

55%

Writer

1944

Marching On!

65%

Writer

1943

Marching On!

65%

Director

1943

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

90%

1942

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

90%

Writer

1942

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

90%

Director

1942

The Blood of Jesus

50%

Razz Jackson

1941