Person

Spencer Williams

Acting · 1893–1969 · Vidalia, 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.

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  Bourbon Street Beat

  1959

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  Amos 'n' Andy

  Andy Brown

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  Juke Joint

  Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

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  Georgia Rose

  Ezra

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  The Negro Sailor

  Frank Roberts - columnist

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  Girl in Room 20

  Joe Phillips

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  Of One Blood

  Wesley Hill

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  Marching On!

  Director

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  Jivin' in Bebop

  Director

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  Son of Ingagi

  Detective Nelson

• 1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf
• 1975Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)
• 1959Bourbon Street Beat
• 1951Amos 'n' AndyAndy Brown
• 1949Rhapsody of Negro LifeSpencer Jordan
• 1947Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old Hager
• 1947Juke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
• 1946Jivin' in BebopDirector
• 1946Girl in Room 20Joe Phillips
• 1946Beale Street MamaBad News Johnson
• 1945The Negro SailorFrank Roberts - columnist
• 1945Harlem HotshotsDirector
• 1944Go Down DeathBig Jim Bottoms
• 1944Of One BloodWesley Hill
• 1943Marching On!Director
• 1942Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
• 1941The Blood of JesusRazz Jackson
• 1940Son of IngagiDetective Nelson
• 1939Bad BoyTerry
• 1939Harlem Rides the RangeWatson
• 1939The Bronze BuckarooPete
• 1938Two-Gun Man from HarlemButch Carter
• 1937Harlem on the PrairieDoc Clayburn
• 1931Hot Biskits
• 1930Georgia RoseEzra
• 1929Brown Gravy
• 1929The Lady Fare
• 1929The Widow's Bite
• 1929The Framing of the ShrewLawyer Evans Chew
• 1929Melancholy DameWebster Dill