Spencer Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1893
- Died
- December 13, 1969
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy 1983
as Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen 1975
as Self (archive footage)
- Rhapsody of Negro Life
Rhapsody of Negro Life 1949
as Spencer Jordan, Director
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. 1947
as Old Hager, Director
Juke Joint 1947
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney, Director
Jivin' in Be-Bop 1946
Director
Beale Street Mama 1946
as Bad News Johnson, Director
Girl in Room 20 1946
as Joe Phillips, Director
The Negro Sailor 1945
as Frank Roberts - columnist
- Harlem Hotshots
Harlem Hotshots 1945
Director
Of One Blood 1944
as Wesley Hill, Director, Writer
Go Down, Death! 1944
as Big Jim Bottoms, Director
Marching On! 1943
Director, Writer
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus 1942
Actor, Writer, Director
The Blood of Jesus 1941
as Razz Jackson, Producer, Director, Writer
Son of Ingagi 1940
as Detective Nelson, Story, Writer
Bad Boy 1939
as Terry
Harlem Rides the Range 1939
as Watson, Screenplay, Story
The Bronze Buckaroo 1939
as Pete
Two-Gun Man from Harlem 1938
as Butch Carter
Harlem on the Prairie 1937
as Doc Clayburn
Hot Biskits 1931
Actor, Director, Writer
Georgia Rose 1930
as Ezra
- Brown Gravy
Brown Gravy 1929
Actor
- The Lady Fare
The Lady Fare 1929
Actor, Writer
- The Widow's Bite
The Widow's Bite 1929
Actor
The Framing of the Shrew 1929
as Lawyer Evans Chew
Music Hath Harms 1929
as Roscoe Griggers
Melancholy Mama 1929
as Webster Dill
Credits from TMDB.