Spencer Williams
Known for Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1893
- Birthplace
- Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- December 13, 1969 (aged 76)
- Also known as
- Spencer Williams Jr.
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.
Latest
Bourbon Street Beat1959SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10
Amos 'n' AndyAndy Brown1951SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10- Rhapsody of Negro LifeSpencer Jordan1949
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old Hager1947Rating: 4.8 out of 10
Juke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney1947Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Jivin' in Be-BopDirector1946Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Girl in Room 20Joe Phillips1946Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Beale Street MamaBad News Johnson1946Rating: 9.0 out of 10
The Negro SailorFrank Roberts - columnist1945Rating: 7.0 out of 10- Harlem HotshotsDirector1945
Go Down, Death!Big Jim Bottoms1944Rating: 3.1 out of 10
Of One BloodWesley Hill1944Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Marching On!Director1943Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus1942Rating: 9.0 out of 10
The Blood of JesusRazz Jackson1941Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Son of IngagiDetective Nelson1940Rating: 4.2 out of 10
Bad BoyTerry1939Rating: 4.2 out of 10
Harlem Rides the RangeWatson1939Rating: 3.9 out of 10
The Bronze BuckarooPete1939Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Two-Gun Man from HarlemButch Carter1938Rating: 4.8 out of 10
Known for
- The Blood of JesusRazz Jackson1941Rating: 5.0 out of 10
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old Hager1947Rating: 4.8 out of 10
- Son of IngagiDetective Nelson1940Rating: 4.2 out of 10
- Go Down, Death!Big Jim Bottoms1944Rating: 3.1 out of 10
- The Bronze BuckarooPete1939Rating: 5.0 out of 10
- Harlem Rides the RangeWatson1939Rating: 3.9 out of 10
- Two-Gun Man from HarlemButch Carter1938Rating: 4.8 out of 10
- Amos 'n' AndyAndy Brown1951SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10
- Bad BoyTerry1939Rating: 4.2 out of 10
- Juke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney1947Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Hot Biskits1931Rating: 5.0 out of 10
The Framing of the ShrewLawyer Evans Chew1929Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Filmography
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