Acting
Spencer Williams
EN cinema · 29 credits
Born
14 July 1893
Died
13 December 1969 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Also known as Spencer Williams Jr.
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
Filmography
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Rhapsody of Negro Life
1949
Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Spencer Jordan, Director
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as Old Hager, Director
Juke Joint
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney, Director
Girl in Room 20
as Joe Phillips, Director
Beale Street Mama
as Bad News Johnson, Director
Jivin' in Be-Bop
Director
The Negro Sailor
as Frank Roberts - columnist
Go Down, Death!
as Big Jim Bottoms, Director
Of One Blood
as Wesley Hill, Director, Writer
Marching On!
Director, Writer
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Actor, Writer, Director
The Blood of Jesus
as Razz Jackson, Producer, Director, Writer
Son of Ingagi
as Detective Nelson, Story, Writer
Harlem Rides the Range
as Watson, Screenplay, Story
Bad Boy
as Terry
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Butch Carter
Harlem on the Prairie
as Doc Clayburn
Hot Biskits
Actor, Director, Writer
Georgia Rose
as Ezra
The Framing of the Shrew
as Lawyer Evans Chew
Melancholy Mama
as Webster Dill
The Lady Fare
1929
The Lady Fare
Actor, Writer
Music Hath Harms
as Roscoe Griggers