About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1893-07-14
Place of birth:
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Website:
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Spencer Williams

Overview

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

Acting
1983 Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy Actor Self 59
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1975 Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1949 Rhapsody of Negro Life Actor Spencer Jordan N/A
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1947 Juke Joint Actor Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney 58
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1946 The Girl in Room 20 Actor Joe Phillips N/A
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1946 Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. Actor Old Hager 58
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1946 Beale Street Mama Actor Bad News Johnson N/A
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1945 The Negro Sailor Actor Frank Roberts - columnist N/A
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1944 Of One Blood Actor Wesley Hill 58
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1944 Go Down Death Actor Big Jim Bottoms 58
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1942 Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus Actor N/A
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1941 The Blood of Jesus Actor Razz Jackson 58
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1940 Son of Ingagi Actor Detective Nelson 58
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1939 Bad Boy Actor Terry 58
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1939 Harlem Rides the Range Actor Watson 58
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1939 The Bronze Buckaroo Actor Pete 58
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1938 Two-Gun Man from Harlem Actor Butch Carter 59
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1937 Harlem on the Prairie Actor Doc Clayburn 59
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1931 Hot Biskits Actor 58
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1930 Georgia Rose Actor Ezra N/A
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1929 Brown Gravy Actor N/A
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1929 The Lady Fare Actor N/A
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1929 The Widow's Bite Actor N/A
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1929 The Framing of the Shrew Actor Lawyer Evans Chew 59
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1929 Melancholy Dame Actor Webster Dill 59
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Directing
2008 Jivin in Be-Bop and Beware Directing Director 59
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1949 Rhapsody of Negro Life Directing Director N/A
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1947 Juke Joint Directing Director 58
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1946 Jivin' in Bebop Directing Director 58
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1946 Beale Street Mama Directing Director N/A
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1946 The Girl in Room 20 Directing Director N/A
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1946 Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. Directing Director 58
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1945 Harlem Hotshots Directing Director N/A
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1944 Of One Blood Directing Director 58
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1944 Go Down Death Directing Director 58
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1943 Marching On! Directing Director 58
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1942 Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus Directing Director N/A
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1941 The Blood of Jesus Directing Director 58
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1931 Hot Biskits Directing Director 58
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Writing
1944 Of One Blood Writing Writer 58
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1943 Marching On! Writing Writer 58
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1942 Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus Writing Writer N/A
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1941 The Blood of Jesus Writing Writer 58
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1940 Son of Ingagi Writing Story 58
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1939 Harlem Rides the Range Writing Story 58
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1939 Harlem Rides the Range Writing Screenplay 58
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1931 Hot Biskits Writing Writer 58
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1929 The Lady Fare Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1941 The Blood of Jesus Production Producer 58
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