Spencer Williams
Age: N/A | From: Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Spencer Williams Jr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 35
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Blood of Jesus
(1941) Writer
Son of Ingagi
(1940) Story
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
(1946) Director
Harlem Rides the Range
(1939) Screenplay
Rhapsody of Negro Life
(1949) Director
Of One Blood
(1944) Writer
Go Down, Death!
(1944) Director
Juke Joint
(1947) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| 1951 | Andrew H. "Andy" Brown | |
| 1949 | Spencer Jordan | |
| 1947 | Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney | |
| 1946 | Old Hager | |
| Joe Phillips | ||
| Bad News Johnson | ||
| 1945 | Frank Roberts - columnist | |
| 1944 | Big Jim Bottoms | |
| Wesley Hill | ||
| 1942 | N/A | |
| 1941 | Razz Jackson | |
| 1940 | Detective Nelson | |
| 1939 | Terry | |
| Watson | ||
| Pete | ||
| 1938 | Butch Carter | |
| 1937 | Doc Clayburn | |
| 1931 | N/A | |
| 1929 | Lawyer Evans Chew | |
| Webster Dill | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Director | |
| 1947 | Director | |
| 1946 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 1944 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1943 | Director | |
| 1942 | Director | |
| 1941 | Director | |
| 1931 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Writer | |
| 1943 | Writer | |
| 1942 | Writer | |
| 1941 | Writer | |
| 1940 | Story | |
| 1939 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1931 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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