Acting
Spencer Williams
Vidalia, Louisiana, USABorn 1893
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.
20
Films
2
TV Shows
11
Crew Credits
Known For
22 Credits
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
Amos 'n' Andy
as Andrew H. "Andy" Brown
1951
Georgia Rose
as Ezra
1930
Juke Joint
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
1947
Hot Biskits
1931
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as Old Hager
1946
The Bronze Buckaroo
as Pete
1939
Go Down Death
as Big Jim Bottoms
1944
Harlem Rides the Range
as Watson
1939
Girl in Room 20
as Joe Phillips
1946
Beale Street Mama
as Bad News Johnson
1946
Behind the Camera
11 CreditsJuke Joint
Director
1947
Hot Biskits
Director, Writer
1931
Marching On!
Director, Writer
1943
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Director
1946
Go Down Death
Director
1944
Girl in Room 20
Director
1946
Beale Street Mama
Director
1946
The Blood of Jesus
Producer, Director, Writer
1941
Of One Blood
Director, Writer
1944
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Writer, Director
1942
Jivin' in Bebop
Director
1946