
Spencer Williams
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1893-07-14
- Died
- 1969-12-13
- Place of birth
- Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (25)

Georgia Rose
1930
as Ezra

Juke Joint
1947
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

The Framing of the Shrew
1929
as Lawyer Evans Chew

Son of Ingagi
1940
as Detective Nelson

Girl in Room 20
1946
as Joe Phillips

Hot Biskits
1931

Go Down Death
1944
as Big Jim Bottoms

The Negro Sailor
1945
as Frank Roberts - columnist

Of One Blood
1944
as Wesley Hill

Beale Street Mama
1946
as Bad News Johnson
Rhapsody of Negro Life
1949
as Spencer Jordan

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
1942

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
as Self (archive footage)

Harlem Rides the Range
1939
as Watson

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1947
as Old Hager

The Bronze Buckaroo
1939
as Pete
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self

Two-Gun Man from Harlem
1938
as Butch Carter

The Blood of Jesus
1941
as Razz Jackson

Melancholy Dame
1929
as Webster Dill
The Widow's Bite
1929
Brown Gravy
1929

Harlem on the Prairie
1937
as Doc Clayburn

Bad Boy
1939
as Terry
The Lady Fare
1929
About Spencer Williams
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. With 27 credits spanning from 1929 to 1983, Spencer Williams has appeared in 25 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Spencer Williams Movies
- Georgia Rose (1930) — as Ezra
- Juke Joint (1947) — as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
- The Framing of the Shrew (1929) — as Lawyer Evans Chew
- Son of Ingagi (1940) — as Detective Nelson
- Girl in Room 20 (1946) — as Joe Phillips
Where to Watch Spencer Williams Films
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