Spencer Williams

Acting · 1893–1969 · Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

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

5.0

The Blood of Jesus

1941 · Razz Jackson

4.8

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · Old Hager

3.2

Go Down Death

1944 · Big Jim Bottoms

7.6

Amos 'n' Andy

1951 · Series · Andy Brown

4.2

Son of Ingagi

1940 · Detective Nelson

5.0

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939 · Pete

4.8

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938 · Butch Carter

3.9

Harlem Rides the Range

1939 · Watson

6.5

Juke Joint

1947 · Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

5.0

Hot Biskits

1931

4.2

Bad Boy

1939 · Terry

7.0

The Framing of the Shrew

1929 · Lawyer Evans Chew

Directed

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949 · Director

6.5

Juke Joint

1947 · Director

4.8

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · Director

7.0

Girl in Room 20

1946 · Director

9.0

Beale Street Mama

1946 · Director

6.5

Jivin' in Bebop

1946 · Director

Harlem Hotshots

1945 · Director

3.2

Go Down Death

1944 · Director

5.5

Of One Blood

1944 · Director

6.5

Marching On!

1943 · Director

9.0

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942 · Director

5.0

The Blood of Jesus

1941 · Director

5.0

Hot Biskits

1931 · Director

All acting credits25

6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959 · Series

7.6

Amos 'n' Andy

1951 · Series · Andy Brown

Rhapsody of Negro Life

1949 · Spencer Jordan

6.5

Juke Joint

1947 · Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

4.8

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · Old Hager

7.0

Girl in Room 20

1946 · Joe Phillips

9.0

Beale Street Mama

1946 · Bad News Johnson

7.0

The Negro Sailor

1945 · Frank Roberts - columnist

3.2

Go Down Death

1944 · Big Jim Bottoms

5.5

Of One Blood

1944 · Wesley Hill

9.0

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

1942

5.0

The Blood of Jesus

1941 · Razz Jackson

4.2

Son of Ingagi

1940 · Detective Nelson

4.2

Bad Boy

1939 · Terry

5.0

The Bronze Buckaroo

1939 · Pete

3.9

Harlem Rides the Range

1939 · Watson

4.8

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938 · Butch Carter

7.5

Harlem on the Prairie

1937 · Doc Clayburn