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Spencer Williams

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.

Known for

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983 • Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 • Self (archive footage)
Rhapsody of Negro Life
1949 • Spencer Jordan
Juke Joint
Juke Joint
1947 • Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Girl in Room 20
Girl in Room 20
1946 • Joe Phillips
Beale Street Mama
Beale Street Mama
1946 • Bad News Johnson
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1946 • Old Hager
The Negro Sailor
The Negro Sailor
1945 • Frank Roberts - columnist

Full filmography

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 • Self (archive footage)
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Rhapsody of Negro Life
1949 • Spencer Jordan
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Juke Joint
Juke Joint
1947 • Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
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Girl in Room 20
Girl in Room 20
1946 • Joe Phillips
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Beale Street Mama
Beale Street Mama
1946 • Bad News Johnson
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The Negro Sailor
The Negro Sailor
1945 • Frank Roberts - columnist
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Of One Blood
Of One Blood
1944 • Wesley Hill
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Go Down Death
Go Down Death
1944 • Big Jim Bottoms
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The Blood of Jesus
The Blood of Jesus
1941 • Razz Jackson
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Son of Ingagi
Son of Ingagi
1940 • Detective Nelson
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Bad Boy
Bad Boy
1939 • Terry
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Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie
1937 • Doc Clayburn
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The Framing of the Shrew
The Framing of the Shrew
1929 • Lawyer Evans Chew
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Melancholy Dame
Melancholy Dame
1929 • Webster Dill
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Spencer Williams – Biography, Known For & Filmography