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
- Acting
- Born
- 1893-07-14 · Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 1969-12-13
Known for
- The Blood of Jesus (1941) — Razz Jackson
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1947) — Old Hager
- Son of Ingagi (1940) — Detective Nelson
- Go Down, Death! (1944) — Big Jim Bottoms
- The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) — Pete
- Amos 'n' Andy (1951) — Andy Brown
- Harlem Rides the Range (1939) — Watson
- Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) — Butch Carter
- Bad Boy (1939) — Terry
- Juke Joint (1947) — Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
- Hot Biskits (1931)
- Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946) — Director
- The Framing of the Shrew (1929) — Lawyer Evans Chew
- Music Hath Harms (1929) — Roscoe Griggers
- Harlem on the Prairie (1937) — Doc Clayburn
- Melancholy Mama (1929) — Webster Dill