5.0
Bourbon Street Beat
1959· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 14, 1893(76)
Day of Death
December 13, 1969
Place of Birth
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Spencer Williams Jr.
Spencer Williams
Acting
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
7.5
Amos 'n' Andy
1951· TV Series
3.0
Of One Blood
1944
4.6
3.3
5.0
2.0
Melancholy Dame
1929
4.0
3.0
Bad Boy
1939
3.8
Son of Ingagi
1940
The Negro Sailor
1945
Filmography
- 1975MovieBlack Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
- 1959TVBourbon Street Beat
- 1951TVAmos 'n' Andyas Andrew H. "Andy" Brown
- 1947MovieJuke Jointas Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
- 1946MovieDirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.as Old Hager
- 1946MovieGirl in Room 20as Joe Phillips
- 1946MovieBeale Street Mamaas Bad News Johnson
- 1945MovieThe Negro Sailoras Frank Roberts - columnist
- 1944MovieGo Down Deathas Big Jim Bottoms
- 1944MovieOf One Bloodas Wesley Hill
- 1942MovieBrother Martin: Servant of Jesus
- 1941MovieThe Blood of Jesusas Razz Jackson
- 1940MovieSon of Ingagias Detective Nelson
- 1939MovieBad Boyas Terry
- 1939MovieHarlem Rides the Rangeas Watson
- 1939MovieThe Bronze Buckarooas Pete
- 1938MovieTwo-Gun Man from Harlemas Butch Carter
- 1937MovieHarlem on the Prairieas Doc Clayburn
- 1931MovieHot Biskits
- 1930MovieGeorgia Roseas Ezra
- 1929MovieThe Framing of the Shrewas Lawyer Evans Chew
- 1929MovieMelancholy Dameas Webster Dill