Personal Info
Birthday
July 14, 1893
Place of Birth
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Spencer Williams
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.
Directed Movies (11)
4.8
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Movie1947
6.5
Juke Joint
Movie1947
No Backdrop
6.5
Jivin' in Bebop
Movie1946
No Backdrop
7.0
Girl in Room 20
Movie1946
No Backdrop
9.0
Beale Street Mama
Movie1946
No Backdrop
3.2
Go Down Death
Movie1944
No Backdrop
5.5
Of One Blood
Movie1944
No Backdrop
6.5
Marching On!
Movie1943
No Backdrop
9.0
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Movie1942
5.0
The Blood of Jesus
Movie1941
No Backdrop
5.0
Hot Biskits
Movie1931
Acting Filmography (22)
No Backdrop
0.0
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Movie1975
6.0
Bourbon Street Beat
TV Series1959
7.6
Amos 'n' Andy
TV Series1951
4.8
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Movie1947
6.5
Juke Joint
Movie1947
No Backdrop
7.0
Girl in Room 20
Movie1946
No Backdrop
9.0
Beale Street Mama
Movie1946
No Backdrop
7.0
The Negro Sailor
Movie1945
No Backdrop
3.2
Go Down Death
Movie1944
No Backdrop
5.5
Of One Blood
Movie1944
No Backdrop
9.0
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Movie1942
5.0
The Blood of Jesus
Movie1941
4.2
Son of Ingagi
Movie1940
4.2
Bad Boy
Movie1939
3.9
Harlem Rides the Range
Movie1939
5.0
The Bronze Buckaroo
Movie1939
4.8
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Movie1938
7.5
Harlem on the Prairie
Movie1937
No Backdrop
5.0
Hot Biskits
Movie1931
No Backdrop
7.0
Georgia Rose
Movie1930
No Backdrop
7.0
The Framing of the Shrew
Movie1929
6.0
Melancholy Dame
Movie1929