07/14/1893
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.
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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) as Self |
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) as Self (archive footage) |
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Rhapsody of Negro Life (1949) as Spencer Jordan |
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Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1947) as Old Hager |
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Juke Joint (1947) as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney |
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Girl in Room 20 (1946) as Joe Phillips |
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Beale Street Mama (1946) as Bad News Johnson |
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The Negro Sailor (1945) as Frank Roberts - columnist |
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Go Down, Death! (1944) as Big Jim Bottoms |
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Of One Blood (1944) as Wesley Hill |
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Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) as |
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The Blood of Jesus (1941) as Razz Jackson |
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Son of Ingagi (1940) as Detective Nelson |
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Bad Boy (1939) as Terry |
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Harlem Rides the Range (1939) as Watson |
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The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) as Pete |
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Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) as Butch Carter |
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Harlem on the Prairie (1937) as Doc Clayburn |
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Hot Biskits (1931) as |
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Georgia Rose (1930) as Ezra |
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Brown Gravy (1929) as |
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The Lady Fare (1929) as |
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The Widow's Bite (1929) as |
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The Framing of the Shrew (1929) as Lawyer Evans Chew |
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Melancholy Dame (1929) as Webster Dill |
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Rhapsody of Negro Life (1949) Director |
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Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1947) Director |
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Juke Joint (1947) Director |
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Jivin' in Bebop (1946) Director |
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Girl in Room 20 (1946) Director |
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Beale Street Mama (1946) Director |
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Harlem Hotshots (1945) Director |
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Go Down, Death! (1944) Director |
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Of One Blood (1944) Director |
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Of One Blood (1944) Writer |
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Marching On! (1943) Director |
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Marching On! (1943) Writer |
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Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) Director |
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Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) Writer |
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The Blood of Jesus (1941) Director |
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The Blood of Jesus (1941) Producer |
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The Blood of Jesus (1941) Writer |
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Son of Ingagi (1940) Story |
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Son of Ingagi (1940) Writer |
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Harlem Rides the Range (1939) Story |
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Harlem Rides the Range (1939) Screenplay |
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Hot Biskits (1931) Director |
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Hot Biskits (1931) Writer |
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The Lady Fare (1929) Writer |