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Spencer Williams
Acting
Born: July 14, 1893
Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
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
Harlem Rides the Range
as Watson
Go Down Death
as Big Jim Bottoms
Juke Joint
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Bad Boy
as Terry
Son of Ingagi
as Detective Nelson
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as Old Hager
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Butch Carter
Beale Street Mama
as Bad News Johnson
Of One Blood
as Wesley Hill
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
