Portrait of Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jul 14 1893
Birthplace: Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 13 1969
Spencer Williams is 76 years old
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Poster of Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Spencer Williams would have been no older than
76 in Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Spencer Williams would have been no older than
76 in Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1975
Poster of Rhapsody of Negro Life
Rhapsody of Negro Life
Spencer Williams was
55 in Rhapsody of Negro Life
as 'Spencer Jordan'.
Sun, Jan 02 1949
Poster of Juke Joint
Juke Joint
Spencer Williams was
53 in Juke Joint
as 'Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of The Girl in Room 20
The Girl in Room 20
Spencer Williams was
52 in The Girl in Room 20
as 'Joe Phillips'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Spencer Williams was
52 in Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as 'Old Hager'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Beale Street Mama
Beale Street Mama
Spencer Williams was
52 in Beale Street Mama
as 'Bad News Johnson'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of The Negro Sailor
The Negro Sailor
Spencer Williams was
52 in The Negro Sailor
as 'Frank Roberts - columnist'.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of Go Down Death
Go Down Death
Spencer Williams was
50 in Go Down Death
as 'Big Jim Bottoms'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Of One Blood
Of One Blood
Spencer Williams was
50 in Of One Blood
as 'Wesley Hill'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Spencer Williams was
49 in Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of The Blood of Jesus
The Blood of Jesus
Spencer Williams was
47 in The Blood of Jesus
as 'Razz Jackson'.
Sat, Apr 26 1941
Poster of Son of Ingagi
Son of Ingagi
Spencer Williams was
47 in Son of Ingagi
as 'Detective Nelson'.
Sun, Dec 01 1940
Poster of Bad Boy
Bad Boy
Spencer Williams was
45 in Bad Boy
as 'Terry'.
Mon, Jul 10 1939
Poster of Harlem Rides the Range
Harlem Rides the Range
Spencer Williams was
45 in Harlem Rides the Range
as 'Watson'.
Wed, Feb 01 1939
Poster of The Bronze Buckaroo
The Bronze Buckaroo
Spencer Williams was
45 in The Bronze Buckaroo
as 'Pete'.
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Poster of Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Spencer Williams was
44 in Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as 'Butch Carter'.
Sun, May 01 1938
Poster of Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie
Spencer Williams was
44 in Harlem on the Prairie
as 'Doc Clayburn'.
Thu, Dec 09 1937
Poster of Hot Biskits
Hot Biskits
Spencer Williams was
38 in Hot Biskits
Thu, Dec 31 1931
Poster of Brown Gravy
Brown Gravy
Spencer Williams was
36 in Brown Gravy
Sat, Nov 23 1929
Poster of The Lady Fare
The Lady Fare
Spencer Williams was
36 in The Lady Fare
Sat, Sep 28 1929
Poster of The Widow's Bite
The Widow's Bite
Spencer Williams was
35 in The Widow's Bite
Sun, Jun 02 1929
Poster of The Framing of the Shrew
The Framing of the Shrew
Spencer Williams was
35 in The Framing of the Shrew
as 'Lawyer Evans Chew'.
Sat, Apr 27 1929
Poster of Melancholy Dame
Melancholy Dame
Spencer Williams was
35 in Melancholy Dame
as 'Webster Dill'.
Sat, Feb 02 1929

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
Spencer Williams was
66+ in Bourbon Street Beat
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Amos 'n' Andy
Amos 'n' Andy
Spencer Williams was
57+ in Amos 'n' Andy
as 'Andrew H. "Andy" Brown'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 1951