Spencer Williams
Acting1893Vidalia, 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
Acting History
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1951
Amos 'n' Andy
TVas Andrew H. "Andy" Brown
1941
1939
The Bronze Buckaroo
as Pete
Bad Boy
as Terry
1938
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Butch Carter
1937
Harlem on the Prairie
as Doc Clayburn
1929
Melancholy Dame
as Webster Dill