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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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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'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

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)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 19 1975

Rhapsody of Negro Life

Spencer Williams was 55 in Rhapsody of Negro Life as 'Spencer Jordan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1949

Juke Joint

Spencer Williams was 53 in Juke Joint as 'Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Spencer Williams was 52 in Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. as 'Old Hager'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946

Girl in Room 20

Spencer Williams was 52 in Girl in Room 20 as 'Joe Phillips'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946

Beale Street Mama

Spencer Williams was 52 in Beale Street Mama as 'Bad News Johnson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946

The Negro Sailor

Spencer Williams was 52 in The Negro Sailor as 'Frank Roberts - columnist'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 1945

Go Down Death

Spencer Williams was 50 in Go Down Death as 'Big Jim Bottoms'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1944

Of One Blood

Spencer Williams was 50 in Of One Blood as 'Wesley Hill'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1944

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Spencer Williams was 49 in Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1942

The Blood of Jesus

Spencer Williams was 47 in The Blood of Jesus as 'Razz Jackson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 26 1941

Son of Ingagi

Spencer Williams was 47 in Son of Ingagi as 'Detective Nelson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1940

Bad Boy

Spencer Williams was 45 in Bad Boy as 'Terry'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 10 1939

Harlem Rides the Range

Spencer Williams was 45 in Harlem Rides the Range as 'Watson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1939

The Bronze Buckaroo

Spencer Williams was 45 in The Bronze Buckaroo as 'Pete'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1939

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Spencer Williams was 44 in Two-Gun Man from Harlem as 'Butch Carter'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1938

Harlem on the Prairie

Spencer Williams was 44 in Harlem on the Prairie as 'Doc Clayburn'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 1937

Hot Biskits

Spencer Williams was 38 in Hot Biskits

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1931

Georgia Rose

Spencer Williams was 37 in Georgia Rose as 'Ezra'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 20 1930

Brown Gravy

Spencer Williams was 36 in Brown Gravy

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 23 1929

The Lady Fare

Spencer Williams was 36 in The Lady Fare

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1929

The Widow's Bite

Spencer Williams was 35 in The Widow's Bite

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 02 1929

The Framing of the Shrew

Spencer Williams was 35 in The Framing of the Shrew as 'Lawyer Evans Chew'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 27 1929

Melancholy Dame

Spencer Williams was 35 in Melancholy Dame as 'Webster Dill'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 02 1929

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Bourbon Street Beat

Spencer Williams was 66+ in Bourbon Street Beat

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

Amos 'n' Andy

Spencer Williams was 57+ in Amos 'n' Andy as 'Andrew H. "Andy" Brown'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 1951