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Spencer Williams

1893-07-14 Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy Self 1983-01-01
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1975-04-19
Rhapsody of Negro Life Spencer Jordan 1949-01-02
Juke Joint Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney 1947-01-01
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. Old Hager 1946-01-01
Girl in Room 20 Joe Phillips 1946-01-01
Beale Street Mama Bad News Johnson 1946-01-01
The Negro Sailor Frank Roberts - columnist 1945-12-13
Go Down, Death! Big Jim Bottoms 1944-01-01
Of One Blood Wesley Hill 1944-01-01
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus 1942-12-31
The Blood of Jesus Razz Jackson 1941-04-26
Son of Ingagi Detective Nelson 1940-12-01
The Bronze Buckaroo Pete 1939-01-01
Bad Boy Terry 1939-07-10
Harlem Rides the Range Watson 1939-02-01
Two-Gun Man from Harlem Butch Carter 1938-05-01
Harlem on the Prairie Doc Clayburn 1937-12-09
Hot Biskits 1931-12-31
Georgia Rose Ezra 1930-09-20
Brown Gravy 1929-11-23
The Widow's Bite 1929-06-02
Melancholy Dame Webster Dill 1929-02-02
The Lady Fare 1929-09-28
The Framing of the Shrew Lawyer Evans Chew 1929-04-27