Actor info
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Name :
Spencer Williams
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Born :
July 14, 1893 in Vidalia, Louisiana, USA (76 years at death)
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Died :
December 13, 1969
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
25 films (1929–1983)
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Also known as :
Spencer Williams Jr.
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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.
Notable films
- Juke Joint (1947) as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
- Girl in Room 20 (1946) as Joe Phillips
- The Negro Sailor (1945) as Frank Roberts - columnist
- Of One Blood (1944) as Wesley Hill
- Georgia Rose (1930) as Ezra
