Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Deceased · Born: Jul 14, 1893 · Died: Dec 13, 1969

Personal Details

BornJul 14, 1893 Vidalia, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Spencer Williams, a pioneering African American thespian and cinematic innovator, made a profound and lasting impact on the world of entertainment, leaving behind a legacy that continues to be revered and celebrated to this very day.

Born with a passion for the art of storytelling, Williams' most enduring and iconic role was undoubtedly that of Andy in the cherished and timeless television show Amos 'n Andy, a character that has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences for generations, and remains a testament to his unwavering talent and dedication to his craft.

As a trailblazing figure in the entertainment industry, Williams' groundbreaking work paved the way for countless other African American actors and filmmakers, inspiring a new wave of creative talent and helping to break down the barriers that had previously stood in the way of their success.

Throughout his illustrious career, Williams' tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to his craft earned him widespread recognition and acclaim, cementing his place as a true legend of American entertainment.

Career

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1951
The Amos 'n Andy Show
The Amos 'n Andy Show as Andrew H. "Andy" Brown
{"id":69637,"title":"Juke Joint","year":"1947","character":"Bad News Johnson \/ Vanderbilt Whitney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/juke-joint","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69637.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Juke Joint
Juke Joint as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
{"id":70134,"title":"The Girl in Room 20","year":"1946","character":"Joe Phillips","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-in-room-20","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70134.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70134.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
The Girl in Room 20
The Girl in Room 20 as Joe Phillips
{"id":175042,"title":"Beale Street Mama","year":"1946","character":"Bad News Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beale-street-mama","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175042.jpg"},"released":1}
Beale Street Mama
Beale Street Mama as Bad News Johnson
{"id":69942,"title":"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.","year":"1946","character":"Old Hager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dirty-gertie-from-harlem-usa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69942.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70639,"title":"Go Down, Death!","year":"1944","character":"Big Jim Bottoms","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/go-down-death-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70639.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Go Down, Death!
Go Down, Death! as Big Jim Bottoms
{"id":175282,"title":"Of One Blood","year":"1944","character":"Wesley Hill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/of-one-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175282.jpg"},"released":1}
Of One Blood
Of One Blood as Wesley Hill
{"id":196450,"title":"Brother Martin","year":"1942","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brother-martin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196450.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71708,"title":"The Blood of Jesus","year":"1941","character":"Razz Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blood-of-jesus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71708.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71708.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
The Blood of Jesus
The Blood of Jesus as Razz Jackson
{"id":71932,"title":"Son of Ingagi","year":"1940","character":"Detective Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-ingagi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71932.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Son of Ingagi
Son of Ingagi as Detective Nelson
{"id":72267,"title":"The Bronze Buckaroo","year":"1939","character":"Pete","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bronze-buckaroo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72267.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72267.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
{"id":72406,"title":"Bad Boy","year":"1939","character":"Terry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-boy-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72406.jpg"},"released":1}
Bad Boy
Bad Boy as Terry
{"id":72699,"title":"Two-Gun Man from Harlem","year":"1938","character":"Butch Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-gun-man-from-harlem","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72699.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
{"id":73102,"title":"Harlem on the Prairie","year":"1937","character":"Doc Clayburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harlem-on-the-prairie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73102.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
{"id":164553,"title":"Black Shadows on the Silver Screen","year":"1975","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-shadows-on-the-silver-screen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164553.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":71932,"title":"Son of Ingagi","year":"1940","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-ingagi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71932.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
{"id":69637,"title":"Juke Joint","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/juke-joint","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69637.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Juke Joint
Juke Joint as Director
{"id":130239,"title":"Jivin' in Be-Bop","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jivin-in-be-bop-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130239.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
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{"id":175042,"title":"Beale Street Mama","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beale-street-mama","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175042.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69942,"title":"Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dirty-gertie-from-harlem-usa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69942.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70639,"title":"Go Down, Death!","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/go-down-death-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70639.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
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Of One Blood
Of One Blood as Director, Writer
{"id":196450,"title":"Brother Martin","year":"1942","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brother-martin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196450.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Brother Martin
Brother Martin as Director, Writer
{"id":71708,"title":"The Blood of Jesus","year":"1941","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blood-of-jesus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71708.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71708.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
The Blood of Jesus
The Blood of Jesus as Director, Writer