Amos 'n' Andy
1951
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Spencer Williams (July 14, 1893 – December 13, 1969) was an American actor and filmmaker. He portrayed Andy on TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show and directed films including the 1941 race film The Blood of Jesus. Williams was a pioneering African-American film producer and director.
Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965) was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs " Basin Street Blues ", " I Ain't Got Nobody ", " Royal Garden Blues ", " I've Found a New Baby ", " Everybody Loves My Baby ", " Tishomingo Blues ", and many others.
Spencer Williams was an actor, writer, director, and producer who worked in "race films" and The Amos 'n Andy Show. Learn about his life, career, and legacy on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- July 14, 1893
- December 13, 1969
Carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry. Spencer Williams obtained his BSc and PhD (under the supervision of Professor Bob Stick) at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Following receipt of his PhD in 1998, he was an Izaac Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Professor Stephen G Withers at the University of British ...
Spencer Williams (1893-1969) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer who worked in African-American or "race" films and the 1950s sitcom The Amos 'n Andy Show. He also co-founded a college in Tulsa, Oklahoma and wrote a horror story that became a film.
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- Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 12, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Spencer Williams Jr., a Black actor, director and producer who made history in early Hollywood. He co-wrote and starred in the first all-Black talking film, directed religious and social dramas, and played Andy Brown on "Amos 'n' Andy".
Jul 19, 2013 · Learn about Spencer Williams, who directed, wrote and acted in nine race films in the 1940s and starred in the 1950s "Amos 'n' Andy" series. See his films JUKE JOINT and THE VANITIES at a free outdoor screening in Chicago.
