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Overview

Date of Birth:

14 July 1893, Vidalia, Louisiana, USA more

Date of Death:

13 December 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

American actor, writer, director, and producer whose early pioneering... more

Trivia:

He became known to general audiences for his role as Andy in the television... more

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Alternate Names:

Spencer Williams Jr. | Jr. Spencer Williams

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2002)   (2 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 7.4 (276)
2 TV episodes:
- 2. L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock (1962)   Hospital Assistant 1962 - 6.2 (242)
AKAs:
  • Raptus
  • The Frightening Secret of Dr. Hichcock (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (USA)
  • The Horrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock
  • The Secret of Dr. Hichcock
  • The Terrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock
  • The Terror of Dr. Hichcock (UK)
- 3. "Bourbon Street Beat" (1959)   Big John (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.9 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Amos 'n Andy Show" (1951)   Andrew 'Andy' Hogg Brown / 3 characters not shown (69 episodes, 1951-1953) 1953 - 8.9 (198)
AKAs:
  • Amos 'n Andy (USA: short title)
69 TV episodes: 64 episodes not shown.
- 5. Rhapsody of Negro Life (1949) Spencer Jordan 1949 - -
- 6. Juke Joint (1947) Bad News Johnson/Vanderbilt Whitney 1947 - 4.9 (31)
- 7. Beale Street Mama (1947) Bad News Johnson 1947 - -
- 8. Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946) Old Hager 1946 - 4.6 (20)
- 9. The Girl in Room 20 (1946) Joe Phillips 1946 - 3.1 (14)
- 10. Go Down, Death! (1944) Big Jim Bottoms 1944 - 5.5 (33)
- 11. Of One Blood (1944) 1944 - -
- 12. Brother Martin (1942) 1942 - -
- 13. The Blood of Jesus (1941)   Razz Jackson 1941 - 5.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • The Glory Road (USA: reissue title)
- 14. Toppers Take a Bow (1941) 1941 - -
- 15. Son of Ingagi (1940) (as Spencer Williams Jr.) Detective Nelson 1940 - 3.8 (36)
- 16. Bad Boy (1939)   (as Spencer Williams Jr.) Terry 1939 - 6.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Perilous Journey (UK)
- 17. Harlem Rides the Range (1939) (as Spencer Williams, Jr.) Mr. Watson 1939 - 5.5 (47)
- 18. The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) (as Spencer Williams Jr.) Pete 1939 - 5.2 (38)
- 19. Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) (as Spencer Williams, Jr.) Butch Carter 1938 - 5.2 (49)
- 20. Harlem on the Prairie (1937)   Doc Clayburn 1937 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • Bad Man of Harlem
- 21. Coronado (1935) (uncredited) Black Man with Perambulator 1935 - 7.2 (6)
- 22. The Virginia Judge (1935) 1935 - -
- 23. Reno (1930) (uncredited) Porter 1930 - 7.0 (5)
- 24. Georgia Rose (1930) Ezra 1930 - -
- 25. Fowl Play (1929) 1929 - -
- 26. Brown Gravy (1929) 1929 - -
- 27. The Lady Fare (1929) 1929 - -
- 28. Oft in the Silly Night (1929) Eli Rubb 1929 - -
- 29. The Framing of the Shrew (1929) Lawyer Evans Chew 1929 - -
- 30. Music Hath Harms (1929) Roscoe Griggers 1929 - -
- 31. Melancholy Dame (1929) Webster Dill 1929 - -
- 32. The Widow's Bite (1929) 1929 - -
- 33. Tenderfeet (1928) 1928 - -
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rhapsody of Negro Life (1949) 1949 - -
- 2. Juke Joint (1947) 1947 - 4.9 (31)
- 3. Beale Street Mama (1947) 1947 - -
- 4. Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946) (co-director) 1946 - 6.2 (5)
- 5. Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946) 1946 - 4.6 (20)
- 6. The Girl in Room 20 (1946) 1946 - 3.1 (14)
- 7. Harlem Hotshots (1945) 1945 - -
- 8. Go Down, Death! (1944) 1944 - 5.5 (33)
- 9. Of One Blood (1944) 1944 - -
- 10. Marching On! (1943)   1943 - -
AKAs:
  • Where's My Man To-nite (USA: reissue title)
- 11. Brother Martin (1942) 1942 - -
- 12. The Blood of Jesus (1941)   1941 - 5.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • The Glory Road (USA: reissue title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Go Down, Death! (1944) (uncredited) 1944 - 5.5 (33)
- 2. Of One Blood (1944) (writer) 1944 - -
- 3. Marching On! (1943)   (writer) 1943 - -
AKAs:
  • Where's My Man To-nite (USA: reissue title)
- 4. The Blood of Jesus (1941)   (written by) 1941 - 5.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • The Glory Road (USA: reissue title)
- 5. Son of Ingagi (1940) (original story) (as Spencer Williams Jr.) (screenplay) 1940 - 3.8 (36)
- 6. Harlem Rides the Range (1939) (screenplay) (as Spencer Williams Jr.) (story) (as Spencer Williams Jr.) 1939 - 5.5 (47)
- 7. The Lady Fare (1929) (writer) 1929 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Brown Gravy (1929) (dialogue consultant) 1929 - -
- 2. The Framing of the Shrew (1929) (screenplay by) 1929 - -
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Blood of Jesus (1941)   (producer) (uncredited) 1941 - 5.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • The Glory Road (USA: reissue title)
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Stars in Their Eye (1952) (TV) Himself/Andy 1952 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- 2. That's Black Entertainment: Westerns (2002) (TV) Pete (The Bronze Buckaroo)
- 3. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) Andrew Hogg Brown
- 4. That's Black Entertainment (1990) Himself
- 5. Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) Himself (Andy)

Additional Details

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Short | Musical more

Plot Keywords:

African American | All Black Cast | 1930s | Murder more

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