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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 .
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.
He is a co-author of a textbook, Carbohydrates: The essential molecules of life (by RV Stick and SJ Williams, 2009, Elsevier), and a co-founder of the companies Fibrotech Therapeutics, OccuRx, Certa, and TianLi Biotechnology.
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".
Jan 11, 2020 · A brief scene of pioneering actor/director Spencer Williams doing his best to subvert a stereotype in the 1939 film Bad Boy, with Johnny Downs and Helen MacK...
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.
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.
