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Amos 'n' Andy was an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago then later in the Harlem section of New York City.
The Amos 'n Andy Show: Created by Charles J. Correll, Freeman F. Gosden. With Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Tim Moore, Johnny Lee. Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable.
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- 1951-06-28
- Comedy
- 30
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.
Sep 25, 2012 · On TV, Kingfish was actually the lead character, along with Andy. Childress’s Amos drove cab and served as a narrator. Andy: Spencer Williams (1893-1969) Williams found early work on the production of “race films” meant only for Black audiences. He has credits as a writer, producer, and director. Williams reportedly clashed with Gosden ...
Spencer Williams. Actor: Juke Joint. American actor, writer, director, and producer whose early pioneering work in African-American or "race" films was eclipsed in fame by his role as one of the title characters in the equally pioneering1950s sitcom The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951).
- July 14, 1893
- December 13, 1969
Sep 13, 2016 · When Amos ’n’ Andy moved to the small screen in 1951 (becoming one of the earliest examples of the modern TV sitcom) and was replaced with an all-black ensemble led by Alvin Childress as...
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