He found steady work after arriving in California apart from a short period in 1926 where there were no roles for him he then went to work as an immigration officer. Williams snagged bit roles in motion pictures, including a part in the 1928 Buster Keaton film Steamboat Bill, Jr. He arrived in Hollywood in 1923 and his involvement with films began by assisting with works by Octavus Roy Cohen. After World War I, Williams continued his military career he was part of a unit whose job was to create war plans for the Southwestern United States, in case they might ever be needed. In 1917, Williams was sent to France to do intelligence work there. During his military service, Williams traveled the world, serving as General Pershing's bugler while in Mexico before he was promoted to camp sergeant major. Army during and after World War I, rising to the rank of sergeant major. Williams studied at the University of Minnesota and served in the U.S. During this period, he received mentoring as a comedian from the African American vaudeville star Bert Williams. He moved to New York City when he was a teenager and secured work as call boy for the theatrical impresario Oscar Hammerstein. As a youngster, he attended Wards Academy in Natchez, Mississippi. Williams (who was sometimes billed as Spencer Williams Jr.) was born in Vidalia, Louisiana, where the family lived on Magnolia Street. Williams was a pioneering African-American film producer and director. 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 (J– December 13, 1969) was an American actor and filmmaker.
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