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Willie Best

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Born: May 27, 1913 in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA

Biography

William “Willie” Best (May 27, 1916 - February 27, 1962), sometimes known as “Sleep n' Eat,” was an American television and film actor. Best was one of the first African-American film actors and comedians to become well known. In the 21st century, his work, like that of Stepin Fetchit, is sometimes reviled because he was often called upon to play stereotypically lazy, illiterate, and/or simple-min...

Filmography117 TITLES
The Ghost Breakers
6.5
The Ghost Breakers1940
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943
Cabin in the Sky
6.5
Cabin in the Sky1943
Muss 'em Up
5.5
Muss 'em Up1936
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Vivacious Lady
7.0
Vivacious Lady1938
A-Haunting We Will Go
6.0
A-Haunting We Will Go1942
The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.6
The Adventures of Mark Twain1944
Murder on a Honeymoon
6.4
Murder on a Honeymoon1935
Nothing but the Truth
7.1
Nothing but the Truth1941
Flight from Destiny
5.4
Flight from Destiny1941
The Mark of the Whistler
6.0
The Mark of the Whistler1944
Scattergood Survives a Murder
4.5
Scattergood Survives a Murder1942
High Sierra
7.1
High Sierra1941
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939
The Lady from Cheyenne
4.6
The Lady from Cheyenne1941
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0
Breakdowns of 19411941
The Kansan
5.4
The Kansan1943
Murder on a Bridle Path
5.0
Murder on a Bridle Path1936
Maisie Gets Her Man
6.5
Maisie Gets Her Man1942
The Body Disappears
5.7
The Body Disappears1941
Money and the Woman
3.5
Money and the Woman1940
The Arizonian
The Arizonian1935
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
6.6
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation1939
Night Waitress
5.8
Night Waitress1936
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years2004
Half Past Midnight
6.0
Half Past Midnight1948
The Littlest Rebel
6.3
The Littlest Rebel1935
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
4.3
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?1940
Everybody's Doing It
4.5
Everybody's Doing It1938
Blondie Brings Up Baby
6.5
Blondie Brings Up Baby1939
The Hidden Hand
6.5
The Hidden Hand1942
The Bride Walks Out
5.1
The Bride Walks Out1936
The Monster and the Ape
6.3
The Monster and the Ape1945
Busses Roar
6.6
Busses Roar1942
Feet First
6.6
Feet First1930
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
6.0
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter1939
Slightly Honorable
4.7
Slightly Honorable1939
At the Circus
6.4
At the Circus1939
Juke Girl
6.5
Juke Girl1942
Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9
Gold Is Where You Find It1938
Little Miss Marker
6.4
Little Miss Marker1934
Racing Lady
5.3
Racing Lady1937
The Saint Strikes Back
5.6
The Saint Strikes Back1939
Way Down South
5.8
Way Down South1939
The Monster Walks
4.1
The Monster Walks1932
The Smiling Ghost
6.5
The Smiling Ghost1941
Dangerous Money
5.7
Dangerous Money1946
Saturday's Heroes
7.0
Saturday's Heroes1937
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975
Straight, Place and Show
6.0
Straight, Place and Show1938
The Bride Wore Boots
5.9
The Bride Wore Boots1946
Kentucky Kernels
6.3
Kentucky Kernels1934
The Green Pastures
6.3
The Green Pastures1936
Music for Millions
6.0
Music for Millions1944
The Face of Marble
4.4
The Face of Marble1946
Highway West
5.8
Highway West1941
Goodbye Broadway
Goodbye Broadway1938
Up Pops the Devil
4.4
Up Pops the Devil1931
Youth Takes a Fling
1.0
Youth Takes a Fling1938
To Beat the Band
To Beat the Band1935
Ellis in Freedomland
Ellis in Freedomland1952
Pillow to Post
5.3
Pillow to Post1945
The Girl Who Dared
5.7
The Girl Who Dared1944
Merrily We Live
6.9
Merrily We Live1938
I'm from the City
5.0
I'm from the City1938
Blondie
7.1
Blondie1938
I Take This Woman
5.6
I Take This Woman1940
The Nitwits
6.6
The Nitwits1935
Kisses for Breakfast
5.5
Kisses for Breakfast1941
Silly Billies
8.0
Silly Billies1936
Hit and Rum
Hit and Rum1935
Blondie on a Budget
6.0
Blondie on a Budget1940
General Spanky
5.5
General Spanky1936
Road Show
5.3
Road Show1941
Two in Revolt
6.0
Two in Revolt1936
The Guilty Generation
6.1
The Guilty Generation1931
The Powers Girl
6.5
The Powers Girl1943
Down the Stretch
5.5
Down the Stretch1936
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976
She Wouldn't Say Yes
5.9
She Wouldn't Say Yes1945
The Red Stallion
The Red Stallion1947
Jalna
4.0
Jalna1935
Ladies of Leisure
6.1
Ladies of Leisure1930
You Can't Buy Luck
4.0
You Can't Buy Luck1937
Private Detective
6.0
Private Detective1939
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
7.3
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy1962
Home in Indiana
5.5
Home in Indiana1944
Spring Madness
3.9
Spring Madness1938
Thank You, Jeeves!
6.0
Thank You, Jeeves!1936
Meet the Missus
4.0
Meet the Missus1937
South of Caliente
8.0
South of Caliente1951
Suddenly It's Spring
3.9
Suddenly It's Spring1947
Horse Heir
Horse Heir1935
We Who Are About to Die
6.8
We Who Are About to Die1937
Blackmail
6.4
Blackmail1939
Super-Sleuth
5.0
Super-Sleuth1937
Hold That Blonde!
6.0
Hold That Blonde!1945
Dixie
3.0
Dixie1943
Hot Tip
5.0
Hot Tip1935
The Red Dragon
6.6
The Red Dragon1945
Mummy's Boys
4.7
Mummy's Boys1936
Crashing Hollywood
5.8
Crashing Hollywood1938
The Lady Fights Back
6.0
The Lady Fights Back1937
The Shanghai Chest
6.1
The Shanghai Chest1948
Whispering Ghosts
6.4
Whispering Ghosts1942
Scattergood Baines
6.0
Scattergood Baines1941
Cinderella Swings It
Cinderella Swings It1943
The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer1939
Breezing Home
5.0
Breezing Home1937
West of the Pecos
West of the Pecos1934
Raised and Called
Raised and Called1935
Deep South
6.0
Deep South1937
Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband1931
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
6.3
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"1941
Meet the O'Briens
Meet the O'Briens1954
Minstrel Days
Minstrel Days1941
Mississippi Moods
Mississippi Moods1937