Willie Best
Nato il 27 maggio 1913 a Sunflower, Mississippi, USA. Deceduto il 27 novembre 1962.
Biografia
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 ...
Filmografia
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
1962•Charlie (archive footage)
Waterfront
1954•Billy Slocum
Ellis in Freedomland
1952•Male Model
South of Caliente
1951•Willie, Stable Boy
Mio padre, il signor preside
1950•Willie
Lo scrigno orientale
1948•Willie Best
Half Past Midnight
1948•Andy Jones
The Red Stallion
1947•Jackson
Mia moglie capitano
1947•Porter on Train
Charlie Chan e il denaro che scotta
1946•Chattanooga Brown
Non c'è due... senza tre
1946•Joe
The Face of Marble
1946•Shadrach
Non volle dir sì
1945•Porter (uncredited)
Mi piace quella bionda
1945•Willie Shelley
Charlie Chan e il drago rosso
1945•Chattanooga Brown
Pillow to Post
1945•Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
The Monster and the Ape
1945•Flash
Music for Millions
1944•Red Cap (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler
1944•Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
The Girl Who Dared
1944•Woodrow
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944•Butler
Due donne e un puro sangue
1944•Mo' Rum (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943•Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
The Kansan
1943•Bones
Dixie
1943•Steward (uncredited)
Due cuori in cielo
1943•Second Idea Man
Cinderella Swings It
1943•Hipp
Ciao bellezza!
1943•Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
1942•Eustis, the chauffeur
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942•Hipp
Busses Roar
1942•Sunshine
Sim salà bim
1942•Waiter
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942•Sam (Uncredited)
Juke Girl
1942•Jo-Mo
Whispering Ghosts
1942•Euclid White Brown
The Body Disappears
1941•Willie
Nothing But the Truth
1941•Samuel
The Smiling Ghost
1941•Clarence
No Image
Minstrel Days
1941•Singer
Highway West
1941•Bub Wellington
Kisses for Breakfast
1941•Arnold
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941•George
Scattergood Baines
1941•Hipp
Road Show
1941•Willie
Flight from Destiny
1941•George
Una pallottola per Roy
1941•Algernon
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940•Andrew
Money and the Woman
1940•George Washington Jones
La donna e lo spettro
1940•Alex
Blondie on a Budget
1940•Newsboy (uncredited)
Questa donna è mia
1940•Sambo
Slightly Honorable
1939•Art, Elevator Operator
Private Detective
1939•Norton's Valet
The Covered Trailer
1939•Baltimore
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939•Hotel Janitor (uncredited)
Tre pazzi a zonzo
1939•Redcap (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939•Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
Way Down South
1939•Chimney Sweep
Mr. Moto va in vacanza
1939•Driver (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939•Apollo Johnson
Mr. Moto nell'isola del pericolo
1939•Launch Pilot
The Saint Strikes Back
1939•Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
Blondie
1938•Porter
Spring Madness
1938•Porter on Train
Straight, Place and Show
1938•Hannibal
Quando donna vuole
1938•George
I'm from the City
1938•Train Porter
Una donna vivace
1938•Porter
Goodbye Broadway
1938•Jughead
Merrily We Live
1938•George
Occidente in fiamme
1938•Joshua
Everybody's Doing It
1938•Jasper - Elevator Operator
Crashing Hollywood
1938•Train Porter (uncredited)
Saturday's Heroes
1937•Sam
No Image
The Lady Fights Back
1937•McTavish
No Image
Mississippi Moods
1937•Attore
Super-Sleuth
1937•Warts, Martin's manservant
Meet the Missus
1937•Bootblack
You Can't Buy Luck
1937•Airline Porter (uncredited)
Breezing Home
1937•Speed
Racing Lady
1937•Brass
We Who Are About to Die
1937•Airport Porter (uncredited)
Deep South
1937•Attore
Night Waitress
1936•Black Pedestrian
General Spanky
1936•Henry
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936•Drowsy
Mummy's Boys
1936•Catfish
Down the Stretch
1936•Noah
Verdi pascoli
1936•Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
La forza dell'amore
1936•Smokie
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936•'High-Pockets'
Two in Revolt
1936•Eph
Silly Billies
1936•Excitement
La villa del mistero
1936•Janitor at Spivali's Bar (uncredited)
La piccola ribelle
1935•James Henry
To Beat the Band
1935•Elevator Operator
Hot Tip
1935•Apollo
Jalna
1935•Sam
The Arizonian
1935•Pompey
The Nitwits
1935•Sleepy
No Image
Hit and Rum
1935•Shoe Shine Man (uncredited)
No Image
Raised and Called
1935•Attore
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935•Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
No Image
Horse Heir
1935•Attore
West of the Pecos
1934•Jonah (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
Kentucky Kernels
1934•Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
Little Miss Marker
1934•Dizzy Memphis (uncredited)
The Monster Walks
1932•Exodus
The Guilty Generation
1931•Club Merlin Doorman (uncredited)
Up Pops the Devil
1931•Laundryman
Virtuous Husband
1931•Luftus
Feet First
1930•Janitor
Ladies of Leisure
1930•George (uncredited)