Willie Best Actor
Willie Best is a 45 years old actor from United States of America from Sunflower, Mississippi. Willie Best was born on May 27, 1916 (died on February 27, 1962, he was 45 years old) in Sunflower, Mississippi as William Best. His nickname was Best William, Sleep 'n' Eat.
About
Birth name of Willie Best is William Best
No, he died on 02/27/1962, 62 years ago. He was 45 years old when he died. Cause of death: cancer. He died in Woodland Hills and buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery .
Works
Willie Best Movies (93)
There are 93 movies of Willie Best.
His first feature film was High Sierra (1941, as Algernon). He was 24 when he starred in this movie. Since 1941, he has appeared in 93 feature films. The last one is Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (1962). In this movie, we watched him in the Charlie (archive footage) character .
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Willie Best movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Algernon | High Sierra (1941) | 24 |
| Waiter | A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) | 26 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) | 87 | |
| Redcap | At the Circus (1939) | 23 |
| Train Porter | Vivacious Lady (1938) | 21 |
| Joshua | Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) | 21 |
| Alex | The Ghost Breakers (1940) | 24 |
| James Henry | The Littlest Rebel (1935) | 19 |
| Second Idea Man | Cabin in the Sky (1943) | 26 |
| Butler | The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) | 27 |
| Joe | The Bride Wore Boots (1946) | 29 |
| Men's Room Attendant | The Mark of the Whistler (1944) | 28 |
| Drowsy | Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) | 20 |
| Henry | General Spanky (1936) | 20 |
| Chattanooga Brown | Dangerous Money (1946) | 30 |
| Eustis the Chauffeur | The Hidden Hand (1942) | 26 |
| Algernon, Simon's Butler | The Saint Strikes Back (1939) | 22 |
| Sam, the Janitor | Jalna (1935) | 19 |
| Smokie | The Bride Walks Out (1936) | 20 |
| Janitor | Feet First (1930) | 14 |
| George, the Elevator Operator | Ladies of Leisure (1930) | 13 |
| Men's Room Attendant | The Powers Girl (1943) | 26 |
| Sambo | I Take This Woman (1940) | 23 |
| Jackson | The Red Stallion (1947) | 31 |
| Exodus | The Monster Walks (1932) | 15 |
| Black Pedestrian | Night Waitress (1936) | 20 |
| George | Merrily We Live (1938) | 21 |
| Pompey | The Arizonian (1935) | 19 |
| Laundryman | Up Pops the Devil (1931) | 14 |
| Porter | Blondie (1938) | 22 |
| Sleepy | The Nitwits (1935) | 19 |
| Andrew | Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940) | 24 |
| Flash | The Monster and the Ape (1945) | 28 |
| Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter | Pillow to Post (1945) | 29 |
| Steward | Dixie (1943) | 27 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) | 59 | |
| Bones | The Kansan (1943) | 27 |
| Dizzy Memphis | Little Miss Marker (1934) | 18 |
| Apollo | Hot Tip (1935) | 19 |
| Airport Porter | We Who Are About to Die (1937) | 20 |
| Willie | Road Show (1941) | 24 |
| Driver | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) | 23 |
| Clarence | The Smiling Ghost (1941) | 25 |
| George | The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) | 24 |
| Train Porter | Crashing Hollywood (1938) | 21 |
| Art, the Elevator Operator | Slightly Honorable (1939) | 23 |
| Bub Wellington | Highway West (1941) | 25 |
| Shadrach | The Face of Marble (1946) | 29 |
| Launch Pilot | Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) | 22 |
| Apollo Johnson | Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) | 23 |
| Bunny - the Janitor | Blackmail (1939) | 23 |
| Mo' Rum | Home in Indiana (1944) | 28 |
| Airline Porter | You Can't Buy Luck (1937) | 20 |
| George | Flight from Destiny (1941) | 24 |
| Sam | Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) | 26 |
| Brass | Racing Lady (1937) | 20 |
| Bootblack | Meet the Missus (1937) | 21 |
| Chimney Sweep | Way Down South (1939) | 23 |
| Samuel | Nothing But the Truth (1941) | 25 |
| Woodrow | The Girl Who Dared (1944) | 28 |
| George | Youth Takes a Fling (1938) | 22 |
| Willie Shelley | Hold That Blonde! (1945) | 29 |
| Sunshine | Busses Roar (1942) | 26 |
| Newsboy | Blondie on a Budget (1940) | 23 |
| Willie, Stable Boy | South of Caliente (1951) | 35 |
| Custodian | The Shanghai Chest (1948) | 32 |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) | 25 |
| Porter on Train | Spring Madness (1938) | 22 |
| George Washington Jones | Money and the Woman (1940) | 24 |
| Porter on Train | Suddenly It's Spring (1947) | 30 |
| McTavish | The Lady Fights Back (1937) | 21 |
| Excitement | Silly Billies (1936) | 19 |
| Hannibal | Straight, Place and Show (1938) | 22 |
| Jonah | West of the Pecos (1934) | 18 |
| Willie | Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) | 18 |
| Elevator Operator | To Beat the Band (1935) | 19 |
| Eph | Two in Revolt (1936) | 19 |
| 'High-Pockets' | Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) | 19 |
| Noah | Down the Stretch (1936) | 20 |
| Catfish | Mummy's Boys (1936) | 20 |
| Speed | Breezing Home (1937) | 20 |
| Warts, Martin's manservant | Super-Sleuth (1937) | 21 |
| Sam | Saturday's Heroes (1937) | 21 |
| Jasper - Elevator Operator | Everybody's Doing It (1938) | 21 |
| Jughead | Goodbye Broadway (1938) | 21 |
| Hipp | Scattergood Baines (1941) | 24 |
| Arnold | Kisses for Breakfast (1941) | 25 |
| Euclid White Brown | Whispering Ghosts (1942) | 25 |
| Jo-Mo | Juke Girl (1942) | 26 |
| Chattanooga Brown | The Red Dragon (1945) | 29 |
| Porter | She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) | 29 |
| Andy Jones | Half Past Midnight (1948) | 31 |
| Charlie | Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (1962) | 46 |
Willie Best TV Shows (4)
His first TV Show was The Stu Erwin Show (1950).
What was Willie's zodiac sign?
Willie Best zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Willie Best
| Alias | Best William, Sleep 'n' Eat |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Best |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills |
| RestingPlace | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Willie |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Date of death | 1962-02-27T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Family name | Best. Show people with the surname Best |
| Work period (start) | 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z |
