Willie Best
American actor (1916-1962) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 45
William Best, known professionally as Willie Best or Sleep 'n' Eat, was an American television and film actor.
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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
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1962Died27 February 19621954
WaterfrontSeries, Billy Slocum1952
My Little MargieSeries1951
Racket SquadSeries1950
The Stu Erwin ShowSeries, Willie1946
Dangerous MoneyFilm, Chattanooga Brown1945
Hold That Blonde!Film, Willie Shelley1944
The Adventures of Mark TwainFilm, Butler1943
Cabin in the SkyFilm, Second Idea Man1942
A-Haunting We Will GoFilm, Waiter1941
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"Film, Hot-Breath Harry (voice) (uncredited)1939
At the CircusFilm, Redcap (uncredited)1938
BlondieFilm, Porter1936
General SpankyFilm, Henry1935
Murder on a HoneymoonFilm, Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)1934
Kentucky KernelsFilm, Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat)1932
The Monster WalksFilm, Exodus (as Sleep n' Eat)1930
Feet FirstFilm, Janitor1916Born27 May 1916
WaterfrontSeries, Billy Slocum1952My Little MargieSeries1951Racket SquadSeries1950The Stu Erwin ShowSeries, Willie1946Dangerous MoneyFilm, Chattanooga Brown1945Hold That Blonde!Film, Willie Shelley1944The Adventures of Mark TwainFilm, Butler1943Cabin in the SkyFilm, Second Idea Man1942A-Haunting We Will GoFilm, Waiter1941Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"Film, Hot-Breath Harry (voice) (uncredited)1939At the CircusFilm, Redcap (uncredited)1938BlondieFilm, Porter1936General SpankyFilm, Henry1935Murder on a HoneymoonFilm, Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)1934Kentucky KernelsFilm, Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat)1932The Monster WalksFilm, Exodus (as Sleep n' Eat)1930Feet FirstFilm, Janitor1916Born27 May 1916Known for
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High Sierra 1941
Vivacious Lady 1938
Cabin in the Sky 1943
The Ghost Breakers 1940
At the Circus 1939
People around Willie
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Benjamin Stoloff Directed Super-Sleuth and The Hidden Hand
George Stevens Directed Kentucky Kernels and The Nitwits
David Butler Directed The Littlest Rebel (1935)
Hal Roach Produced General Spanky and Road Show
Alfred L. Werker Directed A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Wade Boteler Also in A-Haunting We Will Go and Blackmail
Roy Webb Wrote Vivacious Lady and Kentucky Kernels
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. Produced The Ghost Breakers (1940)- Edward Small Produced The Bride Walks Out and Super-Sleuth
Fred Guiol Directed Silly Billies (1936)
Sol M. Wurtzel Produced A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Frank R. Strayer Directed Blondie (1938)
Dick Lane Also in Everybody's Doing It (1938)
Spencer Charters Also in Juke Girl and The Lady from Cheyenne
Gene Lockhart Also in Blackmail, Blondie and Juke Girl
Elliott Nugent Directed Nothing But the Truth (1941)
Charles Halton Also in Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
George Meeker Also in High Sierra and The Body Disappears
Bert Wheeler Also in Kentucky Kernels and The Nitwits
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Also in The Littlest Rebel and Blackmail
Jack Mower Also in Gold Is Where You Find It and Juke Girl
Robert Woolsey Also in The Nitwits and Silly Billies
Edgar Dearing Also in A-Haunting We Will Go and Blondie
Renie Riano Also in Whispering Ghosts (1942)
Filmography 40
121 credits on file
Television 4
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1962 · aged 45
