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Willie Best

Acting

Born May 27, 1913 · Sunflower, Mississippi, USA

Died November 27, 1962

Also known as Sleep 'n' Eat · Sleep 'n Eat · Sleep n' Eat

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Biography

William Best, known professionally as Willie Best or Sleep 'n' Eat, was an American television and film actor.

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Filmography31 titles

The Red Stallion

1947as Jackson

South of Caliente

1951as Willie, Stable Boy

The Stu Erwin Show

1950as Willie

Nothing But the Truth

1941as Samuel

High Sierra

1941as Algernon

Vivacious Lady

1938as Porter

Blondie

1938as Porter

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944as Butler

Merrily We Live

1938as George

The Monster and the Ape

1945as Flash

Music for Millions

1944as Red Cap (uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942as Sam (Uncredited)

Feet First

1930as Janitor

Cabin in the Sky

1943as Second Idea Man

The Ghost Breakers

1940as Alex

Way Down South

1939as Chimney Sweep

At the Circus

1939as Redcap (uncredited)

The Littlest Rebel

1935as James Henry

Kentucky Kernels

1934as Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat)

The Green Pastures

1936as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

Ladies of Leisure

1930as George (uncredited)

The Kansan

1943as Bones

Dangerous Money

1946as Chattanooga Brown

The Saint Strikes Back

1939as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)

Road Show

1941as Willie

The Bride Walks Out

1936as Smokie

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004as Self (archive footage)

Slightly Honorable

1939as Art, Elevator Operator

My Little Margie

1952

The Monster Walks

1932as Exodus (as Sleep n' Eat)