Willie Best
Actor

Willie Best

Willie Best is credited on 34 movies, best known by TMDB votes for High Sierra, At the Circus and The Ghost Breakers.

Born May 27, 1913 in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA; died November 27, 1962.

Filmography · 34 titles

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About Willie Best

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...

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.

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