Willie Best

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
Film, 2004

Brother Can You Spare a Dime
(archive footage)
Film, 1975

Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed
Film, 1968

World of Comedy
Charlie (archive footage)
Film, 1962

South of Caliente
Willie, Stable Boy
Film, 1951

Half Past Midnight
Andy Jones
Film, 1948

The Shanghai Chest
Custodian
Film, 1948

The Red Stallion
Jackson
Film, 1947

Suddenly It's Spring
Porter on Train
Film, 1947

The Bride Wore Boots
Joe
Film, 1946

The Face of Marble
Shadrach
Film, 1946

The Monster and the Ape
Flash
Film, 1945

Pillow to Post
Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
Film, 1945

The Red Dragon
Chattanooga Brown
Film, 1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes
Porter
Film, 1945

The Adventures of Mark Twain
Butler
Film, 1944

The Girl Who Dared
Woodrow
Film, 1944

Home in Indiana
Mo' Rum
Film, 1944

The Mark of the Whistler
Men's Room Attendant
Film, 1944

Music for Millions
Red Cap
Film, 1944

Cabin In the Sky
Second Idea Man
Film, 1943

The Powers Girl
Men's Room Attendant
Film, 1943

Cinderella Swings It
Hipp
Film, 1943

The Kansan
Bones
Film, 1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number
Film, 1943

A-Haunting We Will Go
Waiter
Film, 1942

Busses Roar
Sunshine
Film, 1942

Juke Girl
Jo-Mo
Film, 1942

Maisie Gets Her Man
Sam
Film, 1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Hipp
Film, 1942

Whispering Ghosts
Euclid White Brown
Film, 1942

High Sierra
Algernon
Film, 1941

The Body Disappears
Film, 1941

Flight from Destiny
George
Film, 1941

Highway West
Bub Wellington
Film, 1941

Kisses for Breakfast
Arnold
Film, 1941

The Lady from Cheyenne
George
Film, 1941

Road Show
Willie
Film, 1941

The Smiling Ghost
Clarence
Film, 1941

Minstrel Days
Singer
Film, 1941

Blondie on a Budget
Newsboy
Film, 1940

Ingen rädder för spöken
Alex
Film, 1940

Money and the Woman
George Washington Jones
Film, 1940

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Andrew
Film, 1940

At the Circus
Redcap
Film, 1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby
Hotel Janitor
Film, 1939

The Covered Trailer
Baltimore
Film, 1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Driver
Film, 1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Launch Pilot
Film, 1939

The Saint Strikes Back
Algernon, Simon's Butler
Film, 1939

Way Down South
Chimney Sweep
Film, 1939

Slightly Honorable
Art, Elevator Operator
Film, 1939

Gold Is Where You Find It
Joshua
Film, 1938

Goodbye Broadway
Jughead
Film, 1938

Merrily We Live
George
Film, 1938

Spring Madness
Porter on Train
Film, 1938

Straight Place and Show
Hannibal
Film, 1938

Vivacious Lady
Train Porter
Film, 1938

Youth Takes a Fling
George
Film, 1938

Racing Lady
Brass
Film, 1937

We Who Are About to Die
Airport Porter
Film, 1937

Breezing Home
Speed
Film, 1937

Deep South
Film, 1937

The Lady Fights Back
McTavish
Film, 1937

Meet the Missus
Bootblack
Film, 1937

Mississippi Moods
Film, 1937

Saturday's Heroes
Sam
Film, 1937

Super-Sleuth
Warts, Martin's manservant
Film, 1937

You Can't Buy Luck
Airline Porter
Film, 1937

The Green Pastures
Henry - the Angel
Film, 1936

The Bride Walks Out
Smokie
Film, 1936

General Spanky
Henry
Film, 1936

Mummy's Boys
Catfish
Film, 1936

Murder on a Bridle Path
'High-Pockets'
Film, 1936

Muss 'em Up
Janitor at Spivali's Bar
Film, 1936

Night Waitress
Black Pedestrian
Film, 1936

Silly Billies
Excitement
Film, 1936

Thank You, Jeeves!
Drowsy
Film, 1936

Two in Revolt
Eph
Film, 1936

The Littlest Rebel
James Henry
Film, 1935

The Arizonian
Pompey
Film, 1935

Hot Tip
Apollo
Film, 1935

Jalna
Sam
Film, 1935

Murder on a Honeymoon
Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
Film, 1935

The Nitwits
Sleepy
Film, 1935

To Beat the Band
Elevator Operator
Film, 1935

Hit and Rum
Shoe Shine Man
Film, 1935

Kentucky Kernels
Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
Film, 1934

Little Miss Marker
Dizzy Memphis
Film, 1934

West of the Pecos
Jonah (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
Film, 1934

The Monster Walks
Exodus (as Sleep n' Eat)
Film, 1932

The Guilty Generation
Club Merlin Doorman
Film, 1931

Up Pops the Devil
Laundryman
Film, 1931

The Virtuous Husband
Luftus
Film, 1931

Feet First
Janitor
Film, 1930