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William Best (May 27, 1913 – February 27, 1962), known professionally as Willie Best or 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.
Willie Best was an African-American actor who worked with many comedy legends in Hollywood's "Golden Era". He died in 1962 and is buried in North Hollywood, California.
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- Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Willie Best. Actor: The Hidden Hand. One of the hard-working, unappreciated African-American actors of Hollywood's "Golden Era" who produced good work with what he was given. He starred alongside some of film's great comedians including the Marx Brothers, Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy and three films with Shirley Temple.
- May 27, 1916
- February 27, 1962
May 27, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Willie Best, born on May 27, 1913. Like other Black actors of his time, his range of roles was limited but he forged an enduring legacy in Hollywood ...
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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.
Willie Best plays a dopey servant, helping greet Gloria (Mary Carlisle), of the Wakefield clan (headed by Noah Beery), and not impressed by Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, escorting Spanky McFarland, orphan heir to, what they soon learn, is a rival clan's fortune, in Kentucky Kernels, 1934.
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Willie Best was a comedic actor who worked with Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy, and Shirley Temple. Learn about his early career, his screen name, and his role in High Sierra.
