Cabin in the Sky
1943
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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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Born on 27 May 1913 in Sunflower, William Best was an African American actor in television and film. Lauded for his comedic talent, Best had minor roles in more than one hundred movies, including such notable films as Cabin in the Sky, Ghost Breakers, and High Sierra. Best received screen credit for many of his […]
Sep 30, 2022 · William “Willie” Best was born on May 27, 1916, and was known as “Sleep n’ Eat.”. As an African-American actor who appeared in comedian roles, his work is often compared to that of “Stepin Fetchit” because he played roles that were stereotypically lazy, illiterate, and simple-minded.
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.
Jul 10, 2019 · Growing up in the early 1950s, I was struck by the performances of Willie Best, the first African American actor who really made an impression on me. He played in the popular TV sitcom The Stu...
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...
