Willie Best

Willie Best

Birthdate:
Date of death:
Best movie: High Sierra (1941) IMDb 7.5
Place of birth: Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
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TITLE
YEAR
IMDB
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
2004
7.8
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
7.1
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest
as Willie Best
1948
5.9
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight
as Andy Jones
1948
6.0
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money
as Chattanooga Brown
1946
6.3
The Face of Marble
The Face of Marble
as Shadrach
1946
4.9
The Red Dragon
The Red Dragon
as Chattanooga Brown
1945
6.3
The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
1944
6.6
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Butler
1944
7.1
Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana
as Mo' Rum (uncredited)
1944
6.5
The Kansan
The Kansan
as Bones
1943
5.6
Dixie
Dixie
as Steward (uncredited)
1943
6.0
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
as Second Idea Man
1943
7.1
The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand
as Eustis, the chauffeur
1942
6.1
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Hipp
1942
6.3
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Waiter
1942
6.2
Juke Girl
Juke Girl
as Jo-Mo
1942
6.3
The Body Disappears
The Body Disappears
as Willie
1941
6.2
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
7.3
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
as Samuel
1941
7.1
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
as Hot-Breath Harry (voice) (uncredited)
1941
5.7
Highway West
Highway West
as Bub Wellington
1941
6.3
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
as George
1941
6.1
High Sierra
High Sierra
as Algernon
1941
7.5
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers
as Alex
1940
7.0
Blondie on a Budget
Blondie on a Budget
as Newsboy (uncredited)
1940
6.6
Private Detective
Private Detective
as Norton's Valet
1939
5.9
At the Circus
At the Circus
as Redcap (uncredited)
1939
6.8
Blackmail
Blackmail
as Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
1939
6.7
Way Down South
Way Down South
as Chimney Sweep
1939
5.3
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Apollo Johnson
1939
6.7
The Saint Strikes Back
The Saint Strikes Back
as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
1939
6.2
Blondie
Blondie
as Porter
1938
6.8
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
as Porter
1938
7.1
Merrily We Live
Merrily We Live
as George
1938
7.3
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Joshua
1938
6.2
Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
as Jasper - Elevator Operator
1938
4.9
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth
as Warts, Martin's manservant
1937
5.7
Deep South
Deep South
1937
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General Spanky
General Spanky
as Henry
1936
5.9
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
as Smokie
1936
5.7
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path
as 'High-Pockets'
1936
6.2
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel
as James Henry
1935
6.7
The Nitwits
The Nitwits
as Sleepy
1935
5.8
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
1935
6.7
The Monster Walks
The Monster Walks
as Exodus (as Sleep n' Eat)
1932
4.1
The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation
as Club Merlin Doorman (uncredited)
1931
6.7
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
as George (uncredited)
1930
6.7

Career

Total Titles 48
Movies 48
TV Shows 0
Career Span 1930 – 2004
Average IMDb 6.3

Most Active Years

1941 7 titles
1939 6 titles
1938 5 titles
1942 4 titles
1944 3 titles
1943 3 titles
1936 3 titles
1935 3 titles

Top Rated

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 7.8
High Sierra 7.5
Breakdowns of 1941 7.3
Merrily We Live 7.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 7.1

Lowest Rated

The Monster Walks 4.1
The Face of Marble 4.9
Everybody's Doing It 4.9
Way Down South 5.3
The Kansan 5.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Willie Best

Willie Best has appeared in 48 titles, including 48 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Willie Best's filmography is Ladies of Leisure (1930).
The most recent title featuring Willie Best is TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Willie Best is TV in Black: The First Fifty Years with an IMDb rating of 7.8.
Willie Best most frequently appears in productions, with titles in that genre.
Willie Best has been active for approximately 74 years, with credits spanning from 1930 to 2004.
Titles featuring Willie Best currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.3.
The busiest years in Willie Best's career include 1941, 1939, 1938.