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Died aged 49Also known asSleep 'n' Eat, Sleep 'n Eat, Sleep n' EatGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/05/1913Born inSunflower, Mississippi, USADied27/11/1962Died inWoodland HillsCausecancerWikidataQ3569064 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#34185 ↗
William Best, known professionally as Willie Best or Sleep 'n' Eat, was an American television and film actor.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2001 | Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDanielMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie | Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) | 63 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1951 | Racket SquadSeries | — | 38 |
| 1948 | Half Past MidnightMovie | Andy Jones | 35 |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's SpringMovie | Porter on Train | 34 |
| 1946 | Dangerous MoneyMovie | Chattanooga Brown | 33 |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say YesMovie | Porter (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1945 | The Red DragonMovie | Chattanooga Brown | 32 |
| 1944 | Music for MillionsMovie | Red Cap (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie | Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1943 | The KansanMovie | Bones | 30 |
| 1943 | The Powers GirlMovie | Men's Room Attendant (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1943 | Cabin in the SkyMovie | Second Idea Man | 30 |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will GoMovie | Waiter | 29 |
| 1942 | Whispering GhostsMovie | Euclid White Brown | 29 |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her ManMovie | Sam (Uncredited) | 29 |
| 1942 | Juke GirlMovie | Jo-Mo | 29 |
| 1941 | High SierraMovie | Algernon | 28 |
| 1941 | Nothing but the TruthMovie | Samuel | 28 |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1941 | The Smiling GhostMovie | Clarence | 28 |
| 1941 | Kisses for BreakfastMovie | Arnold | 28 |
| 1941 | The Body DisappearsMovie | Willie | 28 |
| 1941 | Highway WestMovie | Bub Wellington | 28 |
| 1941 | Flight from DestinyMovie | George | 28 |
| 1940 | The Ghost BreakersMovie | Alex | 27 |
| 1940 | I Take This WomanMovie | Sambo | 27 |
| 1940 | Blondie on a BudgetMovie | Newsboy (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovie | Launch Pilot | 26 |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up BabyMovie | Hotel Janitor (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes BackMovie | Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | BlackmailMovie | Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMovie | Driver (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | Way Down SouthMovie | Chimney Sweep | 26 |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Trouble ShooterMovie | Apollo Johnson | 26 |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and ShowMovie | Hannibal | 25 |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find ItMovie | Joshua | 25 |
| 1938 | Vivacious LadyMovie | Porter | 25 |
| 1938 | BlondieMovie | Porter | 25 |
| 1938 | Merrily We LiveMovie | George | 25 |
| 1938 | I'm from the CityMovie | Train Porter | 25 |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing ItMovie | Jasper - Elevator Operator | 25 |
| 1937 | We Who Are About to DieMovie | Airport Porter (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy LuckMovie | Airline Porter (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1937 | Meet the MissusMovie | Bootblack | 24 |
| 1937 | Saturday's HeroesMovie | Sam | 24 |
| 1936 | General SpankyMovie | Henry | 23 |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle PathMovie | 'High-Pockets' | 23 |
| 1936 | Mummy's BoysMovie | Catfish | 23 |
| 1936 | Down the StretchMovie | Noah | 23 |
| 1936 | The Green PasturesMovie | Henry - the Angel (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1936 | Silly BilliesMovie | Excitement | 23 |
| 1936 | Two in RevoltMovie | Eph | 23 |
| 1936 | Night WaitressMovie | Black Pedestrian | 23 |
| 1935 | JalnaMovie | Sam | 22 |
| 1935 | To Beat the BandMovie | Elevator Operator | 22 |
| 1934 | Little Miss MarkerMovie | Dizzy Memphis (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1934 | Kentucky KernelsMovie | Buckshot (as Sleep 'n' Eat) | 21 |
| 1934 | West of the PecosMovie | Jonah (as Sleep 'n' Eat) | 21 |
| 1931 | Up Pops the DevilMovie | Laundryman | 18 |