Willie Best
ActorSoundtrack
- Born
- May 27, 1916
- Died
- February 27, 1962
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. Best is sometimes…
Actor
| Waterfront(1954)as Billy Slocum, Billie |
| The Stu Erwin Show(1950)as Willie |
| My Little Margie(1952)as Charlie, Charlie the Elevator Operator, Willie, Elevator Boy |
| Meet the O'Briens(1954)as Willie |
| General Electric Theater(1953) |
Soundtrack
| Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943) |
| Maisie Gets Her Man(1942) |
| The Littlest Rebel(1935) |
Self
| Waterfront World Premiere(1954)as Self - co-star of 'Waterfront' |
Archive Footage
| We Need to Talk About Cosby(2022)as Self |
| Dooley's Not Dooby(2018)as Self |
| I Am Not Your Negro(2016)as Exodus (clip from The Monster Walks (1932)) |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(2004)as Self |
| Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel(2001) |
Credit Score: Willie Best
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing But the Truth | 3.75 | 1941 | • | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1167 | ||
| 2 | High Sierra | 3.75 | 1941 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 20968 | ||
| 3 | Vivacious Lady | 3.75 | 1938 | • | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 4951 | ||
| 4 | The Hidden Hand | 3.25 | 1942 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 807 | ||
| 5 | Dangerous Money | 2.50 | 1946 | • | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1394 | ||
| 6 | Pillow to Post | 2.50 | 1945 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 768 | ||
| 7 | The Smiling Ghost | 2.50 | 1941 | • | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 952 | ||
| 8 | The Ghost Breakers | 2.50 | 1940 | • | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4560 | ||
| 9 | The Face of Marble | 2.38 | 1946 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 444 | ||
| 10 | The Monster Walks | 2.00 | 1932 | • | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 1200 |