Where to watch Willie Best in the UK
Find every Willie Best film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 20 June 2026.
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. In the 21st century, his work, like that of Stepin Fetchit, is sometimes reviled because he was often called upon to play stereotypically lazy, illiterate, and/or simple-minded characters in films. Of the 124 films he appeared in, he received screen credit in at least 77, an unusual feat for an African-American bit player. Willie Best appeared in more than one hundred f…
Willie Best films streaming in the UK
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Willie Best TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Racket Squad (1951) Cast
- My Little Margie (1952) Cast
- Waterfront (1954) as Billy Slocum
- The Stu Erwin Show (1950) as Willie
- High Sierra (1941) as Algernon
- Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Samuel
- At the Circus (1939) as Redcap (uncredited)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Vivacious Lady (1938) as Porter
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Alex
- The Mark of the Whistler (1944) as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
- Merrily We Live (1938) as George
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) as Apollo Johnson
- Super-Sleuth (1937) as Warts, Martin's manservant
- The Bride Wore Boots (1946) as Joe
- Pillow to Post (1945) as Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
- Feet First (1930) as Janitor
- A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Waiter
- The Kansan (1943) as Bones
- Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Slightly Honorable (1939) as Art, Elevator Operator
- The Littlest Rebel (1935) as James Henry
- Juke Girl (1942) as Jo-Mo
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Second Idea Man
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) as Hotel Janitor (uncredited)
- Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) as Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
- Dangerous Money (1946) as Chattanooga Brown
- Ladies of Leisure (1930) as George (uncredited)
- Little Miss Marker (1934) as Dizzy Memphis (uncredited)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
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Where can I watch Willie Best films in the UK?
Willie Best's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Willie Best's most popular films?
Most-watched Willie Best films currently: High Sierra (1941), Nothing but the Truth (1941), At the Circus (1939), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975), Vivacious Lady (1938).
What TV shows has Willie Best appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Racket Squad (1951), My Little Margie (1952), Waterfront (1954), The Stu Erwin Show (1950).
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