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 3 May 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…
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- Racket Squad (1951) Cast
- My Little Margie (1952) Cast
- Waterfront (1954) as Billy Slocum
- Vivacious Lady (1938) as Porter
- The Stu Erwin Show (1950) as Willie
- High Sierra (1941) as Algernon
- The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Alex
- Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Samuel
- Blackmail (1939) as Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The Kansan (1943) as Bones
- Hold That Blonde! (1945) as Willie Shelley
- Super-Sleuth (1937) as Warts, Martin's manservant
- Spring Madness (1938) as Porter on Train
- Suddenly It's Spring (1947) as Porter on Train
- Blondie (1938) as Porter
- At the Circus (1939) as Redcap (uncredited)
- Whispering Ghosts (1942) as Euclid White Brown
- Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) as Sam (Uncredited)
- Muss 'em Up (1936) as Janitor at Spivali's Bar (uncredited)
- Highway West (1941) as Bub Wellington
- Juke Girl (1942) as Jo-Mo
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
- General Spanky (1936) as Henry
- Dixie (1943) as Steward (uncredited)
- Music for Millions (1944) as Red Cap (uncredited)
- The Red Dragon (1945) as Chattanooga Brown
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) as Hotel Janitor (uncredited)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Blondie on a Budget (1940) as Newsboy (uncredited)
- Ladies of Leisure (1930) as George (uncredited)
- A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Waiter
- The Green Pastures (1936) as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
- Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) as Willie (as Sleep 'n' Eat)
- Dangerous Money (1946) as Chattanooga Brown
- I Take This Woman (1940) as Sambo
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) as Butler
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) as George
- Flight from Destiny (1941) as George
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Smokie
- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) as Driver (uncredited)
- Road Show (1941) as Willie
- We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Airport Porter (uncredited)
- The Littlest Rebel (1935) as James Henry
- The Lady Fights Back (1937) as McTavish
- Youth Takes a Fling (1938) as George
- Merrily We Live (1938) as George
- Slightly Honorable (1939) as Art, Elevator Operator
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Second Idea Man
- The Bride Wore Boots (1946) as Joe
- Feet First (1930) as Janitor
- Little Miss Marker (1934) as Dizzy Memphis (uncredited)
- The Hidden Hand (1942) as Eustis, the chauffeur
- You Can't Buy Luck (1937) as Airline Porter (uncredited)
- The Saint Strikes Back (1939) as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
- The Nitwits (1935) as Sleepy
- The Arizonian (1935) as Pompey
- Hot Tip (1935) as Apollo
- Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) as Joshua
- Busses Roar (1942) as Sunshine
- Night Waitress (1936) as Black Pedestrian
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) as Apollo Johnson
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) as 'High-Pockets'
- Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942) as Hipp
- The Shanghai Chest (1948) as Willie Best
- Private Detective (1939) as Norton's Valet
- Money and the Woman (1940) as George Washington Jones
- Home in Indiana (1944) as Mo' Rum (uncredited)
- Down the Stretch (1936) as Noah
- South of Caliente (1951) as Willie, Stable Boy
- Pillow to Post (1945) as Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
- The Mark of the Whistler (1944) as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
- The Smiling Ghost (1941) as Clarence
- Mummy's Boys (1936) as Catfish
- The Monster and the Ape (1945) as Flash
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Launch Pilot
- Goodbye Broadway (1938) as Jughead
- Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Half Past Midnight (1948) as Andy Jones
- She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Porter (uncredited)
Willie Best — FAQ
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: Vivacious Lady (1938), High Sierra (1941), The Ghost Breakers (1940), Nothing but the Truth (1941), Blackmail (1939).
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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