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 19 September 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
Most-watched films featuring Willie Best, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Willie Best TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Willie Best.
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- Racket Squad (1951) Cast
- My Little Margie (1952) Cast
- The Stu Erwin Show (1950) as Willie
- Waterfront (1954) as Billy Slocum
- At the Circus (1939) as Redcap (uncredited)
- Vivacious Lady (1938) as Porter
- High Sierra (1941) as Algernon
- The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Alex
- Blondie (1938) as Porter
- Virtuous Husband (1931) as Luftus
- Ladies of Leisure (1930) as George (uncredited)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Second Idea Man
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) as Butler
- Little Miss Marker (1934) as Dizzy Memphis (uncredited)
- Super-Sleuth (1937) as Warts, Martin's manservant
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Racing Lady (1937) as Brass
- Juke Girl (1942) as Jo-Mo
- A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Waiter
- The Kansan (1943) as Bones
- Hold That Blonde! (1945) as Willie Shelley
- Night Waitress (1936) as Black Pedestrian
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- The Mark of the Whistler (1944) as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
- Dixie (1943) as Steward (uncredited)
- Merrily We Live (1938) as George
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Smokie
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Samuel
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Soldier in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
- Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) as Drowsy
- The Girl Who Dared (1944) as Woodrow
- The Littlest Rebel (1935) as James Henry
- Hot Tip (1935) as Apollo
- Blondie on a Budget (1940) as Newsboy (uncredited)
- The Saint Strikes Back (1939) as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
- Music for Millions (1944) as Red Cap (uncredited)
- The Green Pastures (1936) as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) as 'High-Pockets'
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Launch Pilot
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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: At the Circus (1939), Vivacious Lady (1938), High Sierra (1941), The Ghost Breakers (1940), Blondie (1938).
What TV shows has Willie Best appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Racket Squad (1951), My Little Margie (1952), The Stu Erwin Show (1950), Waterfront (1954).
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