Portrait of Willie Best

Acting

Willie Best

Titles
113movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1932 to 1962, busiest in 1936 and 1941 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Willie Best Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.3
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Patriotic 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies109TV shows4
RoleAnyActing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s4
GenreAnyComedy2Action & Adventure2Drama2Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

4 titles · average score 63
Poster for Waterfront

TV show · as Billy Slocum

Poster for The Stu Erwin Show

TV show · as Willie

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