Willie Best
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Willie Best was an American film and television actor of the 1930s–1950s, known for his comic roles in Hollywood movies and for being one of the first Black actors to gain regular screen credits despite often being cast in stereotyped parts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willie Best canonical | 2 |
| William “Willie” Best | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sleep n’ Eat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-05-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1962-02-27 ⓘ |
| era |
1930s American cinema
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1940s American cinema ⓘ 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Black actors to receive regular screen credit in Hollywood
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comic roles in Hollywood films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| name | Willie Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | often cast in racially stereotyped roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Big Broadcast of 1936
NERFINISHED
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The Body Disappears NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bowery Boys series (supporting roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cat and the Canary (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Breakers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Comes Home NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Ship NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gorilla Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hidden Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Foxes (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Monster and the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nitwits NERFINISHED ⓘ The Palm Beach Story NERFINISHED ⓘ The Princess and the Pirate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reluctant Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Saint in Palm Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smiling Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| partOf | African-American cinema history ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sunflower, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ruleville, Mississippi
subject surface form:
Inglewood Park Cemetery
this entity surface form:
William “Willie” Best