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Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. "The Stu Erwin Show" .... Willie / ... (30 episodes, 1950-1955)
   ... aka "Trouble with Father" (USA)
       - The Pearl Necklace (1955) TV episode (credit only) .... Willie the Handyman
       - The French Influence (1955) TV episode .... Willie, The Handyman
       - Father Becomes Efficient (1955) TV episode .... Willie
       - The Uninvited Guests (1955) TV episode .... Willie
       - Puppy Love (1954) TV episode .... Willie
         (25 more)
2. "My Little Margie" .... Charlie / ... (16 episodes, 1953-1955)
       - Corpus Delecti (1955) TV episode .... Charlie
       - The Unexpected Guest (1955) TV episode .... Charlie
       - Operation Rescue (1954) TV episode
       - Kangaroo Story (1954) TV episode .... Charlie
       - Day and Night (1954) TV episode .... Charlie
         (11 more)
3. "Waterfront" .... Billy Slocum / ... (18 episodes, 1954-1955)
       - Captain for a Day (1955) TV episode .... Billy Slocum
       - The Rivals (1955) TV episode .... Billy Slocum
       - Cap'n Long John (1954) TV episode .... Billy Slocum
       - The Skipper's Day (1954) TV episode .... Bill
       - Family Problems (1954) TV episode .... Billy Slocum
         (13 more)
4. "Racket Squad" .... Cleaning Man / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
       - The Christmas Caper (1952) TV episode .... Janitor
       - The Case of the Widow's Mite (1951) TV episode .... Cleaning Man
5. South of Caliente (1951) .... Willie
6. High and Dizzy (1950) .... Wesley
   
   
7. Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949) (uncredited) .... Willie
8. Smart Woman (1948) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
9. Half Past Midnight (1948) .... Andy Jones, nightclub janitor
10. The Red Stallion (1947) .... Jackson
11. Suddenly, It's Spring (1947) .... Porter on train
12. Dangerous Money (1946) .... Chattanooga Brown
    ... aka Charlie Chan in Dangerous Money
13. No Leave, No Love (1946) (uncredited) .... Piano Delivery Man
14. The Bride Wore Boots (1946) .... Joe
15. The Face of Marble (1946) .... Shadrach
16. The Red Dragon (1945) .... Chattanooga Brown
17. She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter
18. Hold That Blonde (1945) .... Willie Shelley
19. Pillow to Post (1945) .... Lucille, Colonial Auto Court Porter
20. The Monster and the Ape (1945) .... Flash
21. Music for Millions (1944) (uncredited) .... Red Cap
22. The Mark of the Whistler (1944) (uncredited) .... Men's Room Attendant
    ... aka The Marked Man (UK)
23. The Girl Who Dared (1944) .... Woodrow
24. Home in Indiana (1944) (uncredited) .... Mo' Rum
25. The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) (uncredited) .... George, Twain's Butler
26. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) (uncredited) .... Soldier
27. The Kansan (1943) .... Bones
    ... aka Wagon Wheels (UK)
28. Dixie (1943) (uncredited) .... Steward
29. Cabin in the Sky (1943) .... Second Idea Man
30. Cinderella Swings It (1943) .... Hipp
31. The Powers Girl (1943) (uncredited) .... Men's Room Attendant
    ... aka Hello Beautiful
32. The Hidden Hand (1942) .... Eustis the Chauffeur
33. Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942) .... Hipp
    ... aka The Cat's Claw Murder Mystery (USA: reissue title)
34. Busses Roar (1942) .... Sunshine
    ... aka Buses Roar (USA: review title)
35. A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) .... Waiter
36. Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) (uncredited) .... Sam, Room Service Waiter
    ... aka She Got Her Man (UK)
37. Juke Girl (1942) .... Jo-Mo
38. Whispering Ghosts (1942) .... Euclid White Brown
39. The Body Disappears (1941) .... William 'Willie'
40. Nothing But the Truth (1941) .... Samuel
41. 'The Smiling Ghost' (1941) .... Clarence
42. Minstrel Days (1941) .... Singer
    ... aka Broadway Brevities: Minstrel Days (USA: series title)
43. Highway West (1941) .... Bub Wellington
44. Kisses for Breakfast (1941) .... Arnold
45. The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) .... George
46. Scattergood Baines (1941) .... Hipp
47. Road Show (1941) .... Willie
48. Flight from Destiny (1941) .... George (club janitor)
49. West of the Rockies (1941)
50. High Sierra (1941) .... Algernon
51. Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940) .... Andrew
52. Money and the Woman (1940) .... George Washington Jones, Dave's Servant
53. The Ghost Breakers (1940) .... Alex
54. Blondie on a Budget (1940) (uncredited) .... Newsboy
55. I Take This Woman (1940) .... Sambo, the Clinic Attendant
56. Slightly Honorable (1940) (uncredited) .... Art, the Elevator Operator
    
    
57. Miracle on Main Street (1939) .... Duke
58. Private Detective (1939) .... Norton's Valet
59. The Covered Trailer (1939) .... Baltimore
60. At the Circus (1939) (uncredited) .... Redcap
    ... aka The Marx Brothers at the Circus (USA: promotional title)
61. Blackmail (1939) (uncredited) .... Bunny, the Janitor
62. Way Down South (1939) (uncredited) .... Chimney Sweep
63. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) (uncredited) .... Driver
64. Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) .... Apollo Johnson
65. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) (uncredited) .... Launch Pilot
    ... aka Danger Island
    ... aka Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
66. The Saint Strikes Back (1939) (uncredited) .... Algernon, Simon's Butler
67. Prairie Papas (1938)
68. Spring Madness (1938) (uncredited) .... Porter on Train
69. Blondie (1938) .... Hotel Porter
70. Straight Place and Show (1938) (uncredited) .... Hannibal
    ... aka Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title)
    ... aka They're Off (UK)
71. Youth Takes a Fling (1938) .... George
72. A Western Welcome (1938) .... Cook
73. I'm from the City (1938) (uncredited) .... Train porter
74. Vivacious Lady (1938) .... Train Porter
75. Goodbye Broadway (1938) .... Jughead
76. Merrily We Live (1938) .... George W. Jones
77. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) .... Joshua
78. Everybody's Doing It (1938) (uncredited) .... Jasper - Elevator Operator
79. Crashing Hollywood (1938) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
80. Saturday's Heroes (1937) .... Sam
81. The Lady Fights Back (1937) .... McTavish
82. Super-Sleuth (1937) .... Warts
83. Meet the Missus (1937) .... Mose, Shoe Shine Boy
84. You Can't Buy Luck (1937) (uncredited) .... Airline Porter
    ... aka Borrowed Time
85. Breezing Home (1937) (as William Best) .... Speed
86. Criminal Lawyer (1937) (uncredited) .... Servant at party
87. Racing Lady (1937) .... Brass
88. Deep South (1937)
89. We Who Are About to Die (1937) (uncredited) .... Airport porter
90. Mississippi Moods (1937)
91. Night Waitress (1936) (uncredited) .... Black Pedestrian
92. General Spanky (1936) .... Henry
93. Make Way for a Lady (1936) (uncredited) .... William Townley, Jackson's Chauffeur
94. Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) .... The Sax Player
    ... aka Thank You, Mr. Jeeves
95. Mummy's Boys (1936) .... Catfish
96. Down the Stretch (1936) (as William Best) .... Noah (stable boy)
97. The Green Pastures (1936) (uncredited) .... Henry, the Angel
98. The Bride Walks Out (1936) .... Smokie - at marriage bureau
99. Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) .... 'High-Pockets'
100. Two in Revolt (1936) .... Eph
101. Silly Billies (1936) (uncredited) .... Excitement
102. The Lady Consents (1936) (uncredited) .... Sam - Jim's Servant
103. Muss 'em Up (1936) (uncredited) .... Janitor at Spivali's Bar
     ... aka Sinister House (UK)
     ... aka The House of Fate (UK)
104. Dog Blight (1936) .... Sleepy
105. To Beat the Band (1935) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
106. The Littlest Rebel (1935) .... James Henry
107. Annie Oakley (1935) (uncredited) .... Second Cook
108. Hot Tip (1935) .... Apollo
109. Jalna (1935) (uncredited) .... Sam, the Janitor
110. The Arizonian (1935) .... Pompey
111. The Nitwits (1935) .... Sleepy
112. Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) (as Sleep 'n' Eat) .... Willie, the Porter
113. West of the Pecos (1934) (as Sleep 'n' Eat) .... Jonah
114. Kentucky Kernels (1934) (as Sleep 'n' Eat) .... Buckshot
     ... aka Triple Trouble (UK)
115. Little Miss Marker (1934) (uncredited) .... Dizzy Memphis
     ... aka The Girl in Pawn (UK)
116. The Monster Walks (1932) (as Sleep 'n' Eat) .... Exodus
     ... aka The Monster Walked
117. Up Pops the Devil (1931) (uncredited) .... Laundryman
118. The Virtuous Husband (1931) .... Luftus
     ... aka What Wives Don't Want
119. The Bad Sister (1931) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
120. Feet First (1930) (as Sleep 'n' Eat) .... Janitor
121. Ladies of Leisure (1930) (uncredited) .... George - the Elevator Operator
122. Deep South (1930)
     

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) (writer: "Sentimental Reasons")
   
   
2. The Parent Trap (1998) (writer: "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons")
   ... aka Disney's The Parent Trap (USA: complete title)
3. As Good as It Gets (1997) (writer: "(I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS")
4. The Cemetery Club (1993) (writer: "For Sentimental Reasons")
   ... aka Looking for a Live One
   
   
5. Slam Dance (1987) (music: "I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons)")
   
   
6. Sepia Cinderella (1947) (music: "Is It Right")
7. For Sentimental Reasons (1947) (writer: "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons")
   ... aka Community Sing 8659: For Sentimental Reasons (USA: series title)
8. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) (performer: "Ice Cold Katy")
9. Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) ("Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929))
   ... aka She Got Her Man (UK)
   
   
10. The Littlest Rebel (1935) ("Turkey In The Straw")
    

Self:

1. The Shanghai Chest (1948) (uncredited) .... Himself
2. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
2. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Willie
3. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
4. World of Comedy (1962) .... Charlie