As per our current Database, Willie Best has been died on 27 February, 1962 at Hollywood, California, USA.
When Willie Best die, Willie Best was 46 years old.
| Popular As | Willie Best |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 27, 1916 (Sunflower, Mississippi, USA) |
| Birthday | May 27 |
| Town/City | Sunflower, Mississippi, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Willie Best’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Willie Best was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
One of the hard-working, unappreciated African-American actors of Hollywood's "Golden Era" who produced good work with what he was given. He starred alongside some of film's great comedians including the Marx Brothers, Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy and three films with Shirley Temple.
In addition to being a talented comedian and character actor, Best was also a musician/song writer. After a drug arrest ended his film career, he worked in television for a while before retiring to obscurity.
He passed away at the Motion Picture Country Home and is buried in North Hollywood, California.Best was one of the victims of the racist attitudes of the era, never given the opportunity to fully flex his comedic muscle beyond the stereotyped porter and janitor roles that dominated his career.
Sadly he was also a victim of backlash for these same roles during the Civil Rights movement and it is hard to watch many of his films without cringing, despite his ability.
