Filmography
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Known For
The Hidden Hand Eustis the Chauffeur (1942) -
The Ghost Breakers Alex (1940) -
As Good as It Gets Soundtrack (1997) -
Known For
High Sierra Algernon (1941) -
Actor
Waterfront Billy Slocum (1954-1955) -
My Little Margie Charlie (1952-1955) -
The Stu Erwin Show Willie (1950-1955) -
Meet the O'Briens Willie (1954) -
General Electric Theater (1954) -
Ellis in Freedomland Male Model (1952) -
Racket Squad Janitor (1951-1952) -
Mark Saber Corpus (1951) -
South of Caliente Willie, Stable Boy (1951) -
High and Dizzy Wesley (1950) -
![Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters]( "Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters")
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters Willie (1949) -
![Shanghai Chest]( "Shanghai Chest")
Shanghai Chest Custodian (1948) -
![Smart Woman]( "Smart Woman")
Smart Woman Train Porter (1948) -
![Half Past Midnight]( "Half Past Midnight")
Half Past Midnight Andy Jones (1948) -
![The Red Stallion]( "The Red Stallion")
The Red Stallion Jackson (1947) -
![Suddenly It's Spring]( "Suddenly It's Spring")
Suddenly It's Spring Porter on Train (1947) -
![Dangerous Money]( "Dangerous Money")
Dangerous Money Chattanooga Brown (1946) -
![No Leave, No Love]( "No Leave, No Love")
No Leave, No Love Piano Delivery Man (1946) -
![The Bride Wore Boots]( "The Bride Wore Boots")
The Bride Wore Boots Joe (1946) -
![The Face of Marble]( "The Face of Marble")
The Face of Marble Shadrach (1946) -
![The Red Dragon]( "The Red Dragon")
The Red Dragon Chattanooga Brown (1945) -
![She Wouldn't Say Yes]( "She Wouldn't Say Yes")
She Wouldn't Say Yes Porter (1945) -
![Hold That Blonde!]( "Hold That Blonde!")
Hold That Blonde! Willie Shelley (1945) -
![Pillow to Post]( "Pillow to Post")
Pillow to Post Lucille - Colonial Auto Court Porter (1945) -
![The Monster and the Ape]( "The Monster and the Ape")
The Monster and the Ape Flash (1945) -
![Music for Millions]( "Music for Millions")
Music for Millions Red Cap (1944) -
![The Mark of the Whistler]( "The Mark of the Whistler")
The Mark of the Whistler Men's Room Attendant (1944) -
![The Girl Who Dared]( "The Girl Who Dared")
The Girl Who Dared Woodrow (1944) -
![Home in Indiana]( "Home in Indiana")
Home in Indiana Mo' Rum (1944) -
![The Adventures of Mark Twain]( "The Adventures of Mark Twain")
The Adventures of Mark Twain George (1944) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars Soldier in 'Ice Cold Katy' Number (1943) -
![The Kansan]( "The Kansan")
The Kansan Bones (1943) -
![Dixie]( "Dixie")
Dixie Steward (1943) -
![Cabin in the Sky]( "Cabin in the Sky")
Cabin in the Sky Second Idea Man (1943) -
![Cinderella Swings It]( "Cinderella Swings It")
Cinderella Swings It Hipp (1943) -
![The Powers Girl]( "The Powers Girl")
The Powers Girl Men's Room Attendant (1943) -
![The Hidden Hand]( "The Hidden Hand")
The Hidden Hand Eustis the Chauffeur (1942) -
![Scattergood Survives a Murder]( "Scattergood Survives a Murder")
Scattergood Survives a Murder Hipp (1942) -
![Busses Roar]( "Busses Roar")
Busses Roar Sunshine (1942) -
![A-Haunting We Will Go]( "A-Haunting We Will Go")
A-Haunting We Will Go Waiter (1942) -
![Maisie Gets Her Man]( "Maisie Gets Her Man")
Maisie Gets Her Man Sam, Room Service Waiter (1942) -
![Juke Girl]( "Juke Girl")
Juke Girl Jo-Mo (1942) -
![Whispering Ghosts]( "Whispering Ghosts")
Whispering Ghosts Euclid Brown (1942) -
West of the Rockies (1941)
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![The Body Disappears]( "The Body Disappears")
The Body Disappears Willie (1941) -
![Nothing But the Truth]( "Nothing But the Truth")
Nothing But the Truth Samuel (1941) -
![Minstrel Days]( "Minstrel Days")
Minstrel Days Singer (1941) -
![The Smiling Ghost]( "The Smiling Ghost")
The Smiling Ghost Clarence (1941) -
![Highway West]( "Highway West")
Highway West Bub Wellington (1941) -
![Kisses for Breakfast]( "Kisses for Breakfast")
Kisses for Breakfast Arnold (1941) -
![The Lady from Cheyenne]( "The Lady from Cheyenne")
The Lady from Cheyenne George (1941) -
![Scattergood Baines]( "Scattergood Baines")
Scattergood Baines Hipp (1941) -
![Road Show]( "Road Show")
Road Show Willie (1941) -
![Flight from Destiny]( "Flight from Destiny")
Flight from Destiny George (1941) -
![High Sierra]( "High Sierra")
High Sierra Algernon (1941) -
![Who Killed Aunt Maggie?]( "Who Killed Aunt Maggie?")
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Andrew (1940) -
![Money and the Woman]( "Money and the Woman")
Money and the Woman George Washington Jones, Dave's Servant (1940) -
![The Ghost Breakers]( "The Ghost Breakers")
The Ghost Breakers Alex (1940) -
![Blondie on a Budget]( "Blondie on a Budget")
Blondie on a Budget Newsboy (1940) -
![I Take This Woman]( "I Take This Woman")
I Take This Woman Sambo (1940) -
![Slightly Honorable]( "Slightly Honorable")
Slightly Honorable Art, the Elevator Operator (1939) -
![Miracle on Main Street]( "Miracle on Main Street")
Miracle on Main Street Duke (1939) -
![Private Detective]( "Private Detective")
Private Detective Norton's Valet (1939) -
![The Covered Trailer]( "The Covered Trailer")
The Covered Trailer Baltimore (1939) -
![Blondie Brings Up Baby]( "Blondie Brings Up Baby")
Blondie Brings Up Baby Hotel Janitor (1939) -
![At the Circus]( "At the Circus")
At the Circus Redcap (1939) -
![Blackmail]( "Blackmail")
Blackmail Bunny - the Janitor (1939) -
![Way Down South]( "Way Down South")
Way Down South Chimney Sweep (1939) -
![Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation]( "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation")
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Driver (1939) -
![Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter]( "Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter")
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Apollo Johnson (1939) -
![Mr. Moto in Danger Island]( "Mr. Moto in Danger Island")
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Launch Pilot (1939) -
![The Saint Strikes Back]( "The Saint Strikes Back")
The Saint Strikes Back Algernon, Simon's Butler (1939) -
![Prairie Papas]( "Prairie Papas")
Prairie Papas (1938) -
![Blondie]( "Blondie")
Blondie Porter (1938) -
![Spring Madness]( "Spring Madness")
Spring Madness Porter on Train (1938) -
![Straight Place and Show]( "Straight Place and Show")
Straight Place and Show Hannibal (1938) -
![Youth Takes a Fling]( "Youth Takes a Fling")
Youth Takes a Fling George (1938) -
A Western Welcome Sweet Pea (1938)
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![I'm from the City]( "I'm from the City")
I'm from the City Train Porter (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Train Porter (1938) -
![Goodbye Broadway]( "Goodbye Broadway")
Goodbye Broadway Jughead (1938) -
![Merrily We Live]( "Merrily We Live")
Merrily We Live George (1938) -
![Gold Is Where You Find It]( "Gold Is Where You Find It")
Gold Is Where You Find It Joshua (1938) -
![The Stupor-Visor]( "The Stupor-Visor")
The Stupor-Visor Delivery man (1938) -
![Everybody's Doing It]( "Everybody's Doing It")
Everybody's Doing It Jasper - Elevator Operator (1938) -
![Crashing Hollywood]( "Crashing Hollywood")
Crashing Hollywood Train Porter (1938) -
![Deep South]( "Deep South")
Deep South (1937) -
![Saturday's Heroes]( "Saturday's Heroes")
Saturday's Heroes Sam (1937) -
![The Lady Fights Back]( "The Lady Fights Back")
The Lady Fights Back McTavish (1937) -
Mississippi Moods (1937)
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![Super-Sleuth]( "Super-Sleuth")
Super-Sleuth Warts (1937) -
![Meet the Missus]( "Meet the Missus")
Meet the Missus Mose - Shoe Shine Boy (1937) -
![You Can't Buy Luck]( "You Can't Buy Luck")
You Can't Buy Luck Airline Porter (1937) -
![Breezing Home]( "Breezing Home")
Breezing Home Speed (1937) -
![Criminal Lawyer]( "Criminal Lawyer")
Criminal Lawyer Janitor (1937) -
![Racing Lady]( "Racing Lady")
Racing Lady Brass (1937) -
Dog Blight Sleepy (1936)
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![We Who Are About to Die]( "We Who Are About to Die")
We Who Are About to Die Airport Porter (1936) -
![Night Waitress]( "Night Waitress")
Night Waitress Black Pedestrian (1936) -
![General Spanky]( "General Spanky")
General Spanky Henry (1936) -
![Make Way for a Lady]( "Make Way for a Lady")
Make Way for a Lady William Townley - Jackson's Chauffeur (1936) -
![Thank You, Jeeves!]( "Thank You, Jeeves!")
Thank You, Jeeves! Drowsy (1936) -
![Mummy's Boys]( "Mummy's Boys")
Mummy's Boys Catfish (1936) -
![Down the Stretch]( "Down the Stretch")
Down the Stretch Noah (1936) -
![The Green Pastures]( "The Green Pastures")
The Green Pastures Henry - the Angel (1936) -
![The Bride Walks Out]( "The Bride Walks Out")
The Bride Walks Out Smokie (1936) -
![Murder on a Bridle Path]( "Murder on a Bridle Path")
Murder on a Bridle Path 'High-Pockets' (1936) -
![Two in Revolt]( "Two in Revolt")
Two in Revolt Eph (1936) -
![Silly Billies]( "Silly Billies")
Silly Billies Excitement (1936) -
![The Lady Consents]( "The Lady Consents")
The Lady Consents Sam - Jim's Servant (1936) -
![Muss 'em Up]( "Muss 'em Up")
Muss 'em Up Janitor at Spivali's Bar (1936) -
![The Littlest Rebel]( "The Littlest Rebel")
The Littlest Rebel James Henry (1935) -
![To Beat the Band]( "To Beat the Band")
To Beat the Band Elevator Operator (1935) -
![Annie Oakley]( "Annie Oakley")
Annie Oakley Second Cook (1935) -
![Hot Tip]( "Hot Tip")
Hot Tip Apollo (1935) -
![Jalna]( "Jalna")
Jalna Sam, the Janitor (1935) -
![The Arizonian]( "The Arizonian")
The Arizonian Pompey (1935) -
![The Nitwits]( "The Nitwits")
The Nitwits Sleepy (1935) -
Hit and Rum Shoe Shine Man (1935)
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![Raised and Called]( "Raised and Called")
Raised and Called (1935) -
![Murder on a Honeymoon]( "Murder on a Honeymoon")
Murder on a Honeymoon Willie (1935) -
![West of the Pecos]( "West of the Pecos")
West of the Pecos Jonah (1934) -
![Kentucky Kernels]( "Kentucky Kernels")
Kentucky Kernels Buckshot (1934) -
![Little Miss Marker]( "Little Miss Marker")
Little Miss Marker Dizzy Memphis (1934) -
![Disorderly Conduct]( "Disorderly Conduct")
Disorderly Conduct Man at Police Station (1932) -
![The Monster Walks]( "The Monster Walks")
The Monster Walks Exodus (1932) -
![The Guilty Generation]( "The Guilty Generation")
The Guilty Generation Club Merlin Doorman (1931) -
![Up Pops the Devil]( "Up Pops the Devil")
Up Pops the Devil Laundryman (1931) -
![Virtuous Husband]( "Virtuous Husband")
Virtuous Husband Luftus (1931) -
Taxi (1931)
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Deep South (1930)
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![Feet First]( "Feet First")
Feet First Charcoal - Janitor (1930) -
Actor
![Ladies of Leisure]( "Ladies of Leisure")
Ladies of Leisure George - the Elevator Operator (1930) -
Soundtrack
![One Night in Miami...]( "One Night in Miami...")
One Night in Miami... (2020) -
![Euthanizer]( "Euthanizer")
Euthanizer (2017) -
![New Girl]( "New Girl")
New Girl (2011) -
![What's the Worst That Could Happen?]( "What's the Worst That Could Happen?")
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![The Parent Trap]( "The Parent Trap")
The Parent Trap (1998) -
![As Good as It Gets]( "As Good as It Gets")
As Good as It Gets (1997) -
![Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons]( "Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons")
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![The Lawrence Welk Show]( "The Lawrence Welk Show")
The Lawrence Welk Show (1958) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) -
![Maisie Gets Her Man]( "Maisie Gets Her Man")
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) -
Soundtrack
![The Littlest Rebel]( "The Littlest Rebel")
The Littlest Rebel (1935) -
Archive footage
![Dooley's Not Dooby]( "Dooley's Not Dooby")
Dooley's Not Dooby (2018) -
![I Am Not Your Negro]( "I Am Not Your Negro")
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) -
![TV in Black: The First Fifty Years]( "TV in Black: The First Fifty Years")
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![Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood]( "Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood")
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![Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America]( "Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America")
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![Bob Hope's World of Comedy]( "Bob Hope's World of Comedy")
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Archive footage
![World of Comedy]( "World of Comedy")
World of Comedy (1962) -
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
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Music Department
![Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons]( "Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He came to Hollywood serving as a chauffeur for a Mississippi white couple on vacation, and decided to stay and seek a career in show business.
Quotes
Yassuh!
Nickname
Sleep 'n' Eat
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Died
(age 48)
Hollywood, California, USA
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