Claim: Willie Best (1916 – 1962)was praised by both Hal Roach and Bob Hope as a good talent, he was regularly cast in the role o a domestic worker.
Evidence: Hal Roach called him one of the greatest talents he had ever met. Comedian Bob Hope similarly acclaimed him as "the best actor I know", while the two were working together in 1940 on The Ghost Breakers. As a supporting actor, Best, like many black actors of his era, was regularly cast in domestic worker or service-oriented roles (though a few times he played the role echoing his previous occupation as a private chauffeur). William Best (May 27, 1916 – February 27, 1962), sometimes known as Sleep n' Eat, was an American television and film actor. 
William Best
(1916-05-27)May 27, 1916
Sunflower, Mississippi, U.S. February 27, 1962(1962-02-27) (aged 45)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Hal Roach called him one of the greatest talents he had ever met. Comedian Bob Hope similarly acclaimed him as "the best actor I know", while the two were working together in 1940 on The Ghost Breakers.