Willie Tyler
Acting Born Sep 8, 1940 Red Level, Alabama, USA 22 credits
Biography
Willie Tyler works in acting. Born September 8, 1940 in Red Level, Alabama, USA. Archytele tracks 22 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Adam Sandler: Love You
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
I'm No Dummy
Pacific Blue
The Parent 'HoodIn the House
A Christmas Dream
All the Money in the World
Bunnicula, the Vampire RabbitBlockheads
Solid Gold
Americathon
The White ShadowComing HomeThe Vent Event
Weekend Special
The JeffersonsVegetable Soup
The Flip Wilson Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Mike Douglas Show
Full Filmography
22 titles- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Dusty Kay
- The Jeffersons (1975)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Regular Performer
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
- In the House (1995)
- The White Shadow (1978) as Willie Tyler
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Solid Gold (1980) as Self
- Weekend Special (1977) as Himself - Host
- Vegetable Soup (1975)
- Coming Home (1978) as Virgil
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self - Ventriloquist (archive footage)
- Americathon (1979)
- Adam Sandler: Love You (2024) as Willie Tyler and Lester
- I'm No Dummy (2009) as Himself
- The Vent Event (1978) as Willie Tyler/Lester
- Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit (1982) as Himself - Host
- All the Money in the World (1983) as Self - Host
- A Christmas Dream (1984) as Self
- Villa Hollywood
- Blockheads (1982)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Willie Tyler best known for?
Willie Tyler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Italian Job (1969), Pacific Blue (1996), The Jeffersons (1975), Man of the Year (2006).
When and where was Willie Tyler born?
Willie Tyler was born on September 8, 1940 in Red Level, Alabama, USA.
How many credits does Willie Tyler have?
Willie Tyler has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2024.
What is Willie Tyler's background in cinema and television?
Willie Tyler is an American ventriloquist, comedian and actor, best known for his stage shows with Lester.
Willie Tyler by the numbers
22credits
11films
11TV series
1961–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- In the House (1995) — aged about 54
- Weekend Special (1977) as Himself - Host — aged about 36
- The Parent 'Hood (1995) — aged about 54
- The Jeffersons (1975) — aged about 34
- The White Shadow (1978) as Willie Tyler — aged about 37
- Coming Home (1978) as Virgil — aged about 37
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