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William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

William "Wee Willie" Davis (1906–1981) was an American film actor. He had previously been a wrestler. He worked in the Jefferson County Jail in Louisville in 1972-75 as the gym guard. He was also an engineer and contributed to the invention of the Glowmeter, an early Heads up display that projected a cars speed onto the windshield. A fellow wrestler, Prince Ilaki Ibn Ali Hassan (whose real name was Agisilaki Mihalakis) who also fought as the Mad Greek was the primary inventor.

Born

on 7th December 1906

Died

9th April 1981

All Credits

Samson and Delilah Image
Samson and Delilah
Garmiskar
To Catch a Thief Image
To Catch a Thief
Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle Image
The Asphalt Jungle
Timmons
Gentleman Jim Image
Gentleman Jim
Flannagan (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind Image
Reap the Wild Wind
The Lamb
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Image
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Arab Giant (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young Image
Mighty Joe Young
Strongman (uncredited)
Arabian Nights Image
Arabian Nights
Valda
The Red Pony Image
The Red Pony
Truck driver
Above Suspicion Image
Above Suspicion
Hans (Uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Image
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Abdullah
Gypsy Wildcat Image
Gypsy Wildcat
Dota
Bowery Bombshell Image
Bowery Bombshell
Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)
Son of Paleface Image
Son of Paleface
Blacksmith
Pursuit to Algiers Image
Pursuit to Algiers
Gubek
Wildfire Image
Wildfire
Moose Harris
Having Wonderful Crime Image
Having Wonderful Crime
Zacharias, the Porter
Fool's Gold Image
Fool's Gold
Blackie
Johnny Come Lately Image
Johnny Come Lately
Bouncer