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William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Acting1906

Biography

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.

Acting History

1955
To Catch a Thief
as Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
1952
Son of Paleface
as Blacksmith
1949
The Red Pony
as Truck driver
Mighty Joe Young
as Strongman (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
as Garmiskar
1946
Fool's Gold
as Blackie
Bowery Bombshell
as Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)
1945
Having Wonderful Crime
as Zacharias, the Porter
Wildfire
as Moose Harris
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Arab Giant (uncredited)
1943
Above Suspicion
as Hans (Uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim
as Flannagan (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/7/1906
Day of Death
4/9/1981