William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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.
Known For
Valda
Arabian Nights
The Lamb
Reap the Wild Wind
Timmons
The Asphalt Jungle
Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)
Bowery Bombshell
Gubek
Pursuit to Algiers
Zacharias, the Porter
Having Wonderful Crime
Blacksmith
Son of Paleface
Garmiskar
Samson and Delilah
Dota
Gypsy Wildcat
Blackie
Fool's Gold
Truck driver
The Red Pony
Flannagan (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Abdullah
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Moose Harris
Wildfire
Arab Giant (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
Hans (Uncredited)
Above Suspicion
Bouncer
Johnny Come Lately
Strongman (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
19
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-12-07
Place of Birth
Also Known As
William "Wee Willie" Davis