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William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Acting
Born: 1906-12-07

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

19 Works
To Catch a Thief
7.3

To Catch a Thief

1955

movie

Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949

movie

The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

movie

Mighty Joe Young
6.4

Mighty Joe Young

1949

movie

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

movie

Reap the Wild Wind
6.4

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

movie

Arabian Nights
6.1

Arabian Nights

1942

movie

Pursuit to Algiers
6.8

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

movie

Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942

movie

Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943

movie

Son of Paleface
6.4

Son of Paleface

1952

movie

The Red Pony
6.1

The Red Pony

1949

movie