William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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
Samson and Delilah
To Catch a Thief
The Asphalt Jungle
Mighty Joe Young
Reap the Wild Wind
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Gypsy Wildcat
Arabian Nights
Above Suspicion
Gentleman Jim
Top Movie Credits
Samson and Delilah
Garmiskar
To Catch a Thief
Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Timmons
Mighty Joe Young
Strongman (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
The Lamb
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Arab Giant (uncredited)
Gypsy Wildcat
Dota
Arabian Nights
Valda
Above Suspicion
Hans (Uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Flannagan (uncredited)