William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
19
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-12-07 (118 years old)
Place of Birth
Not available
Acting

1955

To Catch a Thief as Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)

1952

Son of Paleface as Blacksmith

1950

The Asphalt Jungle as Timmons

1949

Mighty Joe Young as Strongman (uncredited)

1949

Samson and Delilah as Garmiskar

1949

The Red Pony as Truck driver

1946

Fool's Gold as Blackie

1946

Bowery Bombshell as Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)

1945

Pursuit to Algiers as Gubek

1945

Having Wonderful Crime as Zacharias, the Porter

1945

Wildfire as Moose Harris

1944

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Arab Giant (uncredited)

1944

Gypsy Wildcat as Dota

1943

Above Suspicion as Hans (Uncredited)

1943

Johnny Come Lately as Bouncer

1942

Reap the Wild Wind as The Lamb

1942

Gentleman Jim as Flannagan (uncredited)

1942

Arabian Nights as Valda