William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Acting

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Born December 7, 190619 credits

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

Filmography

To Catch a Thief
1955To Catch a Thief
as Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)Movie
Son of Paleface
1952Son of Paleface
as BlacksmithMovie
The Asphalt Jungle
1950The Asphalt Jungle
as TimmonsMovie
Samson and Delilah
1949Samson and Delilah
as GarmiskarMovie
Mighty Joe Young
1949Mighty Joe Young
as Strongman (uncredited)Movie
The Red Pony
1949The Red Pony
as Truck driverMovie
Fool's Gold
1946Fool's Gold
as BlackieMovie
Bowery Bombshell
1946Bowery Bombshell
as Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)Movie
Wildfire
1945Wildfire
as Moose HarrisMovie
Having Wonderful Crime
1945Having Wonderful Crime
as Zacharias, the PorterMovie
Gypsy Wildcat
1944Gypsy Wildcat
as DotaMovie
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Arab Giant (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Come Lately
1943Johnny Come Lately
as BouncerMovie
Above Suspicion
1943Above Suspicion
as Hans (Uncredited)Movie
Arabian Nights
1942Arabian Nights
as ValdaMovie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jim
as Flannagan (uncredited)Movie
Reap the Wild Wind
1942Reap the Wild Wind
as The LambMovie