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

To Catch a Thief
Samson and Delilah
The Asphalt Jungle
Reap the Wild Wind
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Mighty Joe Young
Arabian Nights
Gentleman Jim
Pursuit to Algiers
The Red Pony

Top Movie Credits

To Catch a Thief Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Arab Giant (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young Strongman (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim Flannagan (uncredited)
The Red Pony Truck driver