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Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1906-12-07
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William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Overview

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

Acting
1955 To Catch a Thief Actor Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited) 69
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1952 Son of Paleface Actor Blacksmith 59
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1950 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Actor Abdullah 59
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1950 The Asphalt Jungle Actor Timmons 66
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1949 Samson and Delilah Actor Garmiskar 60
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1949 Mighty Joe Young Actor Strongman (uncredited) 59
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1949 The Red Pony Actor Truck driver 58
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1946 Fool's Gold Actor Blackie N/A
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1946 Bowery Bombshell Actor Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis) 59
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1945 Pursuit to Algiers Actor Gubek 59
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1945 Wildfire Actor Moose Harris N/A
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1945 Having Wonderful Crime Actor Zacharias, the Porter 59
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1944 Gypsy Wildcat Actor Dota 59
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1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Actor Arab Giant (uncredited) 59
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1943 Johnny Come Lately Actor Bouncer 59
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1943 Above Suspicion Actor Hans (Uncredited) 59
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1942 Arabian Nights Actor Valda 59
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1942 Gentleman Jim Actor Flannagan (uncredited) 60
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1942 Reap the Wild Wind Actor The Lamb 59
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