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

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To Catch a Thief

1955 ⭐ 7.3

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Son of Paleface

1952 ⭐ 6.4

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950 ⭐ 6.1

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The Asphalt Jungle

1950 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

1955

To Catch a Thief Notable

Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited · 1955

⭐ 7.3

1952

Son of Paleface

Blacksmith · 1952

⭐ 6.4

1950

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Abdullah · 1950

⭐ 6.1

The Asphalt Jungle Notable

Timmons · 1950

⭐ 7.5

1949

Samson and Delilah

Garmiskar · 1949

⭐ 6.6

Mighty Joe Young

Strongman (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.4

The Red Pony

Truck driver · 1949

⭐ 6.1

1946

Fool's Gold

Blackie · 1946

⭐ 6.5

Bowery Bombshell

Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Da · 1946

⭐ 6.5

1945

Pursuit to Algiers

Gubek · 1945

⭐ 6.8

Wildfire

Moose Harris · 1945

⭐ 4.0

Having Wonderful Crime

Zacharias, the Porter · 1945

⭐ 6.6

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

Dota · 1944

⭐ 6.0

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Arab Giant (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.2

1943

Johnny Come Lately

Bouncer · 1943

⭐ 7.0

Above Suspicion

Hans (Uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.2

1942

Arabian Nights

Valda · 1942

⭐ 6.0

Gentleman Jim Notable

Flannagan (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.2

Reap the Wild Wind

The Lamb · 1942

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Cary Grant

John Robie

Grace Kelly

Frances Stevens

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Stevens

John Williams

H. H. Hughson

Charles Vanel

Bertani

Bob Hope

Peter Potter Jr.

Jane Russell

Mike 'The Torch' Delroy

Roy Rogers

Roy Barton

Bill Williams

Kirk

Lloyd Corrigan

Doc Lovejoy

Full filmography

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To Catch a Thief

1955 ⭐ 7.3

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Son of Paleface

1952 ⭐ 6.4

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950 ⭐ 6.1

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The Asphalt Jungle

1950 ⭐ 7.5

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Samson and Delilah

1949 ⭐ 6.6

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Mighty Joe Young

1949 ⭐ 6.4

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The Red Pony

1949 ⭐ 6.1

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Fool's Gold

1946 ⭐ 6.5

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Bowery Bombshell

1946 ⭐ 6.5

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Pursuit to Algiers

1945 ⭐ 6.8

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Wildfire

1945 ⭐ 4.0

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Having Wonderful Crime

1945 ⭐ 6.6

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Gypsy Wildcat

1944 ⭐ 6.0

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944 ⭐ 6.2

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Johnny Come Lately

1943 ⭐ 7.0

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Above Suspicion

1943 ⭐ 6.2

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Arabian Nights

1942 ⭐ 6.0

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Gentleman Jim

1942 ⭐ 7.2

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Reap the Wild Wind

1942 ⭐ 6.4