
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 7, 1906
(74 years old)
Died
April 9, 1981
Popular Genres
Adventure
Drama
Action
Career Span
1942 – 1955
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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.
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Personal Info
Born
Dec 7, 1906
Known For
Acting
Career
1942 – 1955
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Award Recognition
5
Wins
35
Nominations
5
Oscars