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.

William 'Wee Willie' Davis is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 19 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes To Catch a Thief (1955), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Samson and Delilah (1949), Pursuit to Algiers (1945), Mighty Joe Young (1949), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944), Reap the Wild Wind (1942), Above Suspicion (1943). The recorded credits span 1942 to 1955, including 19 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.