William "Wee Willie" Grundy Davis (December 7, 1906 – April 9, 1981) was an American film actor and professional wrestler. He was born in New York City and died in Louisville, Kentucky, aged 74.
He worked in the Jefferson County Jail in Louisville in 1972–75 as the gym guard.
He was also an
engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...
and contributed to the invention of the Glowmeter, an early Heads up display that projected a car's speed onto the windshield. A fellow wrestler, "Prince Ilaki Ibn Ali Hassan" (real name Agisilaki Mihalakis), who also fought as the "Mad Greek", was the primary inventor.
[Mechanix Illustrated, July 1950, p. 60]
Filmography
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Shadow of the Thin Man'' (1941) – Mug (uncredited)
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Reap the Wild Wind'' (1942) – The Lamb
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Gentleman Jim'' (1942) – Flannagan (uncredited)
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Arabian Nights
''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...
'' (1942) – Valda
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Above Suspicion'' (1943) – Hans – Aschenhausen's Man (uncredited)
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Thumbs Up'' (1943) – Basil (uncredited)
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Johnny Come Lately
''Johnny Come Lately'' is a 1943 drama film directed by William K. Howard starring James Cagney, Grace George, Marjorie Main and Hattie McDaniel. It was the first film produced by Cagney's brother, William Cagney.
The title is derived from the ...
'' (1943) – Bouncer
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1944) – Arab Giant (uncredited)
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Ghost Catchers'' (1944) – Mug (uncredited)
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Gypsy Wildcat'' (1944) – Dota (uncredited)
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Having Wonderful Crime'' (1945) – Zacharias, the Porter
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Wildfire
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'' (1945) – Henchman Moose Harris
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Pursuit to Algiers'' (1945) – Gubec
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Night in Paradise'' (1946) – Salabaar
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Beware'' (1946) – Tympani Five Pianist
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Bowery Bombshell'' (1946) – Moose McCall
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Fool's Gold'' (1947) – Blackie
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Calendar Girl'' (1947) – Swedish Tug of War Man (uncredited)
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The Foxes of Harrow
''The Foxes of Harrow'' is a 1947 American adventure film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara, and Richard Haydn.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design (Lyle R. Wheeler, Maur ...
'' (1947) – Sailor (uncredited)
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The Red Pony'' (1949) – Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) – Strongman (uncredited)
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Bodyhold'' (1949) – Harold Hocksteader aka Azusa Assassin
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Samson and Delilah'' (1949) – Garmiskar
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The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950) – Timmons
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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'' (1950) – Abdullah
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Aladdin and His Lamp
''Aladdin and His Lamp'' is a 1952 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Johnny Sands and Patricia Medina.
Plot
A poor young man finds a lamp with a genie trapped inside. The genie promises to grant the man three wishes if he frees him fro ...
'' (1952) – Gobbo (uncredited)
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The World in His Arms'' (1952) – 'Shanghai' Kelley (uncredited)
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Son of Paleface'' (1952) – Blacksmith
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To Catch a Thief'' (1955) – Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
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American Hot Wax'' (1978) – Freed's Friend (final film role)
References
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American male film actors
American male professional wrestlers
1906 births
1981 deaths
20th-century American male actors
Stampede Wrestling alumni
Professional wrestlers from New York (state)
Professional wrestlers from Kentucky
20th-century professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from New York City
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