William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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William 'Wee Willie' Davis is a much-cast actor who has built a career out of volume and reliability. 'The Asphalt Jungle' gave him the part of Timmons. He also appears in 'Samson and Delilah'. Crime is where the credits pile up. He has been working for 84 years.
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
19 Movies
William 'Wee Willie' Davis is a much-cast actor who has built a career out of volume and reliability. 'The Asphalt Jungle' gave him the part of Timmons. He also appears in 'Samson and Delilah'. Crime is where the credits pile up. He has been working for 84 years.
Movies
Plays Garmiskar
Samson and Delilah
1949
Plays Timmons
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Plays The Lamb
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
Plays Valda
Arabian Nights
1942
Plays Gubek
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
Plays Blacksmith
Son of Paleface
1952
Plays Truck driver
The Red Pony
1949
Plays Abdullah
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
Plays Dota
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
Plays Bouncer
Johnny Come Lately
1943
Plays Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)
Bowery Bombshell
1946
Plays Zacharias, the Porter
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
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To Catch a Thief
Full Filmography
To Catch a Thief
Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
1955
Film
Son of Paleface
Blacksmith
1952
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Abdullah
1950
Film
The Asphalt Jungle
Timmons
1950
Film
Samson and Delilah
Garmiskar
1949
Film
Mighty Joe Young
Strongman (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Red Pony
Truck driver
1949
Film
Fool's Gold
Blackie
1946
Film
Bowery Bombshell
Moose McCall (as Wee Willie Davis)
1946
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William 'Wee Willie' Davis still alive?
William 'Wee Willie' Davis passed away on April 9, 1981 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of William 'Wee Willie' Davis?
William 'Wee Willie' Davis is best known for roles in To Catch a Thief, The Asphalt Jungle, Samson and Delilah.
How many movies has William 'Wee Willie' Davis been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1942), William 'Wee Willie' Davis has appeared in 19 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was William 'Wee Willie' Davis's first movie?
The career of William 'Wee Willie' Davis began with Reap the Wild Wind (1942).
What is William 'Wee Willie' Davis's most recent movie or series?
William 'Wee Willie' Davis's most recent release is To Catch a Thief, which premiered on August 3, 1955.
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
1906-12-07
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.