William "Wee Willie" Davis
American actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Wee Willie Davis | |
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Davis in the 1930s. | |
| Born | William Grundy Davis December 7, 1906 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | April 9, 1981 (aged 74) Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, engineer, professional wrestler |
| Ring name(s) | The Black Menace The Black Panther Diablo #1 Dr. X The Hood The Masked Manager The Masked Marvel Red Devil #1 Wee Willie Davis Willie Davis |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Debut | 1930 |
| Retired | 1961 |
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 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.[1]
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