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William 'Wee Willie' Davis(1906-1981)

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William 'Wee Willie' Davis
William 'Wee Willie' Davis was born on 7 December 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Reap the Wild Wind (1942) and Samson and Delilah (1949). He died on 9 April 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1906
DiedApril 9, 1981(74)
BornDecember 7, 1906
DiedApril 9, 1981(74)
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Known for

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
7.8
Movie
  • Timmons(as William Davis)
  • 1950
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Raymond Massey, Lynne Overman, and Robert Preston in Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Reap the Wild Wind
6.6
Movie
  • The Lamb(as William Davis)
  • 1942
Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah
6.8
Movie
  • Garmiskar(as William Davis)
  • 1949
Don Ameche, Hall Johnson Choir, Al Jolson, and Andrea Leeds in Swanee River (1939)
Swanee River
6.1
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Gwine Down the River")
  • 1939

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Actor

  • American Hot Wax (1978)
    American Hot Wax
    6.9
    • Freed's Friend (as William Davis)
    • 1978
  • Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)
    To Catch a Thief
    7.4
    • Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Jane Russell, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers, and Trigger in Son of Paleface (1952)
    Son of Paleface
    6.8
    • Blacksmith (as Wee Willie Davis)
    • 1952
  • Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth in The World in His Arms (1952)
    The World in His Arms
    6.8
    • 'Shanghai' Kelley (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
    Aladdin and His Lamp
    5.6
    • Gobbo (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Barty (as Wee Willie Davis)
    • 1951
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Patricia Medina in Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
    Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
    6.3
    • Abdullah (as Wee Willie Davis)
    • 1950
  • The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
    The Asphalt Jungle
    7.8
    • Timmons (as William Davis)
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • Garmiskar (as William Davis)
    • 1949
  • Lola Albright, Hillary Brooke, and Willard Parker in Bodyhold (1949)
    Bodyhold
    5.8
    • Harold Hocksteader aka Azusa Assassin (as 'Wee Willie' Davis)
    • 1949
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
    Mighty Joe Young
    7.0
    • Strongman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Robert Mitchum, Myrna Loy, and Peter Miles in The Red Pony (1949)
    The Red Pony
    6.3
    • Truck Driver (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Maureen O'Hara, Rex Harrison, and Vanessa Brown in The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
    The Foxes of Harrow
    6.5
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Jane Frazee in Calendar Girl (1947)
    Calendar Girl
    5.8
    • Swedish Tug of War Man (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Steve Barclay, William Boyd, and Jane Randolph in Fool's Gold (1946)
    Fool's Gold
    6.1
    • Blackie
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Don Ameche, Hall Johnson Choir, Al Jolson, and Andrea Leeds in Swanee River (1939)
    Swanee River
    6.1
    • writer: "Gwine Down the River"
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • 'Wee Willie' Davis
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • December 7, 1906
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 9, 1981
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA(undisclosed)

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    Professional wrestler in 1930s, was later a wrestling promoter in the Louisville area.

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