William "Wee Willie" Davis

Wee Willie Davis
Davis in the 1930s.
Born
William Grundy Davis

(1906-12-07)December 7, 1906
DiedApril 9, 1981(1981-04-09) (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 height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Billed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Debut1930
Retired1961

William "Wee Willie" Grundy Davis (December 7, 1906 – April 9, 1981) was an American film actor and professional wrestler.[1][2][3][4] He was born in New York City and died in Louisville, Kentucky, aged 74.

He worked in the Jefferson County Jail in Louisville in 1972–1975 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.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Wee Willie Davis, TV Star, Out to End Hillbilly's Wrestling Victory Skein". The Wichita Eagle. 1956. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rudy Dusek Wins From Stan Soloki In Main Bout of Auditorium Mat Show". The Ottawa Citizen. 1933. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Virginian - Wee Willie Davis". The Oakland Post Enquirer. 1935. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Spectators Howl As Pachyderms of Ring Pummel Each Other". The Quad City Times. 1933. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Mechanix Illustrated, July 1950, p. 60
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