William "Wee Willie" Davis

William Grundy "Wee Willie" Davis (December 7, 1906 – April 9, 1981^{[citation needed]}) 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.

Born

William Grundy Davis

(1906-12-07)December 7, 1906

New York City, New York, U.S.

DiedApril 9, 1981(1981-04-09) (aged 74)

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

OccupationsActor, engineer, professional wrestler

Ringname(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

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Wee Willie Davis
Davis in the 1930s
Born	William Grundy Davis (1906-12-07)December 7, 1906 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1981(1981-04-09) (aged 74) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupations	Actor, engineer, professional wrestler
Professional wrestling career
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

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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]