Dooley Wilson

Dooley Wilson

  • Birthday: 1894-04-03
  • Deathday: 1953-05-30
  • Place of birth: Tyler, Texas, USA
  • Also know as: Arthur Wilson

Biography

Arthur "Dooley" Wilson was an American actor, singer and musician who is best remembered as Sam in the 1942 film, Casablanca; in the film, he also performed its theme song, "As Time Goes By". Wilson was a drummer and singer who led his own band in the 1920s, touring nightclubs in London and Paris. In the 1930s he took up acting, playing supporting roles onstage on Broadway and in a series of modest films.

Filmography

Casablanca

1943

As Sam

Cairo

1942

As Hector

Higher and Higher

1943

As Oscar

Stormy Weather

1943

As Gabe Tucker

My Favorite Blonde

1942

As Porter

Seven Days Ashore

1944

As Jason

Come to the Stable

1949

As Anthony James

Night in New Orleans

1942

As Shadrach Jones

Passage West

1951

As Rainbow

Free For All

1949

As Aristotle

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

As Blue (uncredited)

Keep Punching

1939

As Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)

No Man of Her Own

1950

As Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

As Self (archive footage)

Tell It to the Judge

1949

As Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Knock on Any Door

1949

As Piano Player (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

1943

As Accordionist

Racing Luck

1948

As Abe

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