Dooley Wilson
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1894-04-03
- Died
- 1953-05-30
- Place of birth
- Tyler, Texas, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For
Movies (19)
Casablanca
1943
as Sam
Stormy Weather
1943
as Gabe Tucker
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Passage West
1951
as Rainbow
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Piano Player (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Waiter on Train (uncredited)
Higher and Higher
1943
as Oscar
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Accordionist
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Porter
Come to the Stable
1949
as Anthony James
Seven Days Ashore
1944
as Jason
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Moses
Father Is a Bachelor
1950
as Blue (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
1942
as Shadrach Jones
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Free For All
1949
as Aristotle
Cairo
1942
as Hector
Keep Punching
1939
as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
Racing Luck
1948
as Abe
About Dooley Wilson
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. With 19 credits spanning from 1939 to 1997, Dooley Wilson has appeared in 19 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dooley Wilson Movies
- Casablanca (1943) — as Sam
- Stormy Weather (1943) — as Gabe Tucker
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) — as Self (archive footage)
- Passage West (1951) — as Rainbow
- Knock on Any Door (1949) — as Piano Player (uncredited)
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