Acting
Douglas Fowley
Born 1911-05-30
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs. Fowley is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and for his regular supporting role as Doc Holliday in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Douglas Fowley
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Singin' in the Rain
1952
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Perry Mason
1957
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Bonanza
1959
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The Andy Griffith Show
1960
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The Thin Man
1934
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The Rockford Files
1974
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Wagon Train
1957
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Lassie
1954
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Gunsmoke
1955
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My Three Sons
1960
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (292 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone | Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Detective School | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The North Avenue Irregulars | Delaney | Movie | 1979 |
 | Sunshine Christmas | Stanley | Movie | 1977 |
 | CHiPs | Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley) | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The White Buffalo | Amos Bixby | Movie | 1977 |
 | Black Oak Conspiracy | Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley) | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Golden Dog | Narrator | Movie | 1977 |
 | From Noon Till Three | Buck Bowers | Movie | 1976 |
 | Family | Watchman | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Switch | Jake | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Starsky & Hutch | Lijah | Movie | 1975 |
 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | The Super | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Rockford Files | Ted | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Homebodies | Mr. Crawford | Movie | 1974 |
 | Walking Tall | Judge Clarke | Movie | 1973 |
 | Run, Cougar, Run | Joe Bickley | Movie | 1972 |
 | Kung Fu | Trapper | TV Series | 1972 |
| Here Comes the Judge | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Grundy | Movie | 1969 |
 | My World and Welcome to It | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Judson | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Second Hundred Years | Henry Sykes | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Grandpa Andrew Hanks | Movie | 1967 |
 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Grandpa Andrew Hanks | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Laredo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Branded | Jed Peck | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Guns of Diablo | Mr. Knudsen | Movie | 1964 |
 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Daniel Boone | Rufus C. Hoops | TV Series | 1964 |
 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Toothless Cowboy | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Bill Dana Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Temple Houston | Doc Webb | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Lucy Show | Indian Chief | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Virginian | Sorrowful | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Sheriff Ben Tolliver | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Barabbas | Vasasio | Movie | 1961 |
 | Hazel | Mr. Jeffries | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Buffalo Gun | Sheriff | Movie | 1961 |
 | Desire in the Dust | Zuba Wilson | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Andy Griffith Show | Hobo | TV Series | 1960 |
 | My Three Sons | Toby Chambers | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Macumba Love | Director | Movie | 1960 |
| Macumba Love | Producer | Movie | 1960 |
 | Bonanza | Ned Conrad | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Tightrope | Max Rommey | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Geisha Boy | GI in Korea (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Texan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Tolliver Bender | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Jefferson Drum | Wooley | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Sea Hunt | Pop | TV Series | 1958 |
 | A Gift for Heidi | Alm Uncle | Movie | 1958 |
 | Raiders of Old California | Sheriff | Movie | 1957 |
 | Trackdown | Carlson | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Alcoa Theatre | Pop | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Perry Mason | Rubin Cason | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Wagon Train | Ed Graham | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Bailey | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Bayou | Emil Hebert | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Badge of Marshal Brennan | Marshal Brennan | Movie | 1957 |
 | Kelly and Me | Dave Gans | Movie | 1957 |
 | Rock, Pretty Baby | Pop Wright | Movie | 1956 |
 | Man from Del Rio | Doc Adams | Movie | 1956 |
 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Luke | TV Series | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 | |
| State Trooper | Matt 'Pop' Porter | TV Series | 1956 | |
| State Trooper | Doc Crippin | TV Series | 1956 | |
 | Bandido! | McGhee | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Broken Star | Hiram Charleton | Movie | 1956 |
 | Texas Lady | Clay Ballard (Clarion owner) | Movie | 1955 |
| The Great Gildersleeve | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 | |
 | Cheyenne | Pritchard | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Girl Rush | Charlie - Stickman | Movie | 1955 |
 | Gunsmoke | Buck Doolin | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Doc Holliday | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Doc Fabrique | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Grandpa Logan | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Dr. John H. Holliday | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Lonesome Trail | Crazy Charley Bonesteel | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Matchmaking Marshal | Jack Ruskin | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Millionaire | Tom Diamond | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Deep in My Heart | Harold Butterfield (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | December Bride | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Studio 57 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Lassie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | The High and the Mighty | Alsop | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Lone Gun | Bartender | Movie | 1954 |
 | Casanova's Big Night | Second Prisoner | Movie | 1954 |
 | Southwest Passage | Toad Ellis | Movie | 1954 |
 | Untamed Heiress | Pal | Movie | 1954 |
 | Public Defender | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | The Naked Jungle | Medicine Man | Movie | 1954 |
 | With This Ring | Gordon, Miller Executive | Movie | 1954 |
 | Red River Shore | Case Lockwood | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Pride of the Family | Bushnell (uncredited) | TV Series | 1953 |
 | City Detective | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Cat-Women of the Moon | Walter 'Walt' Walters | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Band Wagon | Auctioneer (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Cruisin' Down the River | Humphrey Hepburn | Movie | 1953 |
 | Revlon Mirror Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Mr. White | Movie | 1953 |
 | Kansas Pacific | Max Janus | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Man Behind The Gun | Buckley Saloon Manager | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Life Of Riley | Eddie | TV Series | 1953 |
 | The Abbott and Costello Show | Lefty | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Horizons West | Ed Tompkins | Movie | 1952 |
 | Four Star Playhouse | Frank Harvey | TV Series | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Police Lt. | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Singin' in the Rain | Roscoe Dexter | Movie | 1952 |
 | Just This Once | Frank Pirosh | Movie | 1952 |
 | This Woman Is Dangerous | Saunders (Uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Finders Keepers | Franke Simmons | Movie | 1952 |
 | Callaway Went Thataway | Gaffer (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Angels in the Outfield | Cab Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | South of Caliente | Dave Norris | Movie | 1951 |
 | Across the Wide Missouri | Tin Cup Owens (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Red Skelton Show | Pete | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Muggsy | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Criminal Lawyer | Harry Cheney | Movie | 1951 |
 | Chain of Circumstance | Lt. Fenning | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Ed Ruskin | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Tarzan's Peril | Herbert Trask | Movie | 1951 |
 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone | Steve Kepplar | Movie | 1950 |
 | He's a Cockeyed Wonder | 'Crabs' Freeley | Movie | 1950 |
 | Stage to Tucson | Ira Prentiss | Movie | 1950 |
 | Rio Grande Patrol | Bragg Orcutt | Movie | 1950 |
 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Charles Lowe | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Bunco Squad | Det. Sgt. Mack McManus | Movie | 1950 |
 | Edge of Doom | Detective #2 | Movie | 1950 |
 | Armored Car Robbery | Benjamin 'Benny' McBride | Movie | 1950 |
 | Rider from Tucson | Bob Rankin | Movie | 1950 |
 | Hoedown | Gang Leader (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | So You Think You're Not Guilty | Convict (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Killer Shark | Louie Bracado | Movie | 1950 |
 | Renegades of the Sage | Sloper | Movie | 1949 |
 | Battleground | 'Kipp' Kippton | Movie | 1949 |
 | Satan's Cradle | Steve Gentry | Movie | 1949 |
 | Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Thurston | Movie | 1949 |
 | Any Number Can Play | Smitty (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Mighty Joe Young | Jones | Movie | 1949 |
 | Clunked in the Clink | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 |
 | Massacre River | Simms | Movie | 1949 |
 | Arson, Inc. | Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender | Movie | 1949 |
 | Susanna Pass | Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson | Movie | 1949 |
 | Search for Danger | The Inspector | Movie | 1949 |
 | Manhattan Angel | Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Flaxy Martin | Max, Detective | Movie | 1949 |
 | Gun Smugglers | Steve Reeves | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Denver Kid | Henchman Slip | Movie | 1948 |
 | Joe Palooka in Winner Take All | Reporter | Movie | 1948 |
 | Behind Locked Doors | Larson | Movie | 1948 |
 | Coroner Creek | Stew Shallis | Movie | 1948 |
 | Waterfront at Midnight | Joe Sargus | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Dude Goes West | Beetle | Movie | 1948 |
 | Docks of New Orleans | Grock | Movie | 1948 |
 | Black Bart | Sheriff Mix (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | So You Want to Be a Gambler | Honest John (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | If You Knew Susie | Marty | Movie | 1948 |
 | Rose of Santa Rosa | Larry Fish | Movie | 1947 |
 | Roses Are Red | Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Merton of the Movies | Phil | Movie | 1947 |
 | Key Witness | Jim Guthrie (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Ridin' Down the Trail | Mark Butler | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Gas House Kids in Hollywood | Mitch Gordon | Movie | 1947 |
 | Jungle Flight | Tom Hammond | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Hucksters | Georgie Gaver | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Trespasser | Bill Monroe | Movie | 1947 |
 | Desperate | Pete | Movie | 1947 |
 | Fun on a Weekend | Gambling House Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Sea of Grass | Joe Horton (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Three on a Ticket | Mace Morgan | Movie | 1947 |
 | Yankee Fakir | Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis | Movie | 1947 |
 | Fall Guy | Inspector Shannon | Movie | 1947 |
 | Backlash | Red Bailey | Movie | 1947 |
 | Undercover Maisie | Daniels | Movie | 1947 |
 | Scared to Death | Terry Lee | Movie | 1947 |
 | Wild Country | Clark Varney | Movie | 1947 |
 | North of the Border | Nails Nelson | Movie | 1946 |
 | 'Neath Canadian Skies | Ned Thompson | Movie | 1946 |
 | High School Hero | Coach Carter | Movie | 1946 |
 | Chick Carter, Detective | Rusty Farrell | Movie | 1946 |
 | In Fast Company | Steve Trent | Movie | 1946 |
 | Larceny in Her Heart | Doc H. C. Patterson | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Glass Alibi | Joe Eykner | Movie | 1946 |
 | Blonde Alibi | Henchman Willie (Uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Drifting Along | Jack Dailey | Movie | 1946 |
 | Life with Blondie | Blackie Leonard (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Don't Fence Me In | Jack Gordon | Movie | 1945 |
 | Along the Navajo Trail | J. Richard Bentley | Movie | 1945 |
 | One Body Too Many | Henry Rutherford | Movie | 1944 |
 | Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Rudy (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Bit Part (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Detective Kitty O'Day | Harry Downs | Movie | 1944 |
 | And the Angels Sing | N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Shake Hands with Murder | Steve Morgan | Movie | 1944 |
 | Rationing | Dixie Samson | Movie | 1944 |
 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Capt. R.S. Manville | Movie | 1944 |
 | Lady in the Death House | Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Racket Man | Toby Sykes | Movie | 1944 |
 | Riding High | Brown | Movie | 1943 |
 | Minesweeper | Cutter Lieutenant Wells | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Chance of a Lifetime | Nails Blanton (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Bar 20 | Henchman Slash | Movie | 1943 |
 | Swing Shift Maisie | Investigator (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Kansan | Ben Nash | Movie | 1943 |
 | Sleepy Lagoon | J. 'The Brain' Lucarno | Movie | 1943 |
 | Colt Comrades | Joe Brass | Movie | 1943 |
 | Jitterbugs | Malcolm Bennett | Movie | 1943 |
 | Gildersleeve's Bad Day | Louie Barton | Movie | 1943 |
 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Wallace (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Stand by for Action | Ensign Martin | Movie | 1942 |
 | Lost Canyon | Jeff Burton | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Devil with Hitler | Walter Beeter | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Man in the Trunk | Ed Mygatt | Movie | 1942 |
 | For the Common Defense! | Dutch Mullner | Movie | 1942 |
 | I Live on Danger | Joey Farr | Movie | 1942 |
 | So's Your Aunt Emma! | Gus Hammond | Movie | 1942 |
 | Mississippi Gambler | Chet Matthews | Movie | 1942 |
 | Sunset on the Desert | Ramsay McCall | Movie | 1942 |
 | Mr. Wise Guy | Bill Collins | Movie | 1942 |
 | Hay Foot | Captain Rossmead | Movie | 1942 |
 | Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Vincent Mackay | Movie | 1941 |
 | Secret of the Wastelands | Slade Salters | Movie | 1941 |
 | Doctors Don't Tell | Joe Grant | Movie | 1941 |
 | Dangerous Lady | Police Sgt. Brent | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tanks a Million | Capt. Rossmead | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Parson of Panamint | Chappie Ellerton | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Great Swindle | Rocky Andrews | Movie | 1941 |
 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective | Rocky Taylor | Movie | 1940 |
 | East of the River | Cy Turner | Movie | 1940 |
 | Cherokee Strip | Alf Barrett | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Leather Pushers | Slick Connolly | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pier 13 | Johnnie Hale | Movie | 1940 |
 | Wagons Westward | Bill Marsden | Movie | 1940 |
 | 20 Mule Team | Stag Roper | Movie | 1940 |
 | Cafe Hostess | Eddie Morgan | Movie | 1940 |
 | Slightly Honorable | Madder | Movie | 1939 |
 | Henry Goes Arizona | Ricky Dole | Movie | 1939 |
 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Peter Lewis | Movie | 1939 |
 | It Could Happen to You | Freddie Barlow | Movie | 1939 |
 | Boy Friend | Ed Boyd | Movie | 1939 |
 | Lucky Night | George | Movie | 1939 |
 | Dodge City | Munger | Movie | 1939 |
 | Inside Story | Gus Brawley | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Arizona Wildcat | Rufe Galloway | Movie | 1939 |
 | Submarine Patrol | Seaman Pinky Brett | Movie | 1938 |
 | Time Out for Murder | J.E. 'Dutch' Moran | Movie | 1938 |
 | Keep Smiling | Cedric Hunt | Movie | 1938 |
 | Passport Husband | Tiger Martin | Movie | 1938 |
 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Snapper | Movie | 1938 |
 | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Nick Crowder | Movie | 1938 |
 | Walking Down Broadway | Ace Wagner | Movie | 1938 |
 | City Girl | Ritchie | Movie | 1938 |
 | Love and Hisses | Webster | Movie | 1937 |
 | Charlie Chan on Broadway | Johnny Burke | Movie | 1937 |
 | Wake Up and Live | Herman | Movie | 1937 |
 | One Mile from Heaven | Jim Tabor | Movie | 1937 |
 | Wild and Woolly | Blackie Morgan | Movie | 1937 |
 | She Had to Eat | Duke Stacey | Movie | 1937 |
 | Fifty Roads to Town | Dutch Nelson | Movie | 1937 |
 | This Is My Affair | Alec | Movie | 1937 |
 | On the Avenue | Eddie Eads | Movie | 1937 |
 | Time Out for Romance | Roy Webster | Movie | 1937 |
 | Woman-Wise | Stevens | Movie | 1937 |
 | 15 Maiden Lane | Nick Shelby | Movie | 1936 |
 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Mac | Movie | 1936 |
 | Crash Donovan | Harris | Movie | 1936 |
 | 36 Hours to Kill | Duke Benson | Movie | 1936 |
 | Private Number | Sheik (Uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Navy Born | Lt. Steve Bassett | Movie | 1936 |
 | Small Town Girl | Chick Page (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Big Brown Eyes | Benny Battle | Movie | 1936 |
 | Ring Around the Moon | Ted Curlew | Movie | 1936 |
 | Two for Tonight | Pooch Donahue | Movie | 1935 |
 | Old Man Rhythm | Oyster | Movie | 1935 |
 | Princess O'Hara | Emcee (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Straight from the Heart | Speed Spelvin | Movie | 1935 |
 | Transient Lady | Matt Baxter | Movie | 1935 |
 | Night Life of the Gods | Cyril Sparks | Movie | 1935 |
 | Student Tour | Mushy | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Girl from Missouri | New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Let's Talk It Over | Sailor Jones | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Thin Man | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | I Hate Women | Nelson | Movie | 1934 |
 | Sleepers East | Gangster (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Woman Who Dared | Kay's Boyfriend | Movie | 1933 |