Acting
Dooley Wilson
Born 1894-04-03
Tyler, Texas, USA
Department: Acting
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
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Casablanca
1943
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Knock on Any Door
1949
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Stormy Weather
1943
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No Man of Her Own
1950
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Come to the Stable
1949
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My Favorite Blonde
1942
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Take a Letter, Darling
1942
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Higher and Higher
1943
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Father Is a Bachelor
1950
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Tell It to the Judge
1949
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (19 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bogart: The Untold Story | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Passage West | Rainbow | Movie | 1951 |
 | Father Is a Bachelor | Blue (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | No Man of Her Own | Waiter on Train (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Tell It to the Judge | Pullman Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Free For All | Aristotle | Movie | 1949 |
 | Come to the Stable | Anthony James | Movie | 1949 |
 | Knock on Any Door | Piano Player (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Racing Luck | Abe | Movie | 1948 |
 | Seven Days Ashore | Jason | Movie | 1944 |
 | Higher and Higher | Oscar | Movie | 1943 |
 | Stormy Weather | Gabe Tucker | Movie | 1943 |
 | Two Tickets to London | Accordionist | Movie | 1943 |
 | Casablanca | Sam | Movie | 1943 |
 | Cairo | Hector | Movie | 1942 |
 | Night in New Orleans | Shadrach Jones | Movie | 1942 |
 | Take a Letter, Darling | Moses | Movie | 1942 |
 | My Favorite Blonde | Porter | Movie | 1942 |
 | Keep Punching | Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson) | Movie | 1939 |