Dooley Wilson

Dooley Wilson

1894-04-03 – 1953-05-30 (age 59) Tyler, Texas, USA
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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.

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Known For

Casablanca
Casablanca

1943

as Sam

Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather

1943

as Gabe Tucker

Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door

1949

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Cairo
Cairo

1942

as Hector

Passage West
Passage West

1951

as Rainbow

Higher and Higher
Higher and Higher

1943

as Oscar

Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London

1943

as Accordionist

No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own

1950

as Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable

1949

as Anthony James

My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Porter

Take a Letter, Darling
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor

1950

as Blue (uncredited)

Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge

1949

as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Free For All
Free For All

1949

as Aristotle

Seven Days Ashore
Seven Days Ashore

1944

as Jason

Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans

1942

as Shadrach Jones

Keep Punching
Keep Punching

1939

as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)

Racing Luck
Racing Luck

1948

as Abe