Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson
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Dooley Wilson

Actor 1894-04-03 Tyler, Texas, USA

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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Casablanca

Casablanca

1943 · Sam

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949 · Piano Player (uncredited)

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943 · Gabe Tucker

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950 · Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

1949 · Anthony James

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942 · Porter

Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

1942 · Moses

Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher

1943 · Oscar

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949 · Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor

1950 · Blue (uncredited)

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

1942 · Shadrach Jones

Cairo

Cairo

1942 · Hector

Passage West

Passage West

1951 · Rainbow

Seven Days Ashore

Seven Days Ashore

1944 · Jason

Free For All

Free For All

1949 · Aristotle

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943 · Accordionist

Keep Punching

Keep Punching

1939 · Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997 · Self (archive footage)

Racing Luck

Racing Luck

1948 · Abe