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Dooley Wilson
Actor
Died May 30, 1953 (59 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2019 | Sunset Over Mulholland Drive · as Sam |
| 1976 | All This and World War II · as Sam |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Sam |
| 1951 | Passage West · as Rainbow |
| 1950 | Beulah (TV Series) · as Bill Jackson |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own · as Waiter On Train (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Father Is a Bachelor · as Blue (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Free for All · as Aristotle |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge · as Pullman Porter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Come to the Stable · as Anthony James |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door · as Piano Player (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Seven Days Ashore · as Jason |
| 1943 | Higher and Higher · as Oscar |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather · as Gabe Tucker |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to London · as Accordionist |
| 1942 | Casablanca · as Sam |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Porter |
| 1942 | Cairo · as Hector |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans · as Shadrach Jones |
| 1942 | Take a Letter, Darling · as Moses |
| 1939 | Keep Punching · as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'dooley' Wilson) |