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Dooley Wilson

Acting Born Apr 3, 1894 Tyler, Texas, USA 19 credits

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

Film

Casablanca

as Sam

Full filmography

  • Casablanca (1943) as Sam
  • No Man of Her Own (1950) as Waiter on Train (uncredited)
  • Knock on Any Door (1949) as Piano Player (uncredited)
  • Stormy Weather (1943) as Gabe Tucker
  • Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • Take a Letter, Darling (1942) as Moses
  • Father Is a Bachelor (1950) as Blue (uncredited)
  • My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Porter
  • Tell It to the Judge (1949) as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
  • Free For All (1949) as Aristotle
  • Two Tickets to London (1943) as Accordionist
  • Higher and Higher (1943) as Oscar
  • Cairo (1942) as Hector
  • Night in New Orleans (1942) as Shadrach Jones
  • Come to the Stable (1949) as Anthony James
  • Passage West (1951) as Rainbow
  • Seven Days Ashore (1944) as Jason
  • Keep Punching (1939) as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
  • Racing Luck (1948) as Abe