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Dooley Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 3, 1894

Died

May 30, 1953 (age 59)

Place of Birth

Tyler, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Arthur Wilson

IMDb

Dooley Wilson

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.

Knock On Wood - Dooley Wilson - Casablanca (1942)

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Known For

Casablanca
Film

Casablanca

Sam

1943

Knock on Any Door
Film

Knock on Any Door

Piano Player (uncredited)

1949

No Man of Her Own
Film

No Man of Her Own

Waiter on Train (uncredited)

1950

Come to the Stable
Film

Come to the Stable

Anthony James

1949

Free For All
Film

Free For All

Aristotle

1949

My Favorite Blonde
Film

My Favorite Blonde

Porter

1942

Stormy Weather
Film

Stormy Weather

Gabe Tucker

1943

Cairo
Film

Cairo

Hector

1942

Father Is a Bachelor
Film

Father Is a Bachelor

Blue (uncredited)

1950

Higher and Higher
Film

Higher and Higher

Oscar

1943

Bogart: The Untold Story
Film

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

1997

Passage West
Film

Passage West

Rainbow

1951

Night in New Orleans
Film

Night in New Orleans

Shadrach Jones

1942

Tell It to the Judge
Film

Tell It to the Judge

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

1949

Two Tickets to London
Film

Two Tickets to London

Accordionist

1943

Seven Days Ashore
Film

Seven Days Ashore

Jason

1944

Racing Luck
Film

Racing Luck

Abe

1948

Take a Letter, Darling
Film

Take a Letter, Darling

Moses

1942

Keep Punching
Film

Keep Punching

Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)

1939

Filmography

1997FilmBogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)1951FilmPassage Westas Rainbow1950FilmFather Is a Bacheloras Blue (uncredited)1950FilmNo Man of Her Ownas Waiter on Train (uncredited)1949FilmTell It to the Judgeas Pullman Porter (uncredited)1949FilmFree For Allas Aristotle1949FilmCome to the Stableas Anthony James1949FilmKnock on Any Dooras Piano Player (uncredited)1948FilmRacing Luckas Abe1944FilmSeven Days Ashoreas Jason1943FilmHigher and Higheras Oscar1943FilmStormy Weatheras Gabe Tucker1943FilmTwo Tickets to Londonas Accordionist1943FilmCasablancaas Sam1942FilmCairoas Hector1942FilmNight in New Orleansas Shadrach Jones1942FilmTake a Letter, Darlingas Moses1942FilmMy Favorite Blondeas Porter1939FilmKeep Punchingas Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)