Douglas Fowley

Acting

Douglas Fowley

Born May 30, 1911The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA280 credits

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs. Fowley is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and for his regular supporting role as Doc Holliday in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

Known For

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.6

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Movie

2002

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
6.5

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Movie

1994

Detective School
5.5

Detective School

TV

1979

The North Avenue Irregulars
6.2

The North Avenue Irregulars

Movie

1979

Sunshine Christmas

Sunshine Christmas

Movie

1977

CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

TV

1977

Filmography

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)Movie
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)Movie
Detective School
1979Detective SchoolTV
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979The North Avenue Irregularsas DelaneyMovie
Sunshine Christmas
1977Sunshine Christmasas StanleyMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)TV
The White Buffalo
1977The White Buffaloas Amos BixbyMovie
Black Oak Conspiracy
1977Black Oak Conspiracyas Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)Movie
The Golden Dog
1977The Golden Dogas NarratorMovie
From Noon Till Three
1976From Noon Till Threeas Buck BowersMovie
Family
1976Familyas WatchmanTV
Switch
1975Switchas JakeTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas LijahMovie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras The SuperTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas Ted (as Douglas V. Fowley)TV
Homebodies
1974Homebodiesas Mr. CrawfordMovie
Walking Tall
1973Walking Tallas Judge ClarkeMovie
Run, Cougar, Run
1972Run, Cougar, Runas Joe BickleyMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas TrapperTV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
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1972Here Comes the JudgeMovie
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971O'Hara, U.S. TreasuryTV
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas GrundyMovie
My World and Welcome to It
1969My World and Welcome to ItTV
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968Mayberry R.F.D.as JudsonTV
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967The Guns of Will SonnettTV
The Second Hundred Years
1967The Second Hundred Yearsas Henry SykesTV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1967Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas Grandpa Andrew HanksMovie
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas Grandpa Andrew HanksTV
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
Branded
1965Brandedas Jed PeckTV
Guns of Diablo
1964Guns of Diabloas Mr. KnudsenMovie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Rufus C. HoopsTV
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
19647 Faces of Dr. Laoas Toothless CowboyMovie
The Bill Dana Show
1963The Bill Dana ShowTV
Temple Houston
1963Temple Houstonas Doc WebbTV
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas Indian ChiefTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas SorrowfulTV
Barabbas
1961Barabbasas VasasioMovie
Hazel
1961Hazelas Mr. JeffriesTV
Buffalo Gun
1961Buffalo Gunas SheriffMovie
Desire in the Dust
1960Desire in the Dustas Zuba WilsonMovie
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Showas HoboTV
My Three Sons
1960My Three Sonsas Toby ChambersTV
Macumba Love
1960Macumba LoveDirectorMovie
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Ned ConradTV
Tightrope
1959TightropeTV
The Geisha Boy
1958The Geisha Boyas GI in Korea (uncredited)Movie
The Texan
1958The TexanTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Tolliver BenderTV
J
1958Jefferson Drumas WooleyTV
Sea Hunt
1958Sea Huntas PopTV
A Gift for Heidi
1958A Gift for Heidias Alm UncleMovie
Raiders of Old California
1957Raiders of Old Californiaas SheriffMovie
Trackdown
1957Trackdownas CarlsonTV
Alcoa Theatre
1957Alcoa Theatreas PopTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Rubin CasonTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas Ed GrahamTV
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas BaileyTV
Bayou
1957Bayouas Emil HebertMovie
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
1957The Badge of Marshal Brennanas Marshal BrennanMovie
Kelly and Me
1957Kelly and Meas Dave GansMovie
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956Rock, Pretty Babyas Pop WrightMovie
Man from Del Rio
1956Man from Del Rioas Doc AdamsMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas LukeTV
S
1956State TrooperTV
Bandido!
1956Bandido!as McGheeMovie
The Broken Star
1956The Broken Staras Hiram CharletonMovie
Texas Lady
1955Texas Ladyas Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)Movie
T
1955The Great GildersleeveTV
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenneas PritchardTV
The Girl Rush
1955The Girl Rushas Charlie - StickmanMovie
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Buck DoolinTV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpTV
The Lonesome Trail
1955The Lonesome Trailas Crazy Charley BonesteelMovie
The Matchmaking Marshal
1955The Matchmaking Marshalas Jack RuskinMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaireas Tom DiamondTV
Deep in My Heart
1954Deep in My Heartas Harold Butterfield (uncredited)Movie
December Bride
1954December BrideTV
Studio 57
1954Studio 57TV
Lassie
1954LassieTV
The High and the Mighty
1954The High and the Mightyas AlsopMovie
The Lone Gun
1954The Lone Gunas BartenderMovie
Casanova's Big Night
1954Casanova's Big Nightas Second PrisonerMovie
Southwest Passage
1954Southwest Passageas Toad EllisMovie
Untamed Heiress
1954Untamed Heiressas PalMovie
Public Defender
1954Public DefenderTV
The Naked Jungle
1954The Naked Jungleas Medicine ManMovie
With This Ring
1954With This Ringas Gordon, Miller ExecutiveMovie
Red River Shore
1953Red River Shoreas Case LockwoodMovie
City Detective
1953City DetectiveTV
Cat-Women of the Moon
1953Cat-Women of the Moonas Walter 'Walt' WaltersMovie
The Band Wagon
1953The Band Wagonas Auctioneer (uncredited)Movie
Cruisin' Down the River
1953Cruisin' Down the Riveras Humphrey HepburnMovie
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953Revlon Mirror TheatreTV
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953A Slight Case of Larcenyas Mr. WhiteMovie
Kansas Pacific
1953Kansas Pacificas Max JanusMovie
The Man Behind The Gun
1953The Man Behind The Gunas Buckley Saloon ManagerMovie
The Life Of Riley
1953The Life Of Rileyas EddieTV
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas LeftyTV
Horizons West
1952Horizons Westas Ed TompkinsMovie
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas Frank HarveyTV
Singin' in the Rain
1952Singin' in the Rainas Roscoe DexterMovie
Just This Once
1952Just This Onceas Frank PiroshMovie
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952This Woman Is Dangerousas Saunders (Uncredited)Movie
Finders Keepers
1952Finders Keepersas Franke SimmonsMovie
Callaway Went Thataway
1951Callaway Went Thatawayas Gaffer (uncredited)Movie
Angels in the Outfield
1951Angels in the Outfieldas Cab Driver (uncredited)Movie
South of Caliente
1951South of Calienteas Dave NorrisMovie
Across the Wide Missouri
1951Across the Wide Missourias Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)Movie
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas PeteTV
Criminal Lawyer
1951Criminal Lawyeras Harry CheneyMovie
Chain of Circumstance
1951Chain of Circumstanceas Lt. FenningMovie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokTV
Tarzan's Peril
1951Tarzan's Perilas Herbert TraskMovie
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Steve KepplarMovie
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
1950He's a Cockeyed Wonderas 'Crabs' FreeleyMovie
Stage to Tucson
1950Stage to Tucsonas Ira PrentissMovie
Rio Grande Patrol
1950Rio Grande Patrolas Bragg OrcuttMovie
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Charles LoweTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Bunco Squad
1950Bunco Squadas Det. Sgt. Mack McManusMovie
Edge of Doom
1950Edge of Doomas Detective #2Movie
Armored Car Robbery
1950Armored Car Robberyas Benjamin 'Benny' McBrideMovie
Rider from Tucson
1950Rider from Tucsonas Bob RankinMovie
Hoedown
1950Hoedownas Gang Leader (uncredited)Movie
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950So You Think You're Not Guiltyas Convict (uncredited)Movie
Killer Shark
1950Killer Sharkas Louie BracadoMovie
Renegades of the Sage
1949Renegades of the Sageas SloperMovie
Battleground
1949Battlegroundas 'Kipp' KipptonMovie
Satan's Cradle
1949Satan's Cradleas Steve GentryMovie
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949Joe Palooka in the Counterpunchas ThurstonMovie
Any Number Can Play
1949Any Number Can Playas Smitty (uncredited)Movie
Mighty Joe Young
1949Mighty Joe Youngas JonesMovie
Massacre River
1949Massacre Riveras SimmsMovie
Arson, Inc.
1949Arson, Inc.as Frederick P. 'Fred' FenderMovie
Susanna Pass
1949Susanna Passas Roberts aka Walter P. JohnsonMovie
Search for Danger
1949Search for Dangeras The InspectorMovie
Manhattan Angel
1949Manhattan Angelas Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)Movie
Flaxy Martin
1949Flaxy Martinas Max, DetectiveMovie
Gun Smugglers
1948Gun Smugglersas Steve ReevesMovie
The Denver Kid
1948The Denver Kidas Henchman SlipMovie
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas ReporterMovie
Behind Locked Doors
1948Behind Locked Doorsas LarsonMovie
Coroner Creek
1948Coroner Creekas Stew ShallisMovie
Waterfront at Midnight
1948Waterfront at Midnightas Joe SargusMovie
The Dude Goes West
1948The Dude Goes Westas BeetleMovie
Docks of New Orleans
1948Docks of New Orleansas GrockMovie
Black Bart
1948Black Bartas Sheriff Mix (uncredited)Movie
So You Want to Be a Gambler
1948So You Want to Be a Gambleras Honest John (uncredited)Movie
If You Knew Susie
1948If You Knew Susieas MartyMovie
Rose of Santa Rosa
1947Rose of Santa Rosaas Larry FishMovie
Roses Are Red
1947Roses Are Redas Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)Movie
Merton of the Movies
1947Merton of the Moviesas PhilMovie
Key Witness
1947Key Witnessas Jim Guthrie (uncredited)Movie
Ridin' Down the Trail
1947Ridin' Down the Trailas Mark ButlerMovie
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywoodas Mitch GordonMovie
Jungle Flight
1947Jungle Flightas Tom HammondMovie
The Hucksters
1947The Huckstersas Georgie GaverMovie
The Trespasser
1947The Trespasseras Bill MonroeMovie
Desperate
1947Desperateas PeteMovie
Fun on a Weekend
1947Fun on a Weekendas Gambling House Owner (uncredited)Movie
The Sea of Grass
1947The Sea of Grassas Joe Horton (uncredited)Movie
Three on a Ticket
1947Three on a Ticketas Mace MorganMovie
Yankee Fakir
1947Yankee Fakiras Murgatroyd Bartholomew DavisMovie
Fall Guy
1947Fall Guyas Inspector ShannonMovie
Backlash
1947Backlashas Red BaileyMovie
Undercover Maisie
1947Undercover Maisieas DanielsMovie
Scared to Death
1947Scared to Deathas Terry LeeMovie
Wild Country
1947Wild Countryas Clark VarneyMovie
North of the Border
1946North of the Borderas Nails NelsonMovie
'Neath Canadian Skies
1946'Neath Canadian Skiesas Ned ThompsonMovie
High School Hero
1946High School Heroas Coach CarterMovie
Chick Carter, Detective
1946Chick Carter, Detectiveas Rusty FarrellMovie
In Fast Company
1946In Fast Companyas Steve TrentMovie
Larceny in Her Heart
1946Larceny in Her Heartas Doc H. C. PattersonMovie
The Glass Alibi
1946The Glass Alibias Joe EyknerMovie
Blonde Alibi
1946Blonde Alibias Henchman Willie (Uncredited)Movie
Drifting Along
1946Drifting Alongas Jack DaileyMovie
Life with Blondie
1945Life with Blondieas Blackie Leonard (uncredited)Movie
Don't Fence Me In
1945Don't Fence Me Inas Jack GordonMovie
Along the Navajo Trail
1945Along the Navajo Trailas J. Richard BentleyMovie
One Body Too Many
1944One Body Too Manyas Henry RutherfordMovie
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1944Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Rudy (uncredited)Movie
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944The Story of Dr. Wassellas Bit Part (uncredited)Movie
Detective Kitty O'Day
1944Detective Kitty O'Dayas Harry DownsMovie
And the Angels Sing
1944And the Angels Singas N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)Movie
Shake Hands with Murder
1944Shake Hands with Murderas Steve MorganMovie
Rationing
1944Rationingas Dixie SamsonMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargroveas Capt. R.S. ManvilleMovie
Lady in the Death House
1944Lady in the Death Houseas Dr. Dwight 'Brad' BradfordMovie
The Racket Man
1944The Racket Manas Toby SykesMovie
Riding High
1943Riding Highas BrownMovie
Minesweeper
1943Minesweeperas Cutter Lieutenant WellsMovie
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943The Chance of a Lifetimeas Nails Blanton (Uncredited)Movie
Bar 20
1943Bar 20as Henchman SlashMovie
Swing Shift Maisie
1943Swing Shift Maisieas Investigator (Uncredited)Movie
The Kansan
1943The Kansanas Ben NashMovie
Sleepy Lagoon
1943Sleepy Lagoonas J. 'The Brain' LucarnoMovie
Colt Comrades
1943Colt Comradesas Joe BrassMovie
Jitterbugs
1943Jitterbugsas Malcolm BennettMovie
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Louie BartonMovie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Wallace (uncredited)Movie
Stand by for Action
1942Stand by for Actionas Ensign MartinMovie
Lost Canyon
1942Lost Canyonas Jeff BurtonMovie
The Devil with Hitler
1942The Devil with Hitleras Walter BeeterMovie
The Man in the Trunk
1942The Man in the Trunkas Ed MygattMovie
For the Common Defense!
1942For the Common Defense!as Dutch MullnerMovie
I Live on Danger
1942I Live on Dangeras Joey FarrMovie
So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942So's Your Aunt Emma!as Gus HammondMovie
Mississippi Gambler
1942Mississippi Gambleras Chet MatthewsMovie
Sunset on the Desert
1942Sunset on the Desertas Ramsay McCallMovie
Mr. Wise Guy
1942Mr. Wise Guyas Bill CollinsMovie
Hay Foot
1942Hay Footas Captain RossmeadMovie
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Caseas Vincent MackayMovie
Secret of the Wastelands
1941Secret of the Wastelandsas Slade SaltersMovie
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Doctors Don't Tellas Joe GrantMovie
Dangerous Lady
1941Dangerous Ladyas Police Sgt. BrentMovie
Tanks a Million
1941Tanks a Millionas Capt. RossmeadMovie
The Parson of Panamint
1941The Parson of Panamintas Chappie EllertonMovie
The Great Swindle
1941The Great Swindleas Rocky AndrewsMovie
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Rocky TaylorMovie
East of the River
1940East of the Riveras Cy TurnerMovie
Cherokee Strip
1940Cherokee Stripas Alf BarrettMovie
The Leather Pushers
1940The Leather Pushersas Slick ConnollyMovie
Pier 13
1940Pier 13as Johnnie HaleMovie
Wagons Westward
1940Wagons Westwardas Bill MarsdenMovie
20 Mule Team
194020 Mule Teamas Stag RoperMovie
Cafe Hostess
1940Cafe Hostessas Eddie MorganMovie
Slightly Honorable
1939Slightly Honorableas MadderMovie
Henry Goes Arizona
1939Henry Goes Arizonaas Ricky DoleMovie
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Peter LewisMovie
I
1939It Could Happen to Youas Freddie BarlowMovie
Boy Friend
1939Boy Friendas Ed BoydMovie
Lucky Night
1939Lucky Nightas GeorgeMovie
Dodge City
1939Dodge Cityas MungerMovie
Inside Story
1939Inside Storyas Gus BrawleyMovie
The Arizona Wildcat
1939The Arizona Wildcatas Rufe GallowayMovie
Submarine Patrol
1938Submarine Patrolas Seaman Pinky BrettMovie
Time Out for Murder
1938Time Out for Murderas J.E. 'Dutch' MoranMovie
Keep Smiling
1938Keep Smilingas Cedric HuntMovie
Passport Husband
1938Passport Husbandas Tiger MartinMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Bandas SnapperMovie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938Mr. Moto's Gambleas Nick CrowderMovie
Walking Down Broadway
1938Walking Down Broadwayas Ace WagnerMovie
City Girl
1938City Girlas RitchieMovie
Love and Hisses
1937Love and Hissesas WebsterMovie
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Johnny BurkeMovie
Wake Up and Live
1937Wake Up and Liveas HermanMovie
One Mile from Heaven
1937One Mile from Heavenas Jim TaborMovie
Wild and Woolly
1937Wild and Woollyas Blackie MorganMovie
She Had to Eat
1937She Had to Eatas Duke StaceyMovie
Fifty Roads to Town
1937Fifty Roads to Townas Dutch NelsonMovie
This Is My Affair
1937This Is My Affairas AlecMovie
On the Avenue
1937On the Avenueas Eddie EadsMovie
Time Out for Romance
1937Time Out for Romanceas Roy WebsterMovie
Woman-Wise
1937Woman-Wiseas StevensMovie
15 Maiden Lane
193615 Maiden Laneas Nick ShelbyMovie
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936Sing, Baby, Singas MacMovie
Crash Donovan
1936Crash Donovanas HarrisMovie
36 Hours to Kill
193636 Hours to Killas Duke BensonMovie
Private Number
1936Private Numberas Sheik (Uncredited)Movie
Navy Born
1936Navy Bornas Lt. Steve BassettMovie
Small Town Girl
1936Small Town Girlas Chick Page (uncredited)Movie
Big Brown Eyes
1936Big Brown Eyesas Benny BattleMovie
Ring Around the Moon
1936Ring Around the Moonas Ted CurlewMovie
Two for Tonight
1935Two for Tonightas Pooch DonahueMovie
Old Man Rhythm
1935Old Man Rhythmas OysterMovie
Princess O'Hara
1935Princess O'Haraas Emcee (uncredited)Movie
Straight from the Heart
1935Straight from the Heartas Speed SpelvinMovie
Transient Lady
1935Transient Ladyas Matt BaxterMovie
N
1935Night Life of the Godsas Cyril SparksMovie
Student Tour
1934Student Touras MushyMovie
The Girl from Missouri
1934The Girl from Missourias New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)Movie
Let's Talk It Over
1934Let's Talk It Overas Sailor JonesMovie
The Thin Man
1934The Thin Manas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
I Hate Women
1934I Hate Womenas NelsonMovie
Sleepers East
1934Sleepers Eastas Gangster (uncredited)Movie
The Woman Who Dared
1933The Woman Who Daredas Kay's BoyfriendMovie