Dooley Wilson

Acting

Dooley Wilson

Born April 3, 1894Tyler, Texas, USA19 credits

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

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Passage West
1951Passage West
as RainbowMovie
Father Is a Bachelor
1950Father Is a Bachelor
as Blue (uncredited)Movie
No Man of Her Own
1950No Man of Her Own
as Waiter on Train (uncredited)Movie
Tell It to the Judge
1949Tell It to the Judge
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)Movie
Free For All
1949Free For All
as AristotleMovie
Come to the Stable
1949Come to the Stable
as Anthony JamesMovie
Knock on Any Door
1949Knock on Any Door
as Piano Player (uncredited)Movie
Racing Luck
1948Racing Luck
as AbeMovie
Stormy Weather
1943Stormy Weather
as Gabe TuckerMovie
Two Tickets to London
1943Two Tickets to London
as AccordionistMovie
Casablanca
1943Casablanca
as SamMovie
Cairo
1942Cairo
as HectorMovie
Night in New Orleans
1942Night in New Orleans
as Shadrach JonesMovie
Keep Punching
1939Keep Punching
as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)Movie