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Dooley Wilson
Born
3 April 1894
Died
30 May 1953
Place
Tyler, Texas, USA
Acting

Dooley Wilson

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.

As actor

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997 · Self (archive footage)
Passage West

Passage West

1951 · Rainbow
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor

1950 · Blue (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950 · Waiter on Train (uncredited)
Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

1949 · Anthony James
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949 · Piano Player (uncredited)
Free For All

Free For All

1949 · Aristotle
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949 · Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Racing Luck

Racing Luck

1948 · Abe
Seven Days Ashore

Seven Days Ashore

1944 · Jason
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943 · Sam
Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher

1943 · Oscar
Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943 · Gabe Tucker
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943 · Accordionist
Cairo

Cairo

1942 · Hector
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942 · Porter
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

1942 · Moses
Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

1942 · Shadrach Jones
Keep Punching

Keep Punching

1939 · Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)