Acting
Dooley Wilson
Born April 3, 1894 · Tyler, Texas, USA
Died May 30, 1953 · aged 59
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 mode…
Known For
Casablanca · 1943Casablanca
★ 8.11943
MovieDramaRomance
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
My Favorite Blonde · 1942My Favorite Blonde
★ 6.41942
MovieComedy
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
Knock on Any Door · 1949Knock on Any Door
★ 6.21949
MovieDramaCrime
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Stormy Weather · 1943Stormy Weather
★ 6.91943
MovieComedyDrama
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
No Man of Her Own · 1950No Man of Her Own
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Free For All · 1949Free For All
★ 6.31949
MovieRomanceComedy
The discovery of a way of turning petrol into water makes a fortune and romance for the young inventor.
Higher and Higher · 1943Higher and Higher
★ 6.31943
MovieComedyMusic
A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off as a high-society debutante.
Father Is a Bachelor · 1950Father Is a Bachelor
★ 7.41950
MovieComedyFamily
Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: January, February, March, April, and May are living without parents. Their parents died a while ago, and they want to keep that secret from the townspeople, especially the young school teacher, Prudence Millett, to avoid being sent to a children's home and eventual separation. Johnny moves in with the kids and poses as their uncle to take care of them while romancing Prudence. But in order to keep the children, he has to get married.
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Knock on Any Door · 1949Knock on Any Door
★ 6.21949
MovieDramaCrime
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Piano Player (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own · 1950No Man of Her Own
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Waiter on Train (uncredited)
Keep Punching · 1939Keep Punching
★ 7.31939
MovieDramaCrime
Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson, despite the opposition raised by his father and Fanny Singleton, his sweetheart.
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