Dooley Wilson

Dooley Wilson

Acting

Born: 1894-04-03 in Tyler, Texas, USA

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.

Known For

Casablanca

Casablanca

Sam

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

Piano Player (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor

Blue (uncredited)

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

Gabe Tucker

Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

Moses

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

Porter

Free For All

Free For All

Aristotle

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

Anthony James

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

Cairo

Cairo

Hector

Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher

Oscar

Seven Days Ashore

Seven Days Ashore

Jason

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

Accordionist

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

Shadrach Jones

Passage West

Passage West

Rainbow

Racing Luck

Racing Luck

Abe

Keep Punching

Keep Punching

Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)