Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1911-05-30
BirthplaceThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Douglas Fowley
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Douglas Fowley
Barabbas
1961
Filmography
Acting (224)
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)
7.8
1994
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)
6.5
1979
The North Avenue Irregularsas Delaney
6.6
1977
Sunshine Christmasas Stanley
8.0
1977
The White Buffaloas Amos Bixby
6.0
1977
Black Oak Conspiracyas Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
5.7
1977
The Golden Dogas Narrator
1976
From Noon Till Threeas Buck Bowers
5.9
1975
Starsky & Hutchas Lijah
6.9
1974
Homebodiesas Mr. Crawford
6.8
1973
Walking Tallas Judge Clarke
6.6
1972
Run, Cougar, Runas Joe Bickley
6.2
7.0
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Grundy
5.5
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas Grandpa Andrew Hanks
1964
Guns of Diabloas Mr. Knudsen
5.3
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Laoas Toothless Cowboy
6.9
1961
Barabbasas Vasasio
6.9
1961
Buffalo Gunas Sheriff
9.0
1960
Desire in the Dustas Zuba Wilson
4.4
1958
The Geisha Boyas GI in Korea (uncredited)
6.4
1958
A Gift for Heidias Alm Uncle
10.0
1957
Raiders of Old Californiaas Sheriff
5.4
1957
Bayouas Emil Hebert
3.5
1957
The Badge of Marshal Brennanas Marshal Brennan
6.5
1957
Kelly and Meas Dave Gans
9.0
1956
Rock, Pretty Babyas Pop Wright
6.0
1956
Man from Del Rioas Doc Adams
6.5
1956
Bandido!as McGhee
5.7
1956
The Broken Staras Hiram Charleton
6.9
1955
Texas Ladyas Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
5.7
1955
The Girl Rushas Charlie - Stickman
5.3
1955
The Lonesome Trailas Crazy Charley Bonesteel
8.0
1955
The Matchmaking Marshalas Jack Ruskin
8.0
1954
Deep in My Heartas Harold Butterfield (uncredited)
6.7
1954
The High and the Mightyas Alsop
5.9
1954
The Lone Gunas Bartender
5.6
1954
Casanova's Big Nightas Second Prisoner
6.1
1954
Southwest Passageas Toad Ellis
6.3
1954
Untamed Heiressas Pal
6.5
1954
The Naked Jungleas Medicine Man
6.6
1954
With This Ringas Gordon, Miller Executive
6.0
1953
Red River Shoreas Case Lockwood
7.0
1953
Cat-Women of the Moonas Walter 'Walt' Walters
4.1
1953
The Band Wagonas Auctioneer (uncredited)
7.2
1953
Cruisin' Down the Riveras Humphrey Hepburn
8.0
1953
A Slight Case of Larcenyas Mr. White
5.5
1953
Kansas Pacificas Max Janus
5.0
1953
The Man Behind The Gunas Buckley Saloon Manager
6.0
1952
Horizons Westas Ed Tompkins
6.3
1952
Singin' in the Rainas Roscoe Dexter
8.1
1952
Just This Onceas Frank Pirosh
4.4
1952
This Woman Is Dangerousas Saunders (Uncredited)
5.9
1952
Finders Keepersas Franke Simmons
10.0
1951
Callaway Went Thatawayas Gaffer (uncredited)
5.6
1951
Angels in the Outfieldas Cab Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1951
South of Calienteas Dave Norris
9.0
1951
Across the Wide Missourias Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
6.1
1951
Criminal Lawyeras Harry Cheney
7.4
1951
Chain of Circumstanceas Lt. Fenning
7.0
1951
Tarzan's Perilas Herbert Trask
5.5
1950
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Steve Kepplar
7.0
1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonderas 'Crabs' Freeley
4.3
1950
Stage to Tucsonas Ira Prentiss
6.2
1950
Rio Grande Patrolas Bragg Orcutt
6.5
1950
Bunco Squadas Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
6.1
1950
Edge of Doomas Detective #2
6.1
1950
Armored Car Robberyas Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
6.5
1950
Rider from Tucsonas Bob Rankin
7.0
1950
Hoedownas Gang Leader (uncredited)
6.0
1950
So You Think You're Not Guiltyas Convict (uncredited)
6.1
1950
Killer Sharkas Louie Bracado
6.4
1949
Renegades of the Sageas Sloper
9.0
1949
Battlegroundas 'Kipp' Kippton
6.7
1949
Satan's Cradleas Steve Gentry
5.4
1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunchas Thurston
9.0
1949
Any Number Can Playas Smitty (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Mighty Joe Youngas Jones
6.4
10.0
1949
Massacre Riveras Simms
6.6
1949
Arson, Inc.as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
5.5
1949
Susanna Passas Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson
7.7
1949
Search for Dangeras The Inspector
7.0
1949
Manhattan Angelas Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)
7.0
1949
Flaxy Martinas Max, Detective
5.6
1948
Gun Smugglersas Steve Reeves
6.7
1948
The Denver Kidas Henchman Slip
7.0
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Reporter
7.5
1948
Behind Locked Doorsas Larson
6.3
1948
Coroner Creekas Stew Shallis
6.2
1948
Waterfront at Midnightas Joe Sargus
7.0
1948
The Dude Goes Westas Beetle
5.9
1948
Docks of New Orleansas Grock
6.1
1948
Black Bartas Sheriff Mix (uncredited)
4.9
1948
So You Want to Be a Gambleras Honest John (uncredited)
5.6
1948
If You Knew Susieas Marty
7.3
1947
Rose of Santa Rosaas Larry Fish
6.5
1947
Roses Are Redas Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
5.7
1947
Merton of the Moviesas Phil
6.3
1947
Key Witnessas Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
4.8
1947
Ridin' Down the Trailas Mark Butler
9.0
1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywoodas Mitch Gordon
8.0
1947
Jungle Flightas Tom Hammond
5.9
1947
The Huckstersas Georgie Gaver
7.0
1947
The Trespasseras Bill Monroe
5.0
1947
Desperateas Pete
6.5
1947
Fun on a Weekendas Gambling House Owner (uncredited)
7.2
1947
The Sea of Grassas Joe Horton (uncredited)
6.1
1947
Three on a Ticketas Mace Morgan
6.0
1947
Yankee Fakiras Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis
6.0
1947
Fall Guyas Inspector Shannon
5.2
1947
Backlashas Red Bailey
4.8
1947
Undercover Maisieas Daniels
8.0
1947
Scared to Deathas Terry Lee
4.3
1947
Wild Countryas Clark Varney
6.0
1946
North of the Borderas Nails Nelson
10.0
1946
'Neath Canadian Skiesas Ned Thompson
6.0
1946
High School Heroas Coach Carter
6.5
1946
Chick Carter, Detectiveas Rusty Farrell
5.3
1946
In Fast Companyas Steve Trent
6.8
1946
Larceny in Her Heartas Doc H. C. Patterson
6.0
1946
The Glass Alibias Joe Eykner
4.2
1946
Blonde Alibias Henchman Willie (Uncredited)
4.8
1946
Drifting Alongas Jack Dailey
10.0
1945
Life with Blondieas Blackie Leonard (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Don't Fence Me Inas Jack Gordon
5.8
1945
Along the Navajo Trailas J. Richard Bentley
7.5
1944
One Body Too Manyas Henry Rutherford
5.2
1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Rudy (uncredited)
7.0
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassellas Bit Part (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Detective Kitty O'Dayas Harry Downs
4.6
1944
And the Angels Singas N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
7.3
1944
Shake Hands with Murderas Steve Morgan
6.0
1944
Rationingas Dixie Samson
4.0
1944
See Here, Private Hargroveas Capt. R.S. Manville
6.5
1944
Lady in the Death Houseas Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford
5.7
1944
The Racket Manas Toby Sykes
7.7
1943
Riding Highas Brown
5.6
1943
Minesweeperas Cutter Lieutenant Wells
5.2
1943
The Chance of a Lifetimeas Nails Blanton (Uncredited)
6.7
1943
Bar 20as Henchman Slash
4.9
1943
Swing Shift Maisieas Investigator (Uncredited)
6.8
1943
The Kansanas Ben Nash
6.0
1943
Sleepy Lagoonas J. 'The Brain' Lucarno
5.0
1943
Colt Comradesas Joe Brass
5.9
1943
Jitterbugsas Malcolm Bennett
6.0
1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Louie Barton
6.6
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Wallace (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Stand by for Actionas Ensign Martin
7.0
1942
Lost Canyonas Jeff Burton
6.3
1942
The Devil with Hitleras Walter Beeter
5.9
1942
The Man in the Trunkas Ed Mygatt
9.0
1942
For the Common Defense!as Dutch Mullner
5.0
1942
I Live on Dangeras Joey Farr
6.1
1942
So's Your Aunt Emma!as Gus Hammond
6.7
1942
Mississippi Gambleras Chet Matthews
6.5
1942
Sunset on the Desertas Ramsay McCall
6.0
1942
Mr. Wise Guyas Bill Collins
6.6
1942
Hay Footas Captain Rossmead
6.3
1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Caseas Vincent Mackay
7.5
1941
Secret of the Wastelandsas Slade Salters
5.5
1941
Doctors Don't Tellas Joe Grant
5.2
1941
Dangerous Ladyas Police Sgt. Brent
5.3
1941
Tanks a Millionas Capt. Rossmead
5.8
1941
The Parson of Panamintas Chappie Ellerton
5.8
1941
The Great Swindleas Rocky Andrews
8.0
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Rocky Taylor
5.8
1940
East of the Riveras Cy Turner
6.3
1940
Cherokee Stripas Alf Barrett
5.5
1940
The Leather Pushersas Slick Connolly
8.0
1940
Pier 13as Johnnie Hale
5.7
1940
Wagons Westwardas Bill Marsden
6.5
1940
20 Mule Teamas Stag Roper
6.6
1940
Cafe Hostessas Eddie Morgan
5.4
1939
Slightly Honorableas Madder
5.1
1939
Henry Goes Arizonaas Ricky Dole
6.2
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Peter Lewis
6.7
1939
It Could Happen to Youas Freddie Barlow
4.8
1939
Boy Friendas Ed Boyd
9.0
1939
Lucky Nightas George
6.8
1939
Dodge Cityas Munger
6.9
1939
Inside Storyas Gus Brawley
9.0
1939
The Arizona Wildcatas Rufe Galloway
6.7
1938
Submarine Patrolas Seaman Pinky Brett
6.7
1938
Time Out for Murderas J.E. 'Dutch' Moran
6.2
1938
Keep Smilingas Cedric Hunt
8.0
1938
Passport Husbandas Tiger Martin
7.0
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Snapper
6.8
1938
Mr. Moto's Gambleas Nick Crowder
6.4
1938
Walking Down Broadwayas Ace Wagner
6.8
1938
City Girlas Ritchie
6.5
1937
Love and Hissesas Webster
10.0
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Johnny Burke
7.1
1937
Wake Up and Liveas Herman
6.2
1937
One Mile from Heavenas Jim Tabor
6.6
1937
Wild and Woollyas Blackie Morgan
10.0
1937
She Had to Eatas Duke Stacey
5.6
1937
Fifty Roads to Townas Dutch Nelson
10.0
1937
This Is My Affairas Alec
7.3
1937
On the Avenueas Eddie Eads
7.2
1937
Time Out for Romanceas Roy Webster
6.0
1937
Woman-Wiseas Stevens
9.0
1936
15 Maiden Laneas Nick Shelby
8.0
1936
Sing, Baby, Singas Mac
6.0
1936
Crash Donovanas Harris
8.0
1936
36 Hours to Killas Duke Benson
6.1
1936
Private Numberas Sheik (Uncredited)
6.7
1936
Navy Bornas Lt. Steve Bassett
6.0
1936
Small Town Girlas Chick Page (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Big Brown Eyesas Benny Battle
6.3
1936
Ring Around the Moonas Ted Curlew
4.8
1935
Two for Tonightas Pooch Donahue
7.7
1935
Old Man Rhythmas Oyster
7.0
1935
Princess O'Haraas Emcee (uncredited)
8.0
1935
Straight from the Heartas Speed Spelvin
9.0
1935
Transient Ladyas Matt Baxter
6.3
1935
Night Life of the Godsas Cyril Sparks
7.0
1934
Student Touras Mushy
6.7
1934
The Girl from Missourias New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
7.4
1934
Let's Talk It Overas Sailor Jones
10.0
1934
The Thin Manas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
7.5
1934
I Hate Womenas Nelson
8.0
1934
Sleepers Eastas Gangster (uncredited)
7.0
1933
The Woman Who Daredas Kay's Boyfriend
8.0
Production & Directing (2)
1960
Macumba LoveDirector
7.5
1960
Macumba LoveProducer
7.5