Dooley Wilson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dooley Wilson
Casablanca
1943
Filmography
Acting (19)
1997
Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)
1951
Passage Westas Rainbow
6.6
1950
Father Is a Bacheloras Blue (uncredited)
7.4
1950
No Man of Her Ownas Waiter on Train (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Tell It to the Judgeas Pullman Porter (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Free For Allas Aristotle
6.3
1949
Come to the Stableas Anthony James
6.7
1949
Knock on Any Dooras Piano Player (uncredited)
6.2
1948
Racing Luckas Abe
9.0
1944
Seven Days Ashoreas Jason
4.2
1943
Higher and Higheras Oscar
6.3
1943
Stormy Weatheras Gabe Tucker
6.8
1943
Two Tickets to Londonas Accordionist
7.5
1943
Casablancaas Sam
8.1
1942
Cairoas Hector
6.3
1942
Night in New Orleansas Shadrach Jones
4.2
1942
Take a Letter, Darlingas Moses
6.6
1942
My Favorite Blondeas Porter
6.4
1939
Keep Punchingas Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
7.3