Actor info
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Name :
Dooley Wilson
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Born :
April 3, 1894 in Tyler, Texas, USA (59 years at death)
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Died :
May 30, 1953
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
19 films (1939–1997)
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Also known as :
Arthur Wilson
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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 films
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Knock on Any Door (1949) as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Casablanca (1943) as Sam
- Higher and Higher (1943) as Oscar
- Stormy Weather (1943) as Gabe Tucker
