Dooley Wilson
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Casablanca
as Sam
1943
Cairo
as Hector
1942
Higher and Higher
as Oscar
1943
Stormy Weather
as Gabe Tucker
1943
My Favorite Blonde
as Porter
1942
Seven Days Ashore
as Jason
1944
Take a Letter, Darling
as Moses
1942
Come to the Stable
as Anthony James
1949
Night in New Orleans
as Shadrach Jones
1942
Knock on Any Door
as Piano Player (uncredited)
1949
Two Tickets to London
as Accordionist
1943
Racing Luck
as Abe
1948
Passage West
as Rainbow
1951
Free For All
as Aristotle
1949
Father Is a Bachelor
as Blue (uncredited)
1950
Keep Punching
as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
1939
No Man of Her Own
as Waiter on Train (uncredited)
1950
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Tell It to the Judge
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
1949