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.

Movies & TV Shows

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