Dooley Wilson
Known for ActingBorn 1894-04-03 — died 1953-05-30Tyler, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
Casablanca
1943 · as Sam
Knock on Any Door
1949 · as Piano Player (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
1943 · as Gabe Tucker
No Man of Her Own
1950 · as Waiter on Train (uncredited)
Free For All
1949 · as Aristotle
My Favorite Blonde
1942 · as Porter
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 · as Self (archive footage)
Higher and Higher
1943 · as Oscar
Come to the Stable
1949 · as Anthony James
Father Is a Bachelor
1950 · as Blue (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
1942 · as Moses
Cairo
1942 · as Hector
Night in New Orleans
1942 · as Shadrach Jones
Two Tickets to London
1943 · as Accordionist
Passage West
1951 · as Rainbow
Seven Days Ashore
1944 · as Jason
Tell It to the Judge
1949 · as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Racing Luck
1948 · as Abe