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Dooley Wilson

Dooley Wilson

Acting

April 3, 1894 — May 30, 1953Tyler, 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

Bogart: The Untold Story1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

Passage West1951

Passage West

Rainbow

Father Is a Bachelor1950

Father Is a Bachelor

Blue (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own1950

No Man of Her Own

Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Come to the Stable1949

Come to the Stable

Anthony James

Knock on Any Door1949

Knock on Any Door

Piano Player (uncredited)

Free For All1949

Free For All

Aristotle

Tell It to the Judge1949

Tell It to the Judge

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Racing Luck1948

Racing Luck

Abe

Seven Days Ashore1944

Seven Days Ashore

Jason

Casablanca1943

Casablanca

Sam

Higher and Higher1943

Higher and Higher

Oscar

Stormy Weather1943

Stormy Weather

Gabe Tucker

Two Tickets to London1943

Two Tickets to London

Accordionist

Cairo1942

Cairo

Hector

My Favorite Blonde1942

My Favorite Blonde

Porter

Take a Letter, Darling1942

Take a Letter, Darling

Moses

Night in New Orleans1942

Night in New Orleans

Shadrach Jones

Keep Punching1939

Keep Punching

Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)