Person Details
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Aliases: Arthur Wilson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tyler, Texas, USA
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Casablanca
(1942) SamKnock on Any Door
(1949) Piano Player (uncredited)No Man of Her Own
(1950) Waiter on Train (uncredited)Keep Punching
(1939) Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)Passage West
(1951) RainbowNight in New Orleans
(1942) Shadrach JonesRacing Luck
(1948) AbeBogart: The Untold Story
(1997) Self (archive footage)Acting
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1997 | Self (archive footage) | |
1951 | Rainbow | |
1950 | N/A | |
Blue (uncredited) | ||
Waiter on Train (uncredited) | ||
1949 | Pullman Porter (uncredited) | |
Aristotle | ||
Anthony James | ||
Piano Player (uncredited) | ||
1948 | Abe | |
1944 | Jason | |
1943 | Oscar | |
Gabe Tucker | ||
Accordionist | ||
1942 | Sam | |
Hector | ||
Shadrach Jones | ||
Moses | ||
Porter | ||
1939 | Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson) | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |