
Dooley Wilson
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1894-04-03 – 1953-05-30
Place of birth: Tyler, Texas, USA
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.
Known for

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