Born 1894 (age 59) · Tyler, Texas, USA
Appears in 19 titles

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.

Filmography

Casablanca
8.1
Casablanca
1943
as Sam
Knock on Any Door
6.2
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Piano Player (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
6.9
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Waiter on Train (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
6.8
Stormy Weather
1943
as Gabe Tucker
Come to the Stable
6.7
Come to the Stable
1949
as Anthony James
My Favorite Blonde
6.4
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Porter
Take a Letter, Darling
6.6
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Moses
Higher and Higher
6.3
Higher and Higher
1943
as Oscar
Father Is a Bachelor
7.4
Father Is a Bachelor
1950
as Blue (uncredited)
Tell It to the Judge
6.6
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
4.2
Night in New Orleans
1942
as Shadrach Jones
Cairo
6.4
Cairo
1942
as Hector
Seven Days Ashore
4.2
Seven Days Ashore
1944
as Jason
Passage West
6.6
Passage West
1951
as Rainbow
Free For All
6.3
Free For All
1949
as Aristotle
Two Tickets to London
7.5
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Accordionist
Keep Punching
7.3
Keep Punching
1939
as Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
Racing Luck
9.0
Racing Luck
1948
as Abe
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)