1943Winner
Best Performance
Casablanca
Dooley Wilson
Actor
Tyler, Texas, USA
April 3, 1894
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1949Nominee
Best Performance
Knock on Any Door
1943Nominee
Best Performance
Stormy Weather
Career Highlights
1950Highlight
Best Performance
No Man of Her Own
1997Highlight
Best Performance
Bogart: The Untold Story
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Casablanca
Knock on Any Door
Stormy Weather