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Dooley Wilson


 

Arthur "Dooley" Wilson (April 3 1886 - May 30 1953) was an African American actor and singer. He was born in Tyler, Texas, and is most famous for playing Sam in the 1942 film Casablanca.

References

  • American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs, and Stars; (1989) Dwight Blocker Bowers. Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, Washington, D. C.
  • Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca—Bogart, Bergman, and World War II; (1992) Aljean Harmetz, Hyperion, New York