Casablanca
1943
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Arthur " Dooley " Wilson (April 3, 1886 – May 30, 1953) was an American actor, singer and musician who is best remembered for his portrayal of Sam in the 1942 film Casablanca. In that romantic drama, he performs its theme song "As Time Goes By".
The gentleman who crooned this now legendary tune for the morose Humphrey Bogart and moist-eyed Ingrid Bergman at Rick's Cafe Americain amid the bleak WWII backdrop was none other than 56-year-old Arthur "Dooley" Wilson, an African-American actor and singer who earned...
- April 3, 1886
- May 30, 1953
May 1, 2020 · With the great success of “Casablanca,” this old tune jumped to #1 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio survey in the Spring of ’43, but due to the ongoing ‘Recording Ban’ (musicians union...
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It became famous when it featured in the 1942 film Casablanca, performed by Dooley Wilson as Sam. The song was voted No. 2 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film (surpassed only by "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland).
Apr 10, 2013 · Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer who played Sam, the piano-player and singer in Casablanca. He also appeared in other films and musicals, such as Stormy Weather and Bloomer Girl, and was a member of the Negro Actors Guild.
Aug 10, 2022 · Dooley Wilson sings "As Time Goes By" from the Motion Picture "Casablanca" (1942). Ilsa : Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake.Sam : [lying] I don't know ...
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A most famous scene, American ex-pat saloon owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in wartime Morocco, with employee Sam (Dooley Wilson), brooding over Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) having turned up at his joint, a flashback montage revealing why, in Casablanca, 1942.
