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Douglas Fowley

Acting 86 (deceased) years old The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.9
Born: May 30, 1911
Died: May 21, 1998

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs. Fowley is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and for his regular supporting role as Doc Holliday in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (290)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Self (archive footage) 2002
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage) 1994
Detective School
Detective School 1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars Delaney 1979
Sunshine Christmas
Sunshine Christmas Stanley 1977
CHiPs
CHiPs Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley) 1977
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo Amos Bixby 1977
Black Oak Conspiracy
Black Oak Conspiracy Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley) 1977
The Golden Dog
The Golden Dog Narrator 1977
From Noon Till Three
From Noon Till Three Buck Bowers 1976
Family
Family Watchman 1976
Switch
Switch Jake 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch Lijah 1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker The Super 1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files Ted 1974
Homebodies
Homebodies Mr. Crawford 1974
Walking Tall
Walking Tall Judge Clarke 1973
Run, Cougar, Run
Run, Cougar, Run Joe Bickley 1972
Kung Fu
Kung Fu Trapper 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
Here Comes the Judge
Here Comes the Judge 1972
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury 1971
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Grundy 1969
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It 1969
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. Judson 1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett 1967
The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years Henry Sykes 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Grandpa Andrew Hanks 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Grandpa Andrew Hanks 1966
Laredo
Laredo 1965
Branded
Branded Jed Peck 1965
Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo Mr. Knudsen 1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Rufus C. Hoops 1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Toothless Cowboy 1964
The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show 1963
Temple Houston
Temple Houston Doc Webb 1963
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show Indian Chief 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Sorrowful 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Sheriff Ben Tolliver 1962
Barabbas
Barabbas Vasasio 1961
Hazel
Hazel Mr. Jeffries 1961
Buffalo Gun
Buffalo Gun Sheriff 1961
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust Zuba Wilson 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Hobo 1960
My Three Sons
My Three Sons Toby Chambers 1960
Bonanza
Bonanza Ned Conrad 1959
Tightrope
Tightrope Max Rommey 1959
The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy GI in Korea (uncredited) 1958
The Texan
The Texan 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Tolliver Bender 1958
Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum Wooley 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Pop 1958
A Gift for Heidi
A Gift for Heidi Alm Uncle 1958
Raiders of Old California
Raiders of Old California Sheriff 1957
Trackdown
Trackdown Carlson 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Pop 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Rubin Cason 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Ed Graham 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Bailey 1957
Bayou
Bayou Emil Hebert 1957
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan Marshal Brennan 1957
Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me Dave Gans 1957
Rock, Pretty Baby
Rock, Pretty Baby Pop Wright 1956
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio Doc Adams 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Luke 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper Matt 'Pop' Porter 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper Doc Crippin 1956
Bandido!
Bandido! McGhee 1956
The Broken Star
The Broken Star Hiram Charleton 1956
Texas Lady
Texas Lady Clay Ballard (Clarion owner) 1955
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Pritchard 1955
The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush Charlie - Stickman 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Buck Doolin 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Doc Fabrique 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Grandpa Logan 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Dr. John H. Holliday 1955
The Lonesome Trail
The Lonesome Trail Crazy Charley Bonesteel 1955
The Matchmaking Marshal
The Matchmaking Marshal Jack Ruskin 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Tom Diamond 1955
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart Harold Butterfield (uncredited) 1954
December Bride
December Bride 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 1954
Lassie
Lassie 1954
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty Alsop 1954
The Lone Gun
The Lone Gun Bartender 1954
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night Second Prisoner 1954
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage Toad Ellis 1954
Untamed Heiress
Untamed Heiress Pal 1954
Public Defender
Public Defender 1954
The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle Medicine Man 1954
With This Ring
With This Ring Gordon, Miller Executive 1954
Red River Shore
Red River Shore Case Lockwood 1953
City Detective
City Detective 1953
Cat-Women of the Moon
Cat-Women of the Moon Walter 'Walt' Walters 1953
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon Auctioneer (uncredited) 1953
Cruisin' Down the River
Cruisin' Down the River Humphrey Hepburn 1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre 1953
A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny Mr. White 1953
Kansas Pacific
Kansas Pacific Max Janus 1953
The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun Buckley Saloon Manager 1953
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley Eddie 1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show Lefty 1952
Horizons West
Horizons West Ed Tompkins 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Frank Harvey 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Police Lt. 1952
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain Roscoe Dexter 1952
Just This Once
Just This Once Frank Pirosh 1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
This Woman Is Dangerous Saunders (Uncredited) 1952
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers Franke Simmons 1952
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway Gaffer (uncredited) 1951
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield Cab Driver (uncredited) 1951
South of Caliente
South of Caliente Dave Norris 1951
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri Tin Cup Owens (uncredited) 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Pete 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Muggsy 1951
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer Harry Cheney 1951
Chain of Circumstance
Chain of Circumstance Lt. Fenning 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Ed Ruskin 1951
Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril Herbert Trask 1951
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Steve Kepplar 1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
He's a Cockeyed Wonder 'Crabs' Freeley 1950
Stage to Tucson
Stage to Tucson Ira Prentiss 1950
Rio Grande Patrol
Rio Grande Patrol Bragg Orcutt 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Charles Lowe 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad Det. Sgt. Mack McManus 1950
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom Detective #2 1950
Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery Benjamin 'Benny' McBride 1950
Rider from Tucson
Rider from Tucson Bob Rankin 1950
Hoedown
Hoedown Gang Leader (uncredited) 1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
So You Think You're Not Guilty Convict (uncredited) 1950
Killer Shark
Killer Shark Louie Bracado 1950
Renegades of the Sage
Renegades of the Sage Sloper 1949
Battleground
Battleground 'Kipp' Kippton 1949
Satan's Cradle
Satan's Cradle Steve Gentry 1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Thurston 1949
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play Smitty (uncredited) 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young Jones 1949
Clunked in the Clink
Clunked in the Clink 1949
Massacre River
Massacre River Simms 1949
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender 1949
Susanna Pass
Susanna Pass Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson 1949
Search for Danger
Search for Danger The Inspector 1949
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited) 1949
Flaxy Martin
Flaxy Martin Max, Detective 1949
Gun Smugglers
Gun Smugglers Steve Reeves 1948
The Denver Kid
The Denver Kid Henchman Slip 1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Reporter 1948
Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors Larson 1948
Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek Stew Shallis 1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight Joe Sargus 1948
The Dude Goes West
The Dude Goes West Beetle 1948
Docks of New Orleans
Docks of New Orleans Grock 1948
Black Bart
Black Bart Sheriff Mix (uncredited) 1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler
So You Want to Be a Gambler Honest John (uncredited) 1948
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie Marty 1948
Rose of Santa Rosa
Rose of Santa Rosa Larry Fish 1947
Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley) 1947
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies Phil 1947
Key Witness
Key Witness Jim Guthrie (uncredited) 1947
Ridin' Down the Trail
Ridin' Down the Trail Mark Butler 1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood Mitch Gordon 1947
Jungle Flight
Jungle Flight Tom Hammond 1947
The Hucksters
The Hucksters Georgie Gaver 1947
The Trespasser
The Trespasser Bill Monroe 1947
Desperate
Desperate Pete 1947
Fun on a Weekend
Fun on a Weekend Gambling House Owner (uncredited) 1947
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass Joe Horton (uncredited) 1947
Three on a Ticket
Three on a Ticket Mace Morgan 1947
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis 1947
Fall Guy
Fall Guy Inspector Shannon 1947
Backlash
Backlash Red Bailey 1947
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie Daniels 1947
Scared to Death
Scared to Death Terry Lee 1947
Wild Country
Wild Country Clark Varney 1947
North of the Border
North of the Border Nails Nelson 1946
'Neath Canadian Skies
'Neath Canadian Skies Ned Thompson 1946
High School Hero
High School Hero Coach Carter 1946
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective Rusty Farrell 1946
In Fast Company
In Fast Company Steve Trent 1946
Larceny in Her Heart
Larceny in Her Heart Doc H. C. Patterson 1946
The Glass Alibi
The Glass Alibi Joe Eykner 1946
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi Henchman Willie (Uncredited) 1946
Drifting Along
Drifting Along Jack Dailey 1946
Life with Blondie
Life with Blondie Blackie Leonard (uncredited) 1945
Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In Jack Gordon 1945
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail J. Richard Bentley 1945
One Body Too Many
One Body Too Many Henry Rutherford 1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore Rudy (uncredited) 1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell Bit Part (uncredited) 1944
Detective Kitty O'Day
Detective Kitty O'Day Harry Downs 1944
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited) 1944
Shake Hands with Murder
Shake Hands with Murder Steve Morgan 1944
Rationing
Rationing Dixie Samson 1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove Capt. R.S. Manville 1944
Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford 1944
The Racket Man
The Racket Man Toby Sykes 1944
Riding High
Riding High Brown 1943
Minesweeper
Minesweeper Cutter Lieutenant Wells 1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime Nails Blanton (Uncredited) 1943
Bar 20
Bar 20 Henchman Slash 1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie Investigator (Uncredited) 1943
The Kansan
The Kansan Ben Nash 1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon J. 'The Brain' Lucarno 1943
Colt Comrades
Colt Comrades Joe Brass 1943
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs Malcolm Bennett 1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Gildersleeve's Bad Day Louie Barton 1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Wallace (uncredited) 1943
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action Ensign Martin 1942
Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon Jeff Burton 1942
The Devil with Hitler
The Devil with Hitler Walter Beeter 1942
The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk Ed Mygatt 1942
For the Common Defense!
For the Common Defense! Dutch Mullner 1942
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger Joey Farr 1942
So's Your Aunt Emma!
So's Your Aunt Emma! Gus Hammond 1942
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler Chet Matthews 1942
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert Ramsay McCall 1942
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy Bill Collins 1942
Hay Foot
Hay Foot Captain Rossmead 1942
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Vincent Mackay 1941
Secret of the Wastelands
Secret of the Wastelands Slade Salters 1941
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell Joe Grant 1941
Dangerous Lady
Dangerous Lady Police Sgt. Brent 1941
Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million Capt. Rossmead 1941
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint Chappie Ellerton 1941
The Great Swindle
The Great Swindle Rocky Andrews 1941
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective Rocky Taylor 1940
East of the River
East of the River Cy Turner 1940
Cherokee Strip
Cherokee Strip Alf Barrett 1940
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers Slick Connolly 1940
Pier 13
Pier 13 Johnnie Hale 1940
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward Bill Marsden 1940
20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team Stag Roper 1940
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess Eddie Morgan 1940
Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable Madder 1939
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona Ricky Dole 1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Peter Lewis 1939
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You Freddie Barlow 1939
Boy Friend
Boy Friend Ed Boyd 1939
Lucky Night
Lucky Night George 1939
Dodge City
Dodge City Munger 1939
Inside Story
Inside Story Gus Brawley 1939
The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat Rufe Galloway 1939
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol Seaman Pinky Brett 1938
Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder J.E. 'Dutch' Moran 1938
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling Cedric Hunt 1938
Passport Husband
Passport Husband Tiger Martin 1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band Snapper 1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble Nick Crowder 1938
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway Ace Wagner 1938
City Girl
City Girl Ritchie 1938
Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses Webster 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway Johnny Burke 1937
Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live Herman 1937
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven Jim Tabor 1937
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly Blackie Morgan 1937
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat Duke Stacey 1937
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town Dutch Nelson 1937
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair Alec 1937
On the Avenue
On the Avenue Eddie Eads 1937
Time Out for Romance
Time Out for Romance Roy Webster 1937
Woman-Wise
Woman-Wise Stevens 1937
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane Nick Shelby 1936
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing Mac 1936
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan Harris 1936
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill Duke Benson 1936
Private Number
Private Number Sheik (Uncredited) 1936
Navy Born
Navy Born Lt. Steve Bassett 1936
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl Chick Page (uncredited) 1936
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes Benny Battle 1936
Ring Around the Moon
Ring Around the Moon Ted Curlew 1936
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight Pooch Donahue 1935
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm Oyster 1935
Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara Emcee (uncredited) 1935
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart Speed Spelvin 1935
Transient Lady
Transient Lady Matt Baxter 1935
Night Life of the Gods
Night Life of the Gods Cyril Sparks 1935
Student Tour
Student Tour Mushy 1934
The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited) 1934
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over Sailor Jones 1934
The Thin Man
The Thin Man Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1934
I Hate Women
I Hate Women Nelson 1934
Sleepers East
Sleepers East Gangster (uncredited) 1934
The Woman Who Dared
The Woman Who Dared Kay's Boyfriend 1933

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