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Douglas Fowley

Born
May 30, 1911
Died
May 21, 1998
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
​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.
Known For
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Jones
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Roscoe Dexter
The White Buffalo
(1977)
Amos Bixby
Barabbas
(1961)
Vasasio
The Thin Man
(1934)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walking Tall
(1973)
Judge Clarke
Battleground
(1949)
'Kipp' Kippton
The Naked Jungle
(1954)
Medicine Man
Angels in the Outfield
(1951)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dodge City
(1939)
Munger
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Auctioneer (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Alsop
Scared to Death
(1947)
Terry Lee
Across the Wide Missouri
(1951)
Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
(1943)
Wallace (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
(1952)
Saunders (Uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Student Tour
(1934)
Mushy
The Thin Man
(1934)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri
(1934)
New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
I Hate Women
(1934)
Nelson
Let's Talk It Over
(1934)
Sailor Jones
Sleepers East
(1934)
Gangster (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
(1935)
Speed Spelvin
Night Life of the Gods
(1935)
Cyril Sparks
Two for Tonight
(1935)
Pooch Donahue
Old Man Rhythm
(1935)
Oyster
Transient Lady
(1935)
Matt Baxter
Princess O'Hara
(1935)
Emcee (uncredited)
Ring Around the Moon
(1936)
Ted Curlew
Crash Donovan
(1936)
Harris
15 Maiden Lane
(1936)
Nick Shelby
Small Town Girl
(1936)
Chick Page (uncredited)
Private Number
(1936)
Sheik (Uncredited)
Navy Born
(1936)
Lt. Steve Bassett
36 Hours to Kill
(1936)
Duke Benson
Big Brown Eyes
(1936)
Benny Battle
Sing, Baby, Sing
(1936)
Mac
Wild and Woolly
(1937)
Blackie Morgan
She Had to Eat
(1937)
Duke Stacey
This Is My Affair
(1937)
Alec
Fifty Roads to Town
(1937)
Dutch Nelson
One Mile from Heaven
(1937)
Jim Tabor
Time Out for Romance
(1937)
Roy Webster
Love and Hisses
(1937)
Webster
Woman-Wise
(1937)
Stevens
Wake Up and Live
(1937)
Herman
On the Avenue
(1937)
Eddie Eads
Charlie Chan on Broadway
(1937)
Johnny Burke
Alexander's Ragtime Band
(1938)
Snapper
Time Out for Murder
(1938)
J.E. 'Dutch' Moran
Walking Down Broadway
(1938)
Ace Wagner
Passport Husband
(1938)
Tiger Martin
City Girl
(1938)
Ritchie
Submarine Patrol
(1938)
Seaman Pinky Brett
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Nick Crowder
Keep Smiling
(1938)
Cedric Hunt
Inside Story
(1939)
Gus Brawley
Boy Friend
(1939)
Ed Boyd
Slightly Honorable
(1939)
Madder
Dodge City
(1939)
Munger
Lucky Night
(1939)
George
Henry Goes Arizona
(1939)
Ricky Dole
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
(1939)
Peter Lewis
The Arizona Wildcat
(1939)
Rufe Galloway
It Could Happen to You
(1939)
Freddie Barlow
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
(1940)
Rocky Taylor
20 Mule Team
(1940)
Stag Roper
Cafe Hostess
(1940)
Eddie Morgan
The Leather Pushers
(1940)
Slick Connolly
Cherokee Strip
(1940)
Alf Barrett
Pier 13
(1940)
Johnnie Hale
Wagons Westward
(1940)
Bill Marsden
East of the River
(1940)
Cy Turner
Tanks a Million
(1941)
Capt. Rossmead
The Great Swindle
(1941)
Rocky Andrews
The Parson of Panamint
(1941)
Chappie Ellerton
Dangerous Lady
(1941)
Police Sgt. Brent
Doctors Don't Tell
(1941)
Joe Grant
Secret of the Wastelands
(1941)
Slade Salters
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
(1941)
Vincent Mackay
So's Your Aunt Emma!
(1942)
Gus Hammond
Sunset on the Desert
(1942)
Ramsay McCall
Lost Canyon
(1942)
Jeff Burton
For the Common Defense!
(1942)
Dutch Mullner
Hay Foot
(1942)
Captain Rossmead
The Man in the Trunk
(1942)
Ed Mygatt
The Devil with Hitler
(1942)
Walter Beeter
Mississippi Gambler
(1942)
Chet Matthews
Stand by for Action
(1942)
Ensign Martin
Mr. Wise Guy
(1942)
Bill Collins
I Live on Danger
(1942)
Joey Farr
Sleepy Lagoon
(1943)
J. 'The Brain' Lucarno
Bar 20
(1943)
Henchman Slash
The Chance of a Lifetime
(1943)
Nails Blanton (Uncredited)
Riding High
(1943)
Brown
Jitterbugs
(1943)
Malcolm Bennett
The Kansan
(1943)
Ben Nash
Colt Comrades
(1943)
Joe Brass
Minesweeper
(1943)
Cutter Lieutenant Wells
Swing Shift Maisie
(1943)
Investigator (Uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
(1943)
Louie Barton
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
(1943)
Wallace (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
(1944)
N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Shake Hands with Murder
(1944)
Steve Morgan
The Story of Dr. Wassell
(1944)
Bit Part (uncredited)
The Racket Man
(1944)
Toby Sykes
Detective Kitty O'Day
(1944)
Harry Downs
See Here, Private Hargrove
(1944)
Capt. R.S. Manville
Lady in the Death House
(1944)
Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1944)
Rudy (uncredited)
One Body Too Many
(1944)
Henry Rutherford
Rationing
(1944)
Dixie Samson
Along the Navajo Trail
(1945)
J. Richard Bentley
Don't Fence Me In
(1945)
Jack Gordon
Life with Blondie
(1945)
Blackie Leonard (uncredited)
Chick Carter, Detective
(1946)
Rusty Farrell
High School Hero
(1946)
Coach Carter
The Glass Alibi
(1946)
Joe Eykner
Drifting Along
(1946)
Jack Dailey
Blonde Alibi
(1946)
Henchman Willie (Uncredited)
North of the Border
(1946)
Nails Nelson
'Neath Canadian Skies
(1946)
Ned Thompson
Larceny in Her Heart
(1946)
Doc H. C. Patterson
In Fast Company
(1946)
Steve Trent
The Hucksters
(1947)
Georgie Gaver
Jungle Flight
(1947)
Tom Hammond
Wild Country
(1947)
Clark Varney
Undercover Maisie
(1947)
Daniels
Fun on a Weekend
(1947)
Gambling House Owner (Uncredited)
Roses Are Red
(1947)
Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
Merton of the Movies
(1947)
Phil
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
(1947)
Mitch Gordon
Key Witness
(1947)
Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
Backlash
(1947)
Red Bailey
Fall Guy
(1947)
Inspector Shannon
Desperate
(1947)
Pete
Scared to Death
(1947)
Terry Lee
The Trespasser
(1947)
Bill Monroe
Ridin' Down the Trail
(1947)
Mark Butler
Three on a Ticket
(1947)
Mace Morgan
Yankee Fakir
(1947)
Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis
The Dude Goes West
(1948)
Beetle
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
(1948)
Reporter
Waterfront at Midnight
(1948)
Joe Sargus
Black Bart
(1948)
Sheriff Mix (uncredited)
Docks of New Orleans
(1948)
Grock
Gun Smugglers
(1948)
Steve Reeves
Coroner Creek
(1948)
Stew Shallis
So You Want to Be a Gambler
(1948)
Honest John (uncredited)
Behind Locked Doors
(1948)
Larson
If You Knew Susie
(1948)
Marty
The Denver Kid
(1948)
Henchman Slip
Renegades of the Sage
(1949)
Sloper
Susanna Pass
(1949)
Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson
Arson, Inc.
(1949)
Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
Any Number Can Play
(1949)
Smitty (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Jones
Search for Danger
(1949)
The Inspector
Flaxy Martin
(1949)
Max, Detective
Battleground
(1949)
'Kipp' Kippton
Manhattan Angel
(1949)
Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)
Satan's Cradle
(1949)
Steve Gentry
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
(1949)
Thurston
Massacre River
(1949)
Simms
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
(1950)
Steve Kepplar
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
(1950)
'Crabs' Freeley
So You Think You're Not Guilty
(1950)
Convict (uncredited)
Hoedown
(1950)
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
(1950)
Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
Edge of Doom
(1950)
Detective #2
Armored Car Robbery
(1950)
Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Rider from Tucson
(1950)
Bob Rankin
Rio Grande Patrol
(1950)
Bragg Orcutt
Stage to Tucson
(1950)
Ira Prentiss
Killer Shark
(1950)
Louie Bracado
Angels in the Outfield
(1951)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
(1951)
Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
South of Caliente
(1951)
Dave Norris
Criminal Lawyer
(1951)
Harry Cheney
Tarzan's Peril
(1951)
Herbert Trask
Callaway Went Thataway
(1951)
Gaffer (uncredited)
Chain of Circumstance
(1951)
Lt. Fenning
Just This Once
(1952)
Frank Pirosh
This Woman Is Dangerous
(1952)
Saunders (Uncredited)
Horizons West
(1952)
Ed Tompkins
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Roscoe Dexter
Finders Keepers
(1952)
Franke Simmons
Red River Shore
(1953)
Case Lockwood
A Slight Case of Larceny
(1953)
Mr. White
Cruisin' Down the River
(1953)
Humphrey Hepburn
Kansas Pacific
(1953)
Max Janus
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Man Behind The Gun
(1953)
Buckley Saloon Manager
Cat-Women of the Moon
(1953)
Walter 'Walt' Walters
The Lone Gun
(1954)
Bartender
Untamed Heiress
(1954)
Pal
Deep in My Heart
(1954)
Harold Butterfield (uncredited)
Southwest Passage
(1954)
Toad Ellis
Casanova's Big Night
(1954)
Second Prisoner
The Naked Jungle
(1954)
Medicine Man
With This Ring
(1954)
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Alsop
The Lonesome Trail
(1955)
Crazy Charley Bonesteel
The Girl Rush
(1955)
Charlie - Stickman
Texas Lady
(1955)
Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
The Matchmaking Marshal
(1955)
Jack Ruskin
The Broken Star
(1956)
Thornton W. Wills
Rock, Pretty Baby
(1956)
Pop Wright
Man from Del Rio
(1956)
Doc Adams
Bandit!
(1956)
McGhee
Raiders of Old California
(1957)
Sheriff
Bayou
(1957)
Emil Hebert
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
(1957)
Marshal Brennan
Kelly and Me
(1957)
Dave Gans
Desire in the Dust
(1960)
Zuba Wilson
Buffalo Gun
(1961)
Sheriff
Barabbas
(1961)
Vasasio
Guns of Diablo
(1964)
Mr. Knudsen
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
(1964)
Toothless Cowboy
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
(1967)
Grandpa Andrew Hanks
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
(1969)
Grundy
Run, Cougar, Run
(1972)
Joe Bickley
Here Comes the Judge
(1972)
Walking Tall
(1973)
Judge Clarke
Homebodies
(1974)
Mr. Crawford
Starsky & Hutch
(1975)
Lijah
From Noon Till Three
(1976)
Buck Bowers
Sunshine Christmas
(1977)
Stanley
The White Buffalo
(1977)
Amos Bixby
Black Oak Conspiracy
(1977)
Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
The North Avenue Irregulars
(1979)
Delaney
Horrible Horror
(1986)
Walter in 'Cat-Woman of the Moon'
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
(1994)
Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Directing
Production
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