Douglas Fowley
Acting1911The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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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
Acting History
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)
1979
1977
The Golden Dog
as Narrator
The White Buffalo
as Amos Bixby
Sunshine Christmas
as Stanley
Black Oak Conspiracy
as Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
1976
1975
Starsky & Hutch
as Lijah
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TVas The Super• 1 eps
The Rockford Files
TVas Ted (as Douglas V. Fowley)• 1 eps
1974
Homebodies
as Mr. Crawford
1973
1972
Run, Cougar, Run
as Joe Bickley
1970
Mayberry R.F.D.
TVas Judson• 1 eps
1968
My Three Sons
TVas Toby Chambers• 1 eps
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as Grandpa Andrew Hanks
The Second Hundred Years
TVas Henry Sykes
1966
Daniel Boone
TVas Rufus C. Hoops• 1 eps
The Lucy Show
TVas Indian Chief• 1 eps
1965
Bonanza
TVas Ned Conrad• 1 eps
Branded
TVas Jed Peck• 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Muggsy / Pete• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Sorrowful / Sheriff Ben Tolliver• 1 eps
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Toothless Cowboy
Guns of Diablo
as Mr. Knudsen
Hazel
TVas Mr. Jeffries• 1 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Rubin Cason• 1 eps
1963
1961
Buffalo Gun
as Sheriff
Barabbas
as Vasasio
1960
Desire in the Dust
as Zuba Wilson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Tolliver Bender• 1 eps
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TVas Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique / Dr. John H. Holliday / Grandpa Logan• 1 eps
Macumba Love
Director
Macumba Love
Producer
1959
1958
A Gift for Heidi
as Alm Uncle
Trackdown
TVas Carlson• 1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Bailey• 1 eps
Jefferson Drum
TVas Wooley
1957
Bayou
as Emil Hebert
Raiders of Old California
as Sheriff
Kelly and Me
as Dave Gans
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Marshal Brennan
1956
Bandido!
as McGhee
Rock, Pretty Baby
as Pop Wright
Man from Del Rio
as Doc Adams
The Broken Star
as Hiram Charleton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Luke• 1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas Tom Diamond• 1 eps
Cheyenne
TVas Pritchard• 1 eps
1955
The Matchmaking Marshal
as Jack Ruskin
Texas Lady
as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
The Girl Rush
as Charlie - Stickman
The Lonesome Trail
as Crazy Charley Bonesteel
1954
The High and the Mighty
as Alsop
The Naked Jungle
as Medicine Man
Casanova's Big Night
as Second Prisoner
Deep in My Heart
as Harold Butterfield (uncredited)
Southwest Passage
as Toad Ellis
Untamed Heiress
as Pal
With This Ring
as Gordon, Miller Executive
The Lone Gun
as Bartender
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Police Lt.• 1 eps
The Abbott and Costello Show
TVas Lefty• 1 eps
The Life Of Riley
TVas Eddie• 1 eps
1953
The Band Wagon
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Kansas Pacific
as Max Janus
Cat-Women of the Moon
as Walter 'Walt' Walters
The Man Behind The Gun
as Buckley Saloon Manager
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Mr. White
Red River Shore
as Case Lockwood
Cruisin' Down the River
as Humphrey Hepburn
1952
Horizons West
as Ed Tompkins
Finders Keepers
as Franke Simmons
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Saunders (Uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Roscoe Dexter
Just This Once
as Frank Pirosh
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TVas Ed Ruskin• 1 eps
1951
Tarzan's Peril
as Herbert Trask
Angels in the Outfield
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
South of Caliente
as Dave Norris
Criminal Lawyer
as Harry Cheney
Callaway Went Thataway
as Gaffer (uncredited)
Chain of Circumstance
as Lt. Fenning
Across the Wide Missouri
as Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Convict (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
Stage to Tucson
as Ira Prentiss
Rider from Tucson
as Bob Rankin
Armored Car Robbery
as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Killer Shark
as Louie Bracado
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Steve Kepplar
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as 'Crabs' Freeley
Hoedown
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Rio Grande Patrol
as Bragg Orcutt
Edge of Doom
as Detective #2
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
TVas Charles Lowe
1949
Massacre River
as Simms
Renegades of the Sage
as Sloper
Search for Danger
as The Inspector
Susanna Pass
as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson
Arson, Inc.
as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
Manhattan Angel
as Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Thurston
Mighty Joe Young
as Jones
Satan's Cradle
as Steve Gentry
Flaxy Martin
as Max, Detective
Battleground
as 'Kipp' Kippton
Any Number Can Play
as Smitty (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler
as Honest John (uncredited)
Docks of New Orleans
as Grock
Black Bart
as Sheriff Mix (uncredited)
Gun Smugglers
as Steve Reeves
Coroner Creek
as Stew Shallis
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Reporter
Behind Locked Doors
as Larson
If You Knew Susie
as Marty
Waterfront at Midnight
as Joe Sargus
The Denver Kid
as Henchman Slip
The Dude Goes West
as Beetle
1947
Three on a Ticket
as Mace Morgan
The Trespasser
as Bill Monroe
Rose of Santa Rosa
as Larry Fish
Undercover Maisie
as Daniels
Scared to Death
as Terry Lee
Wild Country
as Clark Varney
Jungle Flight
as Tom Hammond
Backlash
as Red Bailey
Desperate
as Pete
Fall Guy
as Inspector Shannon
Key Witness
as Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Joe Horton (uncredited)
Yankee Fakir
as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis
The Hucksters
as Georgie Gaver
Roses Are Red
as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
Merton of the Movies
as Phil
Fun on a Weekend
as Gambling House Owner (uncredited)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Mitch Gordon
Ridin' Down the Trail
as Mark Butler
1946
North of the Border
as Nails Nelson
The Glass Alibi
as Joe Eykner
In Fast Company
as Steve Trent
Larceny in Her Heart
as Doc H. C. Patterson
High School Hero
as Coach Carter
Blonde Alibi
as Henchman Willie (Uncredited)
Chick Carter, Detective
as Rusty Farrell
'Neath Canadian Skies
as Ned Thompson
Drifting Along
as Jack Dailey
1945
Life with Blondie
as Blackie Leonard (uncredited)
Along the Navajo Trail
as J. Richard Bentley
Don't Fence Me In
as Jack Gordon
1944
Rationing
as Dixie Samson
Lady in the Death House
as Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Rudy (uncredited)
Detective Kitty O'Day
as Harry Downs
The Story of Dr. Wassell
as Bit Part (uncredited)
One Body Too Many
as Henry Rutherford
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Capt. R.S. Manville
Shake Hands with Murder
as Steve Morgan
And the Angels Sing
as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
The Racket Man
as Toby Sykes
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)
Colt Comrades
as Joe Brass
Bar 20
as Henchman Slash
Riding High
as Brown
Minesweeper
as Cutter Lieutenant Wells
Jitterbugs
as Malcolm Bennett
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Louie Barton
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Wallace (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Investigator (Uncredited)
The Kansan
as Ben Nash
Sleepy Lagoon
as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno
1942
Lost Canyon
as Jeff Burton
I Live on Danger
as Joey Farr
Mr. Wise Guy
as Bill Collins
Sunset on the Desert
as Ramsay McCall
Hay Foot
as Captain Rossmead
Stand by for Action
as Ensign Martin
The Devil with Hitler
as Walter Beeter
So's Your Aunt Emma!
as Gus Hammond
Mississippi Gambler
as Chet Matthews
For the Common Defense!
as Dutch Mullner
The Man in the Trunk
as Ed Mygatt
1941
Secret of the Wastelands
as Slade Salters
Dangerous Lady
as Police Sgt. Brent
The Parson of Panamint
as Chappie Ellerton
Tanks a Million
as Capt. Rossmead
Doctors Don't Tell
as Joe Grant
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Vincent Mackay
The Great Swindle
as Rocky Andrews
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Rocky Taylor
Wagons Westward
as Bill Marsden
East of the River
as Cy Turner
Cafe Hostess
as Eddie Morgan
20 Mule Team
as Stag Roper
The Leather Pushers
as Slick Connolly
Cherokee Strip
as Alf Barrett
Pier 13
as Johnnie Hale
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Peter Lewis
Lucky Night
as George
Dodge City
as Munger
Inside Story
as Gus Brawley
It Could Happen to You
as Freddie Barlow
Slightly Honorable
as Madder
Henry Goes Arizona
as Ricky Dole
Boy Friend
as Ed Boyd
The Arizona Wildcat
as Rufe Galloway
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Snapper
Keep Smiling
as Cedric Hunt
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Nick Crowder
Passport Husband
as Tiger Martin
Time Out for Murder
as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran
City Girl
as Ritchie
Walking Down Broadway
as Ace Wagner
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Pinky Brett
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Johnny Burke
One Mile from Heaven
as Jim Tabor
On the Avenue
as Eddie Eads
This Is My Affair
as Alec
Wake Up and Live
as Herman
Love and Hisses
as Webster
She Had to Eat
as Duke Stacey
Time Out for Romance
as Roy Webster
Woman-Wise
as Stevens
Wild and Woolly
as Blackie Morgan
Fifty Roads to Town
as Dutch Nelson
1936
Big Brown Eyes
as Benny Battle
Small Town Girl
as Chick Page (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane
as Nick Shelby
Navy Born
as Lt. Steve Bassett
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Mac
Private Number
as Sheik (Uncredited)
Ring Around the Moon
as Ted Curlew
Crash Donovan
as Harris
36 Hours to Kill
as Duke Benson
1935
Two for Tonight
as Pooch Donahue
Old Man Rhythm
as Oyster
Princess O'Hara
as Emcee (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
as Speed Spelvin
Night Life of the Gods
as Cyril Sparks
Transient Lady
as Matt Baxter
1934
I Hate Women
as Nelson
The Thin Man
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri
as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
Student Tour
as Mushy
Sleepers East
as Gangster (uncredited)
Let's Talk It Over
as Sailor Jones