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Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Acting

Born: May 30, 1911The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

​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
Filmography
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
The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

Delaney

1979
Sunshine Christmas

Sunshine Christmas

Stanley

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
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Lijah

1975
Homebodies

Homebodies

Mr. Crawford

1974
Walking Tall

Walking Tall

Judge Clarke

1973
Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run

Joe Bickley

1972

Here Comes the Judge

1972
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Grundy

1969
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Grandpa Andrew Hanks

1967
Guns of Diablo

Guns of Diablo

Mr. Knudsen

1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Toothless Cowboy

1964
Barabbas

Barabbas

Vasasio

1961
Buffalo Gun

Buffalo Gun

Sheriff

1961
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust

Zuba Wilson

1960
A Gift for Heidi

A Gift for Heidi

Alm Uncle

1958
Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Old California

Sheriff

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
Bandido!

Bandido!

McGhee

1956
The Broken Star

The Broken Star

Hiram Charleton

1956
Texas Lady

Texas Lady

Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

1955
The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

Charlie - Stickman

1955
The Lonesome Trail

The Lonesome Trail

Crazy Charley Bonesteel

1955
The Matchmaking Marshal

The Matchmaking Marshal

Jack Ruskin

1955
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

Harold Butterfield (uncredited)

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
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
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
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
Horizons West

Horizons West

Ed Tompkins

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
Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance

Lt. Fenning

1951
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

Harry Cheney

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
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
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
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Daniels

1947
Backlash

Backlash

Red Bailey

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
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

Investigator (Uncredited)

1943
Bar 20

Bar 20

Henchman Slash

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
Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

Chet Matthews

1942
So's Your Aunt Emma!

So's Your Aunt Emma!

Gus Hammond

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
Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

Capt. Rossmead

1941
Dangerous Lady

Dangerous Lady

Police Sgt. Brent

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

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

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