Douglas Fowley

Born: 1911-05-30 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1998-05-21

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)

1994

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone as Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)

1979

Detective School
The North Avenue Irregulars as Delaney

1977

CHiPs as Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)
The White Buffalo as Amos Bixby
Sunshine Christmas as Stanley
Black Oak Conspiracy as Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
The Golden Dog as Narrator

1976

Family as Watchman
From Noon Till Three as Buck Bowers

1975

Switch as Jake
Starsky & Hutch as Lijah

1974

The Rockford Files as Ted
Kolchak: The Night Stalker as The Super
Homebodies as Mr. Crawford

1973

Walking Tall as Judge Clarke

1966

Pistols 'n' Petticoats as Grandpa Andrew Hanks

1965

Laredo
Branded as Jed Peck

1964

Daniel Boone as Rufus C. Hoops
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Guns of Diablo as Mr. Knudsen
7 Faces of Dr. Lao as Toothless Cowboy

1963

Temple Houston as Doc Webb
The Bill Dana Show

1962

The Lucy Show as Indian Chief
The Virginian as Sorrowful

1961

Hazel as Mr. Jeffries
Barabbas as Vasasio
Buffalo Gun as Sheriff

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Hobo
My Three Sons as Toby Chambers
Macumba Love ... (Director)
Desire in the Dust as Zuba Wilson

1959

Bonanza as Ned Conrad
Tightrope as Max Rommey

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Tolliver Bender
Sea Hunt as Pop
The Texan
Jefferson Drum as Wooley
The Geisha Boy as GI in Korea (uncredited)
A Gift for Heidi as Alm Uncle

1957

Perry Mason as Rubin Cason
Wagon Train as Ed Graham
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Bailey
Trackdown as Carlson
Alcoa Theatre as Pop
Kelly and Me as Dave Gans
Raiders of Old California as Sheriff
Bayou as Emil Hebert
The Badge of Marshal Brennan as Marshal Brennan

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Luke
State Trooper
Man from Del Rio as Doc Adams
The Broken Star as Hiram Charleton
Bandido! as McGhee
Rock, Pretty Baby as Pop Wright

1955

Cheyenne as Pritchard
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke as Buck Doolin
The Millionaire as Tom Diamond
The Great Gildersleeve
Texas Lady as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
The Girl Rush as Charlie - Stickman
The Lonesome Trail as Crazy Charley Bonesteel
The Matchmaking Marshal as Jack Ruskin

1954

Lassie
December Bride
Studio 57
Public Defender
The High and the Mighty as Alsop
The Naked Jungle as Medicine Man
Deep in My Heart as Harold Butterfield (uncredited)
Casanova's Big Night as Second Prisoner
The Lone Gun as Bartender
Southwest Passage as Toad Ellis
With This Ring as Gordon, Miller Executive
Untamed Heiress as Pal

1953

The Life Of Riley as Eddie
City Detective
The Pride of the Family as Bushnell (uncredited)
The Band Wagon as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Revlon Mirror Theatre
The Man Behind The Gun as Buckley Saloon Manager
Kansas Pacific as Max Janus
Cat-Women of the Moon as Walter 'Walt' Walters
A Slight Case of Larceny as Mr. White
Cruisin' Down the River as Humphrey Hepburn
Red River Shore as Case Lockwood

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Frank Harvey
The Abbott and Costello Show as Lefty
Singin' in the Rain as Roscoe Dexter
Horizons West as Ed Tompkins
Just This Once as Frank Pirosh
This Woman Is Dangerous as Saunders (Uncredited)
Finders Keepers as Franke Simmons

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Pete
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Angels in the Outfield as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri as Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway as Gaffer (uncredited)
Tarzan's Peril as Herbert Trask
Criminal Lawyer as Harry Cheney
South of Caliente as Dave Norris
Chain of Circumstance as Lt. Fenning

1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Charles Lowe
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
Armored Car Robbery as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Stage to Tucson as Ira Prentiss
Edge of Doom as Detective #2
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone as Steve Kepplar
Bunco Squad as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
Killer Shark as Louie Bracado
So You Think You're Not Guilty as Convict (uncredited)
He's a Cockeyed Wonder as 'Crabs' Freeley
Rider from Tucson as Bob Rankin
Rio Grande Patrol as Bragg Orcutt
Hoedown as Gang Leader (uncredited)

1949

Mighty Joe Young as Jones
Battleground as 'Kipp' Kippton
Flaxy Martin as Max, Detective
Susanna Pass as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson
Massacre River as Simms
Satan's Cradle as Steve Gentry
Any Number Can Play as Smitty (uncredited)
Arson, Inc. as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch as Thurston
Clunked in the Clink
Renegades of the Sage as Sloper
Manhattan Angel as Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)
Search for Danger as The Inspector

1948

Black Bart as Sheriff Mix (uncredited)
The Dude Goes West as Beetle
Behind Locked Doors as Larson
Coroner Creek as Stew Shallis
So You Want to Be a Gambler as Honest John (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All as Reporter
Docks of New Orleans as Grock
If You Knew Susie as Marty
Gun Smugglers as Steve Reeves
Waterfront at Midnight as Joe Sargus
The Denver Kid as Henchman Slip

1947

The Sea of Grass as Joe Horton (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie as Daniels
The Hucksters as Georgie Gaver
Desperate as Pete
Yankee Fakir as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis
Fun on a Weekend as Gambling House Owner (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies as Phil
The Trespasser as Bill Monroe
Backlash as Red Bailey
Scared to Death as Terry Lee
Key Witness as Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
Roses Are Red as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
Wild Country as Clark Varney
Ridin' Down the Trail as Mark Butler
Jungle Flight as Tom Hammond
Three on a Ticket as Mace Morgan
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood as Mitch Gordon
Fall Guy as Inspector Shannon
Rose of Santa Rosa as Larry Fish

1946

Blonde Alibi as Henchman Willie (Uncredited)
In Fast Company as Steve Trent
Larceny in Her Heart as Doc H. C. Patterson
High School Hero as Coach Carter
'Neath Canadian Skies as Ned Thompson
Chick Carter, Detective as Rusty Farrell
Drifting Along as Jack Dailey
The Glass Alibi as Joe Eykner
North of the Border as Nails Nelson

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

See Here, Private Hargrove as Capt. R.S. Manville
The Story of Dr. Wassell as Bit Part (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House as Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford
Rationing as Dixie Samson
The Racket Man as Toby Sykes
Detective Kitty O'Day as Harry Downs
One Body Too Many as Henry Rutherford
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Rudy (uncredited)
Shake Hands with Murder as Steve Morgan

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Wallace (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie as Investigator (Uncredited)
The Kansan as Ben Nash
Jitterbugs as Malcolm Bennett
Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Louie Barton
Sleepy Lagoon as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno
Colt Comrades as Joe Brass
Bar 20 as Henchman Slash
Riding High as Brown
Minesweeper as Cutter Lieutenant Wells

1942

Hay Foot as Captain Rossmead
Stand by for Action as Ensign Martin
Mississippi Gambler as Chet Matthews
So's Your Aunt Emma! as Gus Hammond
I Live on Danger as Joey Farr
The Devil with Hitler as Walter Beeter
Mr. Wise Guy as Bill Collins
The Man in the Trunk as Ed Mygatt
Sunset on the Desert as Ramsay McCall
For the Common Defense! as Dutch Mullner
Lost Canyon as Jeff Burton

1941

Tanks a Million as Capt. Rossmead
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Vincent Mackay
The Parson of Panamint as Chappie Ellerton
Secret of the Wastelands as Slade Salters
The Great Swindle as Rocky Andrews
Doctors Don't Tell as Joe Grant
Dangerous Lady as Police Sgt. Brent

1940

20 Mule Team as Stag Roper
East of the River as Cy Turner
Cafe Hostess as Eddie Morgan
Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Rocky Taylor
The Leather Pushers as Slick Connolly
Cherokee Strip as Alf Barrett
Wagons Westward as Bill Marsden
Pier 13 as Johnnie Hale

1939

Dodge City as Munger
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Peter Lewis
Boy Friend as Ed Boyd
Lucky Night as George
Slightly Honorable as Madder
The Arizona Wildcat as Rufe Galloway
Henry Goes Arizona as Ricky Dole
Inside Story as Gus Brawley
It Could Happen to You as Freddie Barlow

1938

Passport Husband as Tiger Martin
Submarine Patrol as Seaman Pinky Brett
City Girl as Ritchie
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Nick Crowder
Alexander's Ragtime Band as Snapper
Walking Down Broadway as Ace Wagner
Time Out for Murder as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran
Keep Smiling as Cedric Hunt

1937

This Is My Affair as Alec
Woman-Wise as Stevens
Wake Up and Live as Herman
On the Avenue as Eddie Eads
Wild and Woolly as Blackie Morgan
Time Out for Romance as Roy Webster
She Had to Eat as Duke Stacey
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Johnny Burke
Love and Hisses as Webster
Fifty Roads to Town as Dutch Nelson
One Mile from Heaven as Jim Tabor

1936

Small Town Girl as Chick Page (uncredited)
Private Number as Sheik (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes as Benny Battle
36 Hours to Kill as Duke Benson
15 Maiden Lane as Nick Shelby
Ring Around the Moon as Ted Curlew
Crash Donovan as Harris
Sing, Baby, Sing as Mac
Navy Born as Lt. Steve Bassett

1935

Two for Tonight as Pooch Donahue
Transient Lady as Matt Baxter
Princess O'Hara as Emcee (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart as Speed Spelvin
Night Life of the Gods as Cyril Sparks
Old Man Rhythm as Oyster

1934

The Thin Man as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Student Tour as Mushy
The Girl from Missouri as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
Sleepers East as Gangster (uncredited)
Let's Talk It Over as Sailor Jones
I Hate Women as Nelson

1933

The Woman Who Dared as Kay's Boyfriend