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.
7 Faces of Dr. Lao as Toothless Cowboy
Guns of Diablo as Mr. Knudsen

1963

Temple Houston as Doc Webb
The Bill Dana Show

1962

The Virginian as Sorrowful
The Lucy Show as Indian Chief

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
Desire in the Dust as Zuba Wilson
Macumba Love ... (Director)

1959

Bonanza as Ned Conrad
Tightrope as Max Rommey

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Tolliver Bender
The Texan
Sea Hunt as Pop
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
The Badge of Marshal Brennan as Marshal Brennan
Raiders of Old California as Sheriff
Kelly and Me as Dave Gans
Bayou as Emil Hebert

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

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

1954

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

1953

The Life Of Riley as Eddie
City Detective
The Pride of the Family as Bushnell (uncredited)
Revlon Mirror Theatre
The Band Wagon as Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Man Behind The Gun as Buckley Saloon Manager
Cat-Women of the Moon as Walter 'Walt' Walters
A Slight Case of Larceny as Mr. White
Cruisin' Down the River as Humphrey Hepburn
Kansas Pacific as Max Janus
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
This Woman Is Dangerous as Saunders (Uncredited)
Horizons West as Ed Tompkins
Just This Once as Frank Pirosh
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)
Chain of Circumstance as Lt. Fenning
Criminal Lawyer as Harry Cheney
Callaway Went Thataway as Gaffer (uncredited)
Tarzan's Peril as Herbert Trask
South of Caliente as Dave Norris

1950

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

1949

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

1948

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

1947

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

1946

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

1945

Along the Navajo Trail as J. Richard Bentley
Don't Fence Me In as Jack Gordon
Life with Blondie as Blackie Leonard (uncredited)

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell as Bit Part (uncredited)
See Here, Private Hargrove as Capt. R.S. Manville
And the Angels Sing as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
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
One Body Too Many as Henry Rutherford
Shake Hands with Murder as Steve Morgan
The Racket Man as Toby Sykes
Rationing as Dixie Samson

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

The Woman Who Dared as Kay's Boyfriend