

Douglas Fowley
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 May 1911
Age
115 Years
Born In
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
290
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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

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

tv
Detective School
Detective School

movie
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Delaney

movie
Sunshine Christmas
Sunshine Christmas
as Stanley

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)

movie
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
as Amos Bixby

movie
Black Oak Conspiracy
Black Oak Conspiracy
as Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)

movie
The Golden Dog
The Golden Dog
as Narrator

movie
From Noon Till Three
From Noon Till Three
as Buck Bowers

tv
Family
Family
as Watchman

tv
Switch
Switch
as Jake

movie
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Lijah

tv
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as The Super

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Ted (as Douglas V. Fowley)

movie
Homebodies
Homebodies
as Mr. Crawford

movie
Walking Tall
Walking Tall
as Judge Clarke

movie
Run, Cougar, Run
Run, Cougar, Run
as Joe Bickley

tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Trapper

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

movie
Here Comes the Judge
Here Comes the Judge

tv
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

movie
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Grundy

tv
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It

tv
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
as Judson

tv
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett

tv
The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years
as Henry Sykes

movie
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as Grandpa Andrew Hanks

tv
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as Grandpa Andrew Hanks

tv
Laredo
Laredo

tv
Branded
Branded
as Jed Peck

movie
Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo
as Mr. Knudsen

tv
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Rufus C. Hoops

movie
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Toothless Cowboy

tv
The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show

tv
Temple Houston
Temple Houston
as Doc Webb

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Indian Chief

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Sorrowful

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Sheriff Ben Tolliver

movie
Barabbas
Barabbas
as Vasasio

tv
Hazel
Hazel
as Mr. Jeffries

movie
Buffalo Gun
Buffalo Gun
as Sheriff

movie
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust
as Zuba Wilson

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Hobo

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
as Toby Chambers

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Ned Conrad

tv
Tightrope
Tightrope

movie
The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy
as GI in Korea (uncredited)

tv
The Texan
The Texan

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Tolliver Bender

tv
Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum
as Wooley

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
as Pop

movie
A Gift for Heidi
A Gift for Heidi
as Alm Uncle

movie
Raiders of Old California
Raiders of Old California
as Sheriff

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Carlson

tv
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
as Pop

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Rubin Cason

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Ed Graham

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Bailey

movie
Bayou
Bayou
as Emil Hebert

movie
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Marshal Brennan

movie
Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me
as Dave Gans

movie
Rock, Pretty Baby
Rock, Pretty Baby
as Pop Wright

movie
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio
as Doc Adams

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Luke

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Matt 'Pop' Porter

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Doc Crippin

movie
Bandido!
Bandido!
as McGhee

movie
The Broken Star
The Broken Star
as Hiram Charleton

movie
Texas Lady
Texas Lady
as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

tv
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Pritchard

movie
The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush
as Charlie - Stickman

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Buck Doolin

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Doc Fabrique

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Grandpa Logan

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Dr. John H. Holliday

movie
The Lonesome Trail
The Lonesome Trail
as Crazy Charley Bonesteel

movie
The Matchmaking Marshal
The Matchmaking Marshal
as Jack Ruskin

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Tom Diamond

movie
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
as Harold Butterfield (uncredited)

tv
December Bride
December Bride

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57

tv
Lassie
Lassie

movie
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
as Alsop

movie
The Lone Gun
The Lone Gun
as Bartender

movie
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
as Second Prisoner

movie
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage
as Toad Ellis

movie
Untamed Heiress
Untamed Heiress
as Pal

tv
Public Defender
Public Defender

movie
The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle
as Medicine Man

movie
With This Ring
With This Ring
as Gordon, Miller Executive

movie
Red River Shore
Red River Shore
as Case Lockwood

tv
City Detective
City Detective

movie
Cat-Women of the Moon
Cat-Women of the Moon
as Walter 'Walt' Walters

movie
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
as Auctioneer (uncredited)

movie
Cruisin' Down the River
Cruisin' Down the River
as Humphrey Hepburn

tv
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre

movie
A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Mr. White

movie
Kansas Pacific
Kansas Pacific
as Max Janus

movie
The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun
as Buckley Saloon Manager

tv
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
as Eddie

tv
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Lefty

movie
Horizons West
Horizons West
as Ed Tompkins

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Frank Harvey

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Police Lt.

movie
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
as Roscoe Dexter

movie
Just This Once
Just This Once
as Frank Pirosh

movie
This Woman Is Dangerous
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Saunders (Uncredited)

movie
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
as Franke Simmons

movie
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
as Gaffer (uncredited)

movie
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

movie
South of Caliente
South of Caliente
as Dave Norris

movie
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
as Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Pete

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Muggsy

movie
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
as Harry Cheney

movie
Chain of Circumstance
Chain of Circumstance
as Lt. Fenning

tv
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

tv
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Ed Ruskin

movie
Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril
as Herbert Trask

movie
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Steve Kepplar

movie
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as 'Crabs' Freeley

movie
Stage to Tucson
Stage to Tucson
as Ira Prentiss

movie
Rio Grande Patrol
Rio Grande Patrol
as Bragg Orcutt

tv
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Charles Lowe

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

movie
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus

movie
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom
as Detective #2

movie
Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery
as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride

movie
Rider from Tucson
Rider from Tucson
as Bob Rankin

movie
Hoedown
Hoedown
as Gang Leader (uncredited)

movie
So You Think You're Not Guilty
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Convict (uncredited)

movie
Killer Shark
Killer Shark
as Louie Bracado

movie
Renegades of the Sage
Renegades of the Sage
as Sloper

movie
Battleground
Battleground
as 'Kipp' Kippton

movie
Satan's Cradle
Satan's Cradle
as Steve Gentry

movie
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Thurston

movie
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
as Smitty (uncredited)

movie
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Jones

movie
Clunked in the Clink
Clunked in the Clink

movie
Massacre River
Massacre River
as Simms

movie
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender

movie
Susanna Pass
Susanna Pass
as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson

movie
Search for Danger
Search for Danger
as The Inspector

movie
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel
as Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)

movie
Flaxy Martin
Flaxy Martin
as Max, Detective

movie
Gun Smugglers
Gun Smugglers
as Steve Reeves

movie
The Denver Kid
The Denver Kid
as Henchman Slip

movie
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Reporter

movie
Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors
as Larson

movie
Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek
as Stew Shallis

movie
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
as Joe Sargus

movie
The Dude Goes West
The Dude Goes West
as Beetle

movie
Docks of New Orleans
Docks of New Orleans
as Grock

movie
Black Bart
Black Bart
as Sheriff Mix (uncredited)

movie
So You Want to Be a Gambler
So You Want to Be a Gambler
as Honest John (uncredited)

movie
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
as Marty

movie
Rose of Santa Rosa
Rose of Santa Rosa
as Larry Fish

movie
Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)

movie
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
as Phil

movie
Key Witness
Key Witness
as Jim Guthrie (uncredited)

movie
Ridin' Down the Trail
Ridin' Down the Trail
as Mark Butler

movie
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Mitch Gordon

movie
Jungle Flight
Jungle Flight
as Tom Hammond

movie
The Hucksters
The Hucksters
as Georgie Gaver

movie
The Trespasser
The Trespasser
as Bill Monroe

movie
Desperate
Desperate
as Pete

movie
Fun on a Weekend
Fun on a Weekend
as Gambling House Owner (uncredited)

movie
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as Joe Horton (uncredited)

movie
Three on a Ticket
Three on a Ticket
as Mace Morgan

movie
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir
as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis

movie
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
as Inspector Shannon

movie
Backlash
Backlash
as Red Bailey

movie
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie
as Daniels

movie
Scared to Death
Scared to Death
as Terry Lee

movie
Wild Country
Wild Country
as Clark Varney

movie
North of the Border
North of the Border
as Nails Nelson

movie
'Neath Canadian Skies
'Neath Canadian Skies
as Ned Thompson

movie
High School Hero
High School Hero
as Coach Carter

movie
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective
as Rusty Farrell

movie
In Fast Company
In Fast Company
as Steve Trent

movie
Larceny in Her Heart
Larceny in Her Heart
as Doc H. C. Patterson

movie
The Glass Alibi
The Glass Alibi
as Joe Eykner

movie
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
as Henchman Willie (Uncredited)

movie
Drifting Along
Drifting Along
as Jack Dailey

movie
Life with Blondie
Life with Blondie
as Blackie Leonard (uncredited)

movie
Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In
as Jack Gordon

movie
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail
as J. Richard Bentley

movie
One Body Too Many
One Body Too Many
as Henry Rutherford

movie
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Rudy (uncredited)

movie
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
as Bit Part (uncredited)

movie
Detective Kitty O'Day
Detective Kitty O'Day
as Harry Downs

movie
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing
as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)

movie
Shake Hands with Murder
Shake Hands with Murder
as Steve Morgan

movie
Rationing
Rationing
as Dixie Samson

movie
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Capt. R.S. Manville

movie
Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House
as Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford

movie
The Racket Man
The Racket Man
as Toby Sykes

movie
Riding High
Riding High
as Brown

movie
Minesweeper
Minesweeper
as Cutter Lieutenant Wells

movie
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

movie
Bar 20
Bar 20
as Henchman Slash

movie
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie
as Investigator (Uncredited)

movie
The Kansan
The Kansan
as Ben Nash

movie
Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon
as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno

movie
Colt Comrades
Colt Comrades
as Joe Brass

movie
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs
as Malcolm Bennett

movie
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Louie Barton

movie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Wallace (uncredited)

movie
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
as Ensign Martin

movie
Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon
as Jeff Burton

movie
The Devil with Hitler
The Devil with Hitler
as Walter Beeter

movie
The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk
as Ed Mygatt

movie
For the Common Defense!
For the Common Defense!
as Dutch Mullner

movie
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
as Joey Farr

movie
So's Your Aunt Emma!
So's Your Aunt Emma!
as Gus Hammond

movie
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler
as Chet Matthews

movie
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert
as Ramsay McCall

movie
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy
as Bill Collins

movie
Hay Foot
Hay Foot
as Captain Rossmead

movie
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Vincent Mackay

movie
Secret of the Wastelands
Secret of the Wastelands
as Slade Salters

movie
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
as Joe Grant

movie
Dangerous Lady
Dangerous Lady
as Police Sgt. Brent

movie
Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million
as Capt. Rossmead

movie
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
as Chappie Ellerton

movie
The Great Swindle
The Great Swindle
as Rocky Andrews

movie
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Rocky Taylor

movie
East of the River
East of the River
as Cy Turner

movie
Cherokee Strip
Cherokee Strip
as Alf Barrett

movie
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
as Slick Connolly

movie
Pier 13
Pier 13
as Johnnie Hale

movie
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward
as Bill Marsden

movie
20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team
as Stag Roper

movie
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
as Eddie Morgan

movie
Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable
as Madder

movie
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
as Ricky Dole

movie
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Peter Lewis

movie
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
as Freddie Barlow

movie
Boy Friend
Boy Friend
as Ed Boyd

movie
Lucky Night
Lucky Night
as George

movie
Dodge City
Dodge City
as Munger

movie
Inside Story
Inside Story
as Gus Brawley

movie
The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat
as Rufe Galloway

movie
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Pinky Brett

movie
Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder
as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran

movie
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling
as Cedric Hunt

movie
Passport Husband
Passport Husband
as Tiger Martin

movie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Snapper

movie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Nick Crowder

movie
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
as Ace Wagner

movie
City Girl
City Girl
as Ritchie

movie
Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses
as Webster

movie
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Johnny Burke

movie
Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live
as Herman

movie
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven
as Jim Tabor

movie
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
as Blackie Morgan

movie
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
as Duke Stacey

movie
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town
as Dutch Nelson

movie
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
as Alec

movie
On the Avenue
On the Avenue
as Eddie Eads

movie
Time Out for Romance
Time Out for Romance
as Roy Webster

movie
Woman-Wise
Woman-Wise
as Stevens

movie
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane
as Nick Shelby

movie
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Mac

movie
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan
as Harris

movie
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
as Duke Benson

movie
Private Number
Private Number
as Sheik (Uncredited)

movie
Navy Born
Navy Born
as Lt. Steve Bassett

movie
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
as Chick Page (uncredited)

movie
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes
as Benny Battle

movie
Ring Around the Moon
Ring Around the Moon
as Ted Curlew

movie
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight
as Pooch Donahue

movie
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm
as Oyster

movie
Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara
as Emcee (uncredited)

movie
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart
as Speed Spelvin

movie
Transient Lady
Transient Lady
as Matt Baxter

movie
Night Life of the Gods
Night Life of the Gods
as Cyril Sparks

movie
Student Tour
Student Tour
as Mushy

movie
The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri
as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

movie
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
as Sailor Jones

movie
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

movie
I Hate Women
I Hate Women
as Nelson

movie
Sleepers East
Sleepers East
as Gangster (uncredited)

movie
The Woman Who Dared
The Woman Who Dared
as Kay's Boyfriend