Douglas Fowley

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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Bonanza

The Andy Griffith Show

My Three Sons

Lassie

Wagon Train

The Virginian

The Virginian

All Movies (224)

• Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone1994 · as Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)
• The North Avenue Irregulars1979 · as Delaney
• Sunshine Christmas1977 · as Stanley
• The White Buffalo1977 · as Amos Bixby
• Black Oak Conspiracy1977 · as Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
• The Golden Dog1977 · as Narrator
• From Noon Till Three1976 · as Buck Bowers
• Starsky & Hutch1975 · as Lijah
• Homebodies1974 · as Mr. Crawford
• Walking Tall1973 · as Judge Clarke
• Run, Cougar, Run1972 · as Joe Bickley
• Here Comes the Judge1972
• The Good Guys and the Bad Guys1969 · as Grundy
• Pistols 'n' Petticoats1967 · as Grandpa Andrew Hanks
• Guns of Diablo1964 · as Mr. Knudsen
• 7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964 · as Toothless Cowboy
• Barabbas1961 · as Vasasio
• Buffalo Gun1961 · as Sheriff
• Desire in the Dust1960 · as Zuba Wilson
• The Geisha Boy1958 · as GI in Korea (uncredited)
• A Gift for Heidi1958 · as Alm Uncle
• Raiders of Old California1957 · as Sheriff
• Bayou1957 · as Emil Hebert
• The Badge of Marshal Brennan1957 · as Marshal Brennan
• Kelly and Me1957 · as Dave Gans
• Rock, Pretty Baby1956 · as Pop Wright
• Man from Del Rio1956 · as Doc Adams
• Bandido!1956 · as McGhee
• The Broken Star1956 · as Hiram Charleton
• Texas Lady1955 · as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
• The Girl Rush1955 · as Charlie - Stickman
• The Lonesome Trail1955 · as Crazy Charley Bonesteel
• The Matchmaking Marshal1955 · as Jack Ruskin
• Deep in My Heart1954 · as Harold Butterfield (uncredited)
• The High and the Mighty1954 · as Alsop
• The Lone Gun1954 · as Bartender
• Casanova's Big Night1954 · as Second Prisoner
• Southwest Passage1954 · as Toad Ellis
• Untamed Heiress1954 · as Pal
• The Naked Jungle1954 · as Medicine Man
• With This Ring1954 · as Gordon, Miller Executive
• Red River Shore1953 · as Case Lockwood
• Cat-Women of the Moon1953 · as Walter 'Walt' Walters
• The Band Wagon1953 · as Auctioneer (uncredited)
• Cruisin' Down the River1953 · as Humphrey Hepburn
• A Slight Case of Larceny1953 · as Mr. White
• Kansas Pacific1953 · as Max Janus
• The Man Behind The Gun1953 · as Buckley Saloon Manager
• Horizons West1952 · as Ed Tompkins
• Singin' in the Rain1952 · as Roscoe Dexter
• Just This Once1952 · as Frank Pirosh
• This Woman Is Dangerous1952 · as Saunders (Uncredited)
• Finders Keepers1952 · as Franke Simmons
• Callaway Went Thataway1951 · as Gaffer (uncredited)
• Angels in the Outfield1951 · as Cab Driver (uncredited)
• South of Caliente1951 · as Dave Norris
• Across the Wide Missouri1951 · as Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)
• Criminal Lawyer1951 · as Harry Cheney
• Chain of Circumstance1951 · as Lt. Fenning
• Tarzan's Peril1951 · as Herbert Trask
• Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone1950 · as Steve Kepplar
• He's a Cockeyed Wonder1950 · as 'Crabs' Freeley
• Stage to Tucson1950 · as Ira Prentiss
• Rio Grande Patrol1950 · as Bragg Orcutt
• Bunco Squad1950 · as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
• Edge of Doom1950 · as Detective #2
• Armored Car Robbery1950 · as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
• Rider from Tucson1950 · as Bob Rankin
• Hoedown1950 · as Gang Leader (uncredited)
• So You Think You're Not Guilty1950 · as Convict (uncredited)
• Killer Shark1950 · as Louie Bracado
• Renegades of the Sage1949 · as Sloper
• Battleground1949 · as 'Kipp' Kippton
• Satan's Cradle1949 · as Steve Gentry
• Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch1949 · as Thurston
• Any Number Can Play1949 · as Smitty (uncredited)
• Mighty Joe Young1949 · as Jones
• Clunked in the Clink1949
• Massacre River1949 · as Simms
• Arson, Inc.1949 · as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
• Susanna Pass1949 · as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson
• Search for Danger1949 · as The Inspector
• Manhattan Angel1949 · as Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)
• Flaxy Martin1949 · as Max, Detective
• Gun Smugglers1948 · as Steve Reeves
• The Denver Kid1948 · as Henchman Slip
• Joe Palooka in Winner Take All1948 · as Reporter
• Behind Locked Doors1948 · as Larson
• Coroner Creek1948 · as Stew Shallis
• Waterfront at Midnight1948 · as Joe Sargus
• The Dude Goes West1948 · as Beetle
• Docks of New Orleans1948 · as Grock
• Black Bart1948 · as Sheriff Mix (uncredited)
• So You Want to Be a Gambler1948 · as Honest John (uncredited)
• If You Knew Susie1948 · as Marty
• Rose of Santa Rosa1947 · as Larry Fish
• Roses Are Red1947 · as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
• Merton of the Movies1947 · as Phil
• Key Witness1947 · as Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
• Ridin' Down the Trail1947 · as Mark Butler
• The Gas House Kids in Hollywood1947 · as Mitch Gordon
• Jungle Flight1947 · as Tom Hammond
• The Hucksters1947 · as Georgie Gaver
• The Trespasser1947 · as Bill Monroe
• Desperate1947 · as Pete
• Fun on a Weekend1947 · as Gambling House Owner (uncredited)
• The Sea of Grass1947 · as Joe Horton (uncredited)
• Three on a Ticket1947 · as Mace Morgan
• Yankee Fakir1947 · as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis
• Fall Guy1947 · as Inspector Shannon
• Backlash1947 · as Red Bailey
• Undercover Maisie1947 · as Daniels
• Scared to Death1947 · as Terry Lee
• Wild Country1947 · as Clark Varney
• North of the Border1946 · as Nails Nelson
• 'Neath Canadian Skies1946 · as Ned Thompson
• High School Hero1946 · as Coach Carter
• Chick Carter, Detective1946 · as Rusty Farrell
• In Fast Company1946 · as Steve Trent
• Larceny in Her Heart1946 · as Doc H. C. Patterson
• The Glass Alibi1946 · as Joe Eykner
• Blonde Alibi1946 · as Henchman Willie (Uncredited)
• Drifting Along1946 · as Jack Dailey
• Life with Blondie1945 · as Blackie Leonard (uncredited)
• Don't Fence Me In1945 · as Jack Gordon
• Along the Navajo Trail1945 · as J. Richard Bentley
• One Body Too Many1944 · as Henry Rutherford
• Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore1944 · as Rudy (uncredited)
• The Story of Dr. Wassell1944 · as Bit Part (uncredited)
• Detective Kitty O'Day1944 · as Harry Downs
• And the Angels Sing1944 · as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)
• Shake Hands with Murder1944 · as Steve Morgan
• Rationing1944 · as Dixie Samson
• See Here, Private Hargrove1944 · as Capt. R.S. Manville
• Lady in the Death House1944 · as Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford
• The Racket Man1944 · as Toby Sykes
• Riding High1943 · as Brown
• Minesweeper1943 · as Cutter Lieutenant Wells
• The Chance of a Lifetime1943 · as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)
• Bar 201943 · as Henchman Slash
• Swing Shift Maisie1943 · as Investigator (Uncredited)
• The Kansan1943 · as Ben Nash
• Sleepy Lagoon1943 · as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno
• Colt Comrades1943 · as Joe Brass
• Jitterbugs1943 · as Malcolm Bennett
• Gildersleeve's Bad Day1943 · as Louie Barton
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case1943 · as Wallace (uncredited)
• Stand by for Action1942 · as Ensign Martin
• Lost Canyon1942 · as Jeff Burton
• The Devil with Hitler1942 · as Walter Beeter
• The Man in the Trunk1942 · as Ed Mygatt
• For the Common Defense!1942 · as Dutch Mullner
• I Live on Danger1942 · as Joey Farr
• So's Your Aunt Emma!1942 · as Gus Hammond
• Mississippi Gambler1942 · as Chet Matthews
• Sunset on the Desert1942 · as Ramsay McCall
• Mr. Wise Guy1942 · as Bill Collins
• Hay Foot1942 · as Captain Rossmead
• Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case1941 · as Vincent Mackay
• Secret of the Wastelands1941 · as Slade Salters
• Doctors Don't Tell1941 · as Joe Grant
• Dangerous Lady1941 · as Police Sgt. Brent
• Tanks a Million1941 · as Capt. Rossmead
• The Parson of Panamint1941 · as Chappie Ellerton
• The Great Swindle1941 · as Rocky Andrews
• Ellery Queen, Master Detective1940 · as Rocky Taylor
• East of the River1940 · as Cy Turner
• Cherokee Strip1940 · as Alf Barrett
• The Leather Pushers1940 · as Slick Connolly
• Pier 131940 · as Johnnie Hale
• Wagons Westward1940 · as Bill Marsden
• 20 Mule Team1940 · as Stag Roper
• Cafe Hostess1940 · as Eddie Morgan
• Slightly Honorable1939 · as Madder
• Henry Goes Arizona1939 · as Ricky Dole
• Charlie Chan at Treasure Island1939 · as Peter Lewis
• It Could Happen to You1939 · as Freddie Barlow
• Boy Friend1939 · as Ed Boyd
• Lucky Night1939 · as George
• Dodge City1939 · as Munger
• Inside Story1939 · as Gus Brawley
• The Arizona Wildcat1939 · as Rufe Galloway
• Submarine Patrol1938 · as Seaman Pinky Brett
• Time Out for Murder1938 · as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran
• Keep Smiling1938 · as Cedric Hunt
• Passport Husband1938 · as Tiger Martin
• Alexander's Ragtime Band1938 · as Snapper
• Mr. Moto's Gamble1938 · as Nick Crowder
• Walking Down Broadway1938 · as Ace Wagner
• City Girl1938 · as Ritchie
• Love and Hisses1937 · as Webster
• Charlie Chan on Broadway1937 · as Johnny Burke
• Wake Up and Live1937 · as Herman
• One Mile from Heaven1937 · as Jim Tabor
• Wild and Woolly1937 · as Blackie Morgan
• She Had to Eat1937 · as Duke Stacey
• Fifty Roads to Town1937 · as Dutch Nelson
• This Is My Affair1937 · as Alec
• On the Avenue1937 · as Eddie Eads
• Time Out for Romance1937 · as Roy Webster
• Woman-Wise1937 · as Stevens
• 15 Maiden Lane1936 · as Nick Shelby
• Sing, Baby, Sing1936 · as Mac
• Crash Donovan1936 · as Harris
• 36 Hours to Kill1936 · as Duke Benson
• Private Number1936 · as Sheik (Uncredited)
• Navy Born1936 · as Lt. Steve Bassett
• Small Town Girl1936 · as Chick Page (uncredited)
• Big Brown Eyes1936 · as Benny Battle
• Ring Around the Moon1936 · as Ted Curlew
• Two for Tonight1935 · as Pooch Donahue
• Old Man Rhythm1935 · as Oyster
• Princess O'Hara1935 · as Emcee (uncredited)
• Straight from the Heart1935 · as Speed Spelvin
• Transient Lady1935 · as Matt Baxter
• Night Life of the Gods1935 · as Cyril Sparks
• Student Tour1934 · as Mushy
• The Girl from Missouri1934 · as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
• Let's Talk It Over1934 · as Sailor Jones
• The Thin Man1934 · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• I Hate Women1934 · as Nelson
• Sleepers East1934 · as Gangster (uncredited)
• The Woman Who Dared1933 · as Kay's Boyfriend

All TV Shows (66)

• Detective School1979
• CHiPs1977 · as Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)
• Family1976 · as Watchman
• Switch1975 · as Jake
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · as The Super
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Ted
• Kung Fu1972 · as Trapper
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• O'Hara, U.S. Treasury1971
• My World and Welcome to It1969
• Mayberry R.F.D.1968 · as Judson
• The Guns of Will Sonnett1967
• The Second Hundred Years1967 · as Henry Sykes
• Pistols 'n' Petticoats1966 · as Grandpa Andrew Hanks
• Laredo1965
• Branded1965 · as Jed Peck
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Rufus C. Hoops
• The Bill Dana Show1963
• Temple Houston1963 · as Doc Webb
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Indian Chief
• The Virginian1962 · as Sorrowful
• The Virginian1962 · as Sheriff Ben Tolliver
• Hazel1961 · as Mr. Jeffries
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Hobo
• My Three Sons1960 · as Toby Chambers
• Bonanza1959 · as Ned Conrad
• Tightrope1959 · as Max Rommey
• The Texan1958
• Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Tolliver Bender
• Jefferson Drum1958 · as Wooley
• Sea Hunt1958 · as Pop
• Trackdown1957 · as Carlson
• Alcoa Theatre1957 · as Pop
• Perry Mason1957 · as Rubin Cason
• Wagon Train1957 · as Ed Graham
• Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Bailey
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Luke
• State Trooper1956
• State Trooper1956 · as Matt 'Pop' Porter
• State Trooper1956 · as Doc Crippin
• The Great Gildersleeve1955
• Cheyenne1955 · as Pritchard
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Buck Doolin
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955 · as Doc Holliday
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955 · as Doc Fabrique
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955 · as Grandpa Logan
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955 · as Dr. John H. Holliday
• The Millionaire1955 · as Tom Diamond
• December Bride1954
• Studio 571954
• Lassie1954
• Public Defender1954
• City Detective1953
• Revlon Mirror Theatre1953
• The Life Of Riley1953 · as Eddie
• The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Lefty
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Frank Harvey
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Police Lt.
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Pete
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Muggsy
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951 · as Ed Ruskin
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950 · as Charles Lowe
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self