Douglas Fowley

Deceased · Born: May 30, 1911 · Died: May 21, 1998

Personal Details

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

Spouse

Jean Louise Paschall
( Dec 31, 1969 to May 21, 1998 )
Judy Walsh
( Mar 28, 1954 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Joy A. Torstrup
( Apr 22, 1950 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Vivian M. Chambers
( Jun 2, 1947 to May 12, 2024 )
Mary Rose Hunter
( Sep 27, 1944 to May 12, 2024 )
Shelby Payne
( Feb 21, 1938 to Aug 12, 1943 )
Marjorie Reid
( Jul 20, 1935 to Jun 19, 1936 )
Maria ?

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.

Career

acting

1979

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars as Delaney

1977

Sunshine Christmas

Sunshine Christmas as Stanley

Black Oak Conspiracy

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

1976

From Noon Till Three

From Noon Till Three as Buck Bowers

1974

Homebodies as Mr. Crawford

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

The Rockford Files

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

1972

Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run as Joe Bickley

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Gunsmoke as Buck Doolin

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Grundy

1964

Guns of Diablo as Mr. Knudsen

1963

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1961

Buffalo Gun as Sheriff

1960

Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust as Zuba Wilson

1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Tolliver Bender

1958

A Gift for Heidi

A Gift for Heidi as Alm Uncle

1957

Bayou as Emil Hebert

Kelly and Me as Dave Gans

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Old California as Sheriff

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

The Badge of Marshal Brennan as Marshal Brennan

1956

Bandido! as McGhee

The Broken Star

The Broken Star as Thornton W. Wills

Rock, Pretty Baby!

Rock, Pretty Baby! as Pop Wright

Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio as Doc Adams

1955

The Girl Rush as Charlie - Stickman

Texas Lady as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

The Lonesome Trail

The Lonesome Trail as Crazy Charley Bonesteel

1954

The Lone Gun as Bartender

Untamed Heiress

Untamed Heiress as Pal

Southwest Passage

Southwest Passage as Toad Ellis

The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle as Medicine Man

1953

The Man Behind the Gun

The Man Behind the Gun as Buckley Saloon Manager

Cat-Women of the Moon

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

Kansas Pacific as Max Janus

Cruisin' Down the River

Cruisin' Down the River as Humphrey Hepburn

A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny as Mr. White

Red River Shore

Red River Shore as Case Lockwood

1952

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers as Franke Simmons

Just This Once as Frank Pirosh

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain as Roscoe Dexter

1951

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer as Harry Cheney

Tarzan's Peril as Herbert Trask

South of Caliente

South of Caliente as Dave Norris

1950

Edge of Doom as Detective #2

Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride

Rio Grande Patrol

Rio Grande Patrol as Bragg Orcutt

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder as 'Crabs' Freeley

Killer Shark as Louie Bracado

Stage to Tucson

Stage to Tucson as Ira Prentiss

Rider from Tucson

Rider from Tucson as Bob Rankin

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

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

Bunco Squad as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus

Hoedown as Gang Leader (uncredited)

1949

Flaxy Martin as Max, Detective

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young as Jones

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

Search for Danger

Search for Danger as The Inspector

Susanna Pass as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson

Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage as Sloper

Battleground as 'Kipp' Kippton

Satan's Cradle as Steve Gentry

1948

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight as Joe Sargus

If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie as Marty

Behind Locked Doors

Behind Locked Doors as Larson

The Denver Kid as Henchman Slip

Docks of New Orleans

Docks of New Orleans as Grock

The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West as Beetle

Gun Smugglers as Steve Reeves

1947

Roses Are Red as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)

Fall Guy as Inspector Shannon

Jungle Flight as Tom Hammond

Wild Country as Clark Varney

Three on a Ticket

Three on a Ticket as Mace Morgan

The Trespasser as Bill Monroe

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie as Daniels

Yankee Fakir as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis

Backlash as Red Bailey

Rose of Santa Rosa

Rose of Santa Rosa as Larry Fish

Desperate as Pete

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood as Mitch Gordon

Scared to Death

Scared to Death as Terry Lee

Ridin' Down the Trail

Ridin' Down the Trail as Mark Butler

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies as Phil

1946

North of the Border

North of the Border as Nails Nelson

Drifting Along as Jack Dailey

Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart as Doc H. C. Patterson

The Glass Alibi

The Glass Alibi as Joe Eykner

In Fast Company

In Fast Company as Steve Trent

'Neath Canadian Skies

'Neath Canadian Skies as Ned Thompson

Chick Carter, Detective

Chick Carter, Detective as Rusty Farrell

1945

Along the Navajo Trail

Along the Navajo Trail as J. Richard Bentley

1944

Shake Hands with Murder

Shake Hands with Murder as Steve Morgan

Lady in the Death House

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

One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many as Henry Rutherford

The Racket Man as Toby Sykes

Detective Kitty O'Day

Detective Kitty O'Day as Harry Downs

1943

Bar 20 as Henchman Slash

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Louie Barton

Sleepy Lagoon as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno

Colt Comrades as Joe Brass

Minesweeper as Cutter Lieutenant Wells

Jitterbugs as Malcolm Bennett

Riding High as Brown

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger as Joey Farr

Lost Canyon as Jeff Burton

Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert as Ramsay McCall

Hay Foot as Captain Rossmead

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler as Chet Matthews

Mr. Wise Guy as Bill Collins

So's Your Aunt Emma!

So's Your Aunt Emma! as Gus Hammond

1941

The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle as Rocky Andrews

Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell as Joe Grant

Dangerous Lady as Police Sgt. Brent

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Vincent Mackay

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint as Chappie Ellerton

Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million as Capt. Rossmead

Secret of the Wastelands

Secret of the Wastelands as Slade Salters

1940

Cafe Hostess as Eddie Morgan

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers as Slick Connolly

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward as Bill Marsden

East of the River

East of the River as Cy Turner

20 Mule Team as Stag Roper

Pier 13 as Johnnie Hale

Cherokee Strip as Alf Barrett

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Peter Lewis

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You as Freddie Barlow

Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona as Ricky Dole

Lucky Night as George

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble as Nick Crowder

Passport Husband

Passport Husband as Tiger Martin

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol as Seaman Pinky Brett

Time Out for Murder

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

City Girl as Ritchie

1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway as Johnny Burke

On the Avenue as Eddie Eads

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses as Webster

One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven as Jim Tabor

She Had to Eat as Duke Stacey

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair as Alec

1936

15 Maiden Lane as Nick Shelby

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill as Duke Benson

Big Brown Eyes as Benny Battle

1935

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight as Pooch Donahue

Transient Lady as Matt Baxter

Night Life of the Gods

Night Life of the Gods as Cyril Sparks

1934

I Hate Women as Nelson