Douglas Fowley

actor • director • producer

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 Rosco...

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

Died: May 21, 1998 (age 86)

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Known For

7.5

The Thin Man

Movies & TV Credits

285 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2002
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone Movie	5.4	Actor	Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)	1994
The North Avenue Irregulars Movie	6.9	Actor	Delaney	1979
Detective School TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(23 Episodes)	1979
Black Oak Conspiracy Movie	5.4	Actor	Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)	1977
The White Buffalo Movie	5.9	Actor	Amos Bixby	1977
The Golden Dog Movie	—	Actor	Narrator	1977
CHiPs TV Show	6.7	Actor	Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)(1 Episode)	1977
Sunshine Christmas Movie	6.9	Actor	Stanley	1977
From Noon Till Three Movie	6.4	Actor	Buck Bowers	1976
Family TV Show	7.5	Actor	Watchman(1 Episode)	1976
Starsky & Hutch Movie	7.3	Actor	Lijah	1975
Switch TV Show	6.9	Actor	Jake(1 Episode)	1975
Starsky and Hutch TV Show	7.2	Actor	Lijah(1 Episode)	1975
Homebodies Movie	6.3	Actor	Mr. Crawford	1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV Show	8.2	Actor	The Super(1 Episode)	1974
The Rockford Files TV Show	8.0	Actor	Ted (as Douglas V. Fowley)(1 Episode)	1974
Walking Tall Movie	7.0	Actor	Judge Clarke	1973
Run, Cougar, Run Movie	5.5	Actor	Joe Bickley	1972
Kung Fu TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
Here Comes the Judge Movie	8.3	Actor	—	1972
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Movie	6.0	Actor	Grundy	1969
My World and Welcome to It TV Show	8.3	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1969
Mayberry R.F.D. TV Show	5.7	Actor	Judson(1 Episode)	1968
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Movie	—	Actor	Grandpa Andrew Hanks	1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(26 Episodes)	1966
Laredo TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1965
Branded TV Show	7.2	Actor	Jed Peck(1 Episode)	1965
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Movie	7.0	Actor	Toothless Cowboy	1964
Guns of Diablo Movie	5.4	Actor	Mr. Knudsen	1964
Gomer Pyle: USMC TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1964
Daniel Boone TV Show	7.1	Actor	Rufus C. Hoops(1 Episode)	1964
The Bill Dana Show TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1963
Temple Houston TV Show	7.9	Actor	Doc Webb(1 Episode)	1963
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Sheriff Ben Tolliver(1 Episode)	1962
The Lucy Show TV Show	7.0	Actor	Indian Chief(1 Episode)	1962
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Sorrowful(1 Episode)	1962
Barabbas Movie	6.8	Actor	Vasasio	1961
Buffalo Gun Movie	5.4	Actor	Sheriff	1961
Desire in the Dust Movie	5.8	Actor	Zuba Wilson	1960
My Three Sons TV Show	6.9	Actor	Toby Chambers(1 Episode)	1960
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Hobo(1 Episode)	1960
Macumba Love Movie	4.5	Directing	Director	1960
Tightrope TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Actor	Ned Conrad(1 Episode)	1959
Sea Hunt TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive TV Show	7.8	Actor	Tolliver Bender(1 Episode)	1958
The Texan TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1958
Jefferson Drum TV Show	7.7	Actor	Wooley(1 Episode)	1958
Kelly and Me Movie	5.7	Actor	Dave Gans	1957
Bayou Movie	4.9	Actor	Emil Hebert	1957
Raiders of Old California Movie	5.5	Actor	Sheriff	1957
The Badge of Marshal Brennan Movie	5.6	Actor	Marshal Brennan	1957
Perry Mason TV Show	8.1	Actor	Rubin Cason(1 Episode)	1957
Trackdown TV Show	7.6	Actor	Carlson(1 Episode)	1957
Wagon Train TV Show	7.3	Actor	Ed Graham(1 Episode)	1957
Alcoa Theatre TV Show	7.4	Actor	Pop(1 Episode)	1957
Bandido! Movie	5.8	Actor	McGhee	1956
Man from Del Rio Movie	6.2	Actor	Doc Adams	1956
The Broken Star Movie	5.7	Actor	Thornton W. Wills	1956
Rock, Pretty Baby Movie	6.1	Actor	Pop Wright	1956
Zane Grey Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Luke(1 Episode)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Actor	Doc Crippin(1 Episode)	1956
Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Show	7.4	Actor	Bailey(1 Episode)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Actor	Matt 'Pop' Porter(2 Episodes)	1956
Texas Lady Movie	5.3	Actor	Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)	1955
The Girl Rush Movie	4.9	Actor	Charlie - Stickman	1955
The Lonesome Trail Movie	5.3	Actor	Crazy Charley Bonesteel	1955
The Matchmaking Marshal Movie	—	Actor	Jack Ruskin	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Buck Doolin(1 Episode)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	Dr. John H. Holliday(1 Episode)	1955
The Millionaire TV Show	7.6	Actor	Tom Diamond(1 Episode)	1955
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Actor	Pritchard(1 Episode)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	Doc Fabrique(7 Episodes)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	Doc Holliday(37 Episodes)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(16 Episodes)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	Grandpa Logan(1 Episode)	1955
The Great Gildersleeve TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1955
The High and the Mighty Movie	6.4	Actor	Alsop	1954
Casanova's Big Night Movie	6.5	Actor	Second Prisoner	1954
Deep in My Heart Movie	6.1	Actor	Harold Butterfield (uncredited)	1954
The Naked Jungle Movie	6.5	Actor	Medicine Man	1954
The Lone Gun Movie	5.6	Actor	Bartender	1954
Southwest Passage Movie	5.5	Actor	Toad Ellis	1954
Untamed Heiress Movie	6.6	Actor	Pal	1954
Lassie TV Show	6.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
December Bride TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
Public Defender TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
Studio 57 TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
With This Ring Short Film	6.0	Actor	Gordon, Miller Executive	1954
Cat-Women of the Moon Movie	4.1	Actor	Walter 'Walt' Walters	1953
A Slight Case of Larceny Movie	5.9	Actor	Mr. White	1953
The Band Wagon Movie	7.5	Actor	Auctioneer (uncredited)	1953
Kansas Pacific Movie	5.6	Actor	Max Janus	1953
The Man Behind The Gun Movie	5.8	Actor	Buckley Saloon Manager	1953
Red River Shore Movie	7.0	Actor	Case Lockwood	1953
Cruisin' Down the River Movie	6.7	Actor	Humphrey Hepburn	1953
City Detective TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1953
The Life of Riley TV Show	7.8	Actor	Eddie(1 Episode)	1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1953
Singin' in the Rain Movie	8.4	Actor	Roscoe Dexter	1952
Just This Once Movie	6.1	Actor	Frank Pirosh	1952
This Woman Is Dangerous Movie	5.9	Actor	Saunders (Uncredited)	1952
Finders Keepers Movie	6.0	Actor	Franke Simmons	1952
Horizons West Movie	6.2	Actor	Ed Tompkins	1952
Four Star Playhouse TV Show	7.3	Actor	Police Lt.(1 Episode)	1952
Four Star Playhouse TV Show	7.3	Actor	Frank Harvey(1 Episode)	1952
The Abbott and Costello Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Lefty(1 Episode)	1952
Criminal Lawyer Movie	6.1	Actor	Harry Cheney	1951
Across the Wide Missouri Movie	6.1	Actor	Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)	1951
Callaway Went Thataway Movie	6.4	Actor	Gaffer (uncredited)	1951
Angels in the Outfield Movie	7.0	Actor	Cab Driver (uncredited)	1951
Tarzan's Peril Movie	5.5	Actor	Herbert Trask	1951
South of Caliente Movie	6.4	Actor	Dave Norris	1951
Chain of Circumstance Movie	—	Actor	Lt. Fenning	1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV Show	7.4	Actor	Ed Ruskin(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Muggsy(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Pete(1 Episode)	1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1951
Armored Car Robbery Movie	6.8	Actor	Benjamin 'Benny' McBride	1950
Edge of Doom Movie	6.1	Actor	Detective #2	1950
Bunco Squad Movie	5.9	Actor	Det. Sgt. Mack McManus	1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonder Movie	4.9	Actor	'Crabs' Freeley	1950
Killer Shark Movie	4.3	Actor	Louie Bracado	1950
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Movie	6.5	Actor	Steve Kepplar	1950
Stage to Tucson Movie	5.8	Actor	Ira Prentiss	1950
Rio Grande Patrol Movie	5.8	Actor	Bragg Orcutt	1950
Rider from Tucson Movie	5.8	Actor	Bob Rankin	1950
Hoedown Movie	6.1	Actor	Gang Leader (uncredited)	1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Show	8.4	Actor	Charles Lowe(1 Episode)	1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty Short Film	5.8	Actor	Convict (uncredited)	1950
Battleground Movie	7.5	Actor	'Kipp' Kippton	1949
Flaxy Martin Movie	6.3	Actor	Max, Detective	1949
Arson, Inc. Movie	5.0	Actor	Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender	1949
Mighty Joe Young Movie	6.8	Actor	Jones	1949
Massacre River Movie	5.8	Actor	Simms	1949
Susanna Pass Movie	6.0	Actor	Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson	1949
Search for Danger Movie	6.5	Actor	The Inspector	1949
Satan's Cradle Movie	5.8	Actor	Steve Gentry	1949
Renegades of the Sage Movie	6.5	Actor	Sloper	1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Movie	5.6	Actor	Thurston	1949
Manhattan Angel Movie	6.6	Actor	Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)	1949
Any Number Can Play Movie	6.6	Actor	Smitty (uncredited)	1949
Behind Locked Doors Movie	6.3	Actor	Larson	1948
Coroner Creek Movie	6.7	Actor	Stew Shallis	1948
Docks of New Orleans Movie	5.5	Actor	Grock	1948
If You Knew Susie Movie	5.7	Actor	Marty	1948
Gun Smugglers Movie	5.8	Actor	Steve Reeves	1948
The Dude Goes West Movie	6.5	Actor	Beetle	1948
The Denver Kid Movie	6.1	Actor	Henchman Slip	1948
Waterfront at Midnight Movie	6.4	Actor	Joe Sargus	1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Movie	6.3	Actor	Reporter	1948
Black Bart Movie	6.0	Actor	Sheriff Mix (uncredited)	1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler Short Film	6.1	Actor	Honest John (uncredited)	1948
Desperate Movie	6.8	Actor	Pete	1947
Backlash Movie	5.8	Actor	Red Bailey	1947
Fall Guy Movie	5.7	Actor	Inspector Shannon	1947
Scared to Death Movie	4.2	Actor	Terry Lee	1947
The Hucksters Movie	6.5	Actor	Georgie Gaver	1947
Merton of the Movies Movie	6.1	Actor	Phil	1947
Undercover Maisie Movie	6.1	Actor	Daniels	1947
Roses Are Red Movie	5.8	Actor	Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)	1947
Wild Country Movie	5.6	Actor	Clark Varney	1947
Yankee Fakir Movie	5.6	Actor	Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis	1947
Three on a Ticket Movie	6.0	Actor	Mace Morgan	1947
The Trespasser Movie	6.4	Actor	Bill Monroe	1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood Movie	5.9	Actor	Mitch Gordon	1947
Jungle Flight Movie	5.8	Actor	Tom Hammond	1947
Ridin' Down the Trail Movie	5.7	Actor	Mark Butler	1947
Fun on a Weekend Movie	6.4	Actor	Gambling House Owner (Uncredited)	1947
Key Witness Movie	5.7	Actor	Jim Guthrie (uncredited)	1947
The Sea of Grass Movie	6.4	Actor	Joe Horton (uncredited)	1947
In Fast Company Movie	5.9	Actor	Steve Trent	1946
High School Hero Movie	4.0	Actor	Coach Carter	1946
Drifting Along Movie	7.8	Actor	Jack Dailey	1946
Chick Carter, Detective Movie	6.2	Actor	Rusty Farrell	1946
Blonde Alibi Movie	6.2	Actor	Henchman Willie (Uncredited)	1946
Larceny in Her Heart Movie	6.5	Actor	Doc H. C. Patterson	1946
The Glass Alibi Movie	5.9	Actor	Joe Eykner	1946
North of the Border Movie	6.6	Actor	Nails Nelson	1946
'Neath Canadian Skies Short Film	6.0	Actor	Ned Thompson	1946
Life with Blondie Movie	6.5	Actor	Blackie Leonard (uncredited)	1945
Along the Navajo Trail Movie	5.6	Actor	J. Richard Bentley	1945
Don't Fence Me In Movie	6.4	Actor	Jack Gordon	1945
Lady in the Death House Movie	5.1	Actor	Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford	1944
Detective Kitty O'Day Movie	5.2	Actor	Harry Downs	1944
And the Angels Sing Movie	6.0	Actor	N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)	1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore Movie	5.4	Actor	Rudy (uncredited)	1944
One Body Too Many Movie	5.2	Actor	Henry Rutherford	1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell Movie	6.4	Actor	Bit Part (uncredited)	1944
See Here, Private Hargrove Movie	6.0	Actor	Capt. R.S. Manville	1944
Rationing Movie	5.9	Actor	Dixie Samson	1944
Shake Hands with Murder Movie	5.6	Actor	Steve Morgan	1944
The Racket Man Movie	6.5	Actor	Toby Sykes	1944
Jitterbugs Movie	6.3	Actor	Malcolm Bennett	1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Day Movie	6.0	Actor	Louie Barton	1943
Colt Comrades Movie	6.2	Actor	Joe Brass	1943
Bar 20 Movie	6.0	Actor	Henchman Slash	1943
The Kansan Movie	5.4	Actor	Ben Nash	1943
Minesweeper Movie	4.9	Actor	Cutter Lieutenant Wells	1943
The Chance of a Lifetime Movie	5.8	Actor	Nails Blanton (Uncredited)	1943
Riding High Movie	4.7	Actor	Brown	1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Movie	5.9	Actor	Wallace (uncredited)	1943
Swing Shift Maisie Movie	6.0	Actor	Investigator (Uncredited)	1943
Sleepy Lagoon Movie	6.6	Actor	J. 'The Brain' Lucarno	1943
Hay Foot Movie	5.7	Actor	Captain Rossmead	1942
Lost Canyon Movie	6.1	Actor	Jeff Burton	1942
Mr. Wise Guy Movie	5.4	Actor	Bill Collins	1942
So's Your Aunt Emma! Movie	5.6	Actor	Gus Hammond	1942
Sunset on the Desert Movie	5.7	Actor	Ramsay McCall	1942
Stand by for Action Movie	6.3	Actor	Ensign Martin	1942
Mississippi Gambler Movie	6.8	Actor	Chet Matthews	1942
I Live on Danger Movie	5.9	Actor	Joey Farr	1942
The Man in the Trunk Movie	6.0	Actor	Ed Mygatt	1942
The Devil with Hitler Short Film	5.1	Actor	Walter Beeter	1942
For the Common Defense! Short Film	5.1	Actor	Dutch Mullner	1942
Dangerous Lady Movie	5.2	Actor	Police Sgt. Brent	1941
Tanks a Million Movie	5.7	Actor	Capt. Rossmead	1941
Secret of the Wastelands Movie	6.4	Actor	Slade Salters	1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Movie	6.8	Actor	Vincent Mackay	1941
Doctors Don't Tell Movie	5.2	Actor	Joe Grant	1941
The Parson of Panamint Movie	7.2	Actor	Chappie Ellerton	1941
The Great Swindle Movie	4.3	Actor	Rocky Andrews	1941
Ellery Queen, Master Detective Movie	5.9	Actor	Rocky Taylor	1940
East of the River Movie	6.1	Actor	Cy Turner	1940
20 Mule Team Movie	6.2	Actor	Stag Roper	1940
The Leather Pushers Movie	6.0	Actor	Slick Connolly	1940
Wagons Westward Movie	6.8	Actor	Bill Marsden	1940
Pier 13 Movie	6.3	Actor	Johnnie Hale	1940
Cafe Hostess Movie	6.3	Actor	Eddie Morgan	1940
Cherokee Strip Movie	6.5	Actor	Alf Barrett	1940
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Movie	7.0	Actor	Peter Lewis	1939
Dodge City Movie	7.2	Actor	Munger	1939
Henry Goes Arizona Movie	5.7	Actor	Ricky Dole	1939
Lucky Night Movie	5.9	Actor	George	1939
Slightly Honorable Movie	5.8	Actor	Madder	1939
Inside Story Movie	—	Actor	Gus Brawley	1939
The Arizona Wildcat Movie	6.2	Actor	Rufe Galloway	1939
It Could Happen to You Movie	6.5	Actor	Freddie Barlow	1939
Boy Friend Movie	6.0	Actor	Ed Boyd	1939
Alexander's Ragtime Band Movie	6.7	Actor	Snapper	1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble Movie	6.4	Actor	Nick Crowder	1938
Submarine Patrol Movie	5.8	Actor	Seaman Pinky Brett	1938
City Girl Movie	6.2	Actor	Ritchie	1938
Keep Smiling Movie	6.1	Actor	Cedric Hunt	1938
Walking Down Broadway Movie	6.0	Actor	Ace Wagner	1938
Passport Husband Movie	7.1	Actor	Tiger Martin	1938
Time Out for Murder Movie	5.5	Actor	J.E. 'Dutch' Moran	1938
Charlie Chan on Broadway Movie	7.1	Actor	Johnny Burke	1937
This Is My Affair Movie	6.4	Actor	Alec	1937
On the Avenue Movie	6.5	Actor	Eddie Eads	1937
Wake Up and Live Movie	6.5	Actor	Herman	1937
Love and Hisses Movie	6.3	Actor	Webster	1937
Fifty Roads to Town Movie	6.0	Actor	Dutch Nelson	1937
Time Out for Romance Movie	5.8	Actor	Roy Webster	1937
One Mile from Heaven Movie	6.1	Actor	Jim Tabor	1937
She Had to Eat Movie	6.5	Actor	Duke Stacey	1937
Woman-Wise Movie	7.6	Actor	Stevens	1937
Wild and Woolly Movie	6.3	Actor	Blackie Morgan	1937
36 Hours to Kill Movie	5.9	Actor	Duke Benson	1936
Big Brown Eyes Movie	6.3	Actor	Benny Battle	1936
Small Town Girl Movie	6.3	Actor	Chick Page (uncredited)	1936
Sing, Baby, Sing Movie	5.5	Actor	Mac	1936
Ring Around the Moon Movie	6.3	Actor	Ted Curlew	1936
15 Maiden Lane Movie	6.7	Actor	Nick Shelby	1936
Navy Born Movie	5.0	Actor	Lt. Steve Bassett	1936
Crash Donovan Movie	5.9	Actor	Harris	1936
Private Number Movie	6.5	Actor	Sheik (Uncredited)	1936
Old Man Rhythm Movie	5.5	Actor	Oyster	1935
Night Life of the Gods Movie	5.7	Actor	Cyril Sparks	1935
Two for Tonight Movie	6.1	Actor	Pooch Donahue	1935
Princess O'Hara Movie	7.1	Actor	Emcee (uncredited)	1935
Transient Lady Movie	5.6	Actor	Matt Baxter	1935
Straight from the Heart Movie	5.6	Actor	Speed Spelvin	1935
The Thin Man Movie	8.0	Actor	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	1934
The Girl from Missouri Movie	6.4	Actor	New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)	1934
Student Tour Movie	4.9	Actor	Mushy	1934
Sleepers East Movie	—	Actor	Gangster (uncredited)	1934
I Hate Women Movie	6.2	Actor	Nelson	1934
Let's Talk It Over Movie	6.7	Actor	Sailor Jones	1934

Douglas Fowley

Known For

Battleground

Singin' in the Rain

The Band Wagon

The Thin Man

Movies & TV Credits