Douglas Fowley
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Douglas Fowley has stayed an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Singin' in the Rain' (Roscoe Dexter). Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Barabbas'. The filmography leans toward drama. The filmography runs to some 256 credits between film and television.
Douglas Fowley
217 Movies
39 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Douglas Fowley has stayed an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Singin' in the Rain' (Roscoe Dexter). Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Barabbas'. The filmography leans toward drama. The filmography runs to some 256 credits between film and television.
Movies
Plays Roscoe Dexter
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Plays Second Prisoner
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Plays Amos Bixby
The White Buffalo
1977
Plays Alsop
The High and the Mighty
1954
Plays Jones
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Plays Daniels
Undercover Maisie
1947
Plays Grundy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
Plays 'Kipp' Kippton
Battleground
1949
Plays Vasasio
Barabbas
1961
Plays Medicine Man
The Naked Jungle
1954
Plays Buck Bowers
From Noon Till Three
1976
Plays Rusty Farrell
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
Plays Munger
Dodge City
1939
Plays Ed Tompkins
Horizons West
1952
Plays Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
Texas Lady
1955
Plays Buckley Saloon Manager
The Man Behind The Gun
1953
Plays Doc Adams
Man from Del Rio
1956
Plays Captain Rossmead
Hay Foot
1942
Plays Roy Webster
Time Out for Romance
1937
Plays Mr. Knudsen
Guns of Diablo
1964
Plays Tiger Martin
Passport Husband
1938
Plays Nick Crowder
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Plays Toothless Cowboy
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Plays Johnny Burke
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
Plays Beetle
The Dude Goes West
1948
Plays Walter 'Walt' Walters
Cat-Women of the Moon
1953
Plays Herbert Trask
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Plays Herman
Wake Up and Live
1937
Plays Delaney
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Plays Alm Uncle
A Gift for Heidi
1958
Plays Detective #2
Edge of Doom
1950
Plays Crazy Charley Bonesteel
The Lonesome Trail
1955
Plays Peter Lewis
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
Plays Dutch Mullner
For the Common Defense!
1942
Plays Sheriff
Raiders of Old California
1957
Plays Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Armored Car Robbery
1950
Plays Henry Rutherford
One Body Too Many
1944
Plays Joey Farr
I Live on Danger
1942
Plays Mr. Crawford
Homebodies
1974
Plays Toad Ellis
Southwest Passage
1954
Plays Grock
Docks of New Orleans
1948
Plays Joe Bickley
Run, Cougar, Run
1972
Plays Pete
Desperate
1947
Plays Brown
Riding High
1943
Plays Snapper
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Plays Alec
This Is My Affair
1937
Plays Phil
Merton of the Movies
1947
Plays Stew Shallis
Coroner Creek
1948
Plays Jim Tabor
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Plays Mace Morgan
Three on a Ticket
1947
TV Shows
Plays Doc Holliday
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Plays Grandpa Andrew Hanks
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
Plays Matt 'Pop' Porter
State Trooper
1956
Plays Ed Ruskin
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Plays Sorrowful
The Virginian
1962
Plays Frank Harvey
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Plays Doc Webb
Temple Houston
1963
Plays Wooley
Jefferson Drum
1958
Plays Eddie
The Life Of Riley
1953
Plays Watchman
Family
1976
Plays Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)
CHiPs
1977
Plays Trapper
Kung Fu
1972
Plays Indian Chief
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Rubin Cason
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Buck Doolin
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays The Super
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Plays Rufus C. Hoops
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Tom Diamond
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Jake
Switch
1975
Plays Bailey
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Tolliver Bender
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Toby Chambers
My Three Sons
1960
Plays Pritchard
Cheyenne
1955
Plays Judson
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
Plays Luke
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Ed Graham
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Ted
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Pop
Alcoa Theatre
1957
Plays Hobo
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Charles Lowe
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
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The North Avenue Irregulars
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The North Avenue Irregulars
Delaney
1979
Film
CHiPs
Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley) · 1 episode
1977–
TV
The White Buffalo
Amos Bixby
1977
Film
Black Oak Conspiracy
Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)
1977
Film
From Noon Till Three
Buck Bowers
1976
Film
Family
Watchman · 1 episode
1976–
TV
Switch
Jake · 1 episode
1975–
TV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The Super · 1 episode
1974–
TV
The Rockford Files
Ted · 1 episode
1974–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Douglas Fowley still alive?
Douglas Fowley passed away on May 21, 1998 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Douglas Fowley?
Douglas Fowley is best known for roles in Singin' in the Rain, The Thin Man, The Band Wagon.
How many movies has Douglas Fowley been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1933), Douglas Fowley has appeared in 217 movies and 39 TV shows.
What was Douglas Fowley's first movie?
The career of Douglas Fowley began with The Woman Who Dared (1933).
What is Douglas Fowley's most recent movie or series?
Douglas Fowley's most recent release is Detective School, which premiered on July 31, 1979.
What TV shows has Douglas Fowley appeared in?
On television, Douglas Fowley has appeared in Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Andy Griffith Show, CHiPs.
Douglas Fowley
1911-05-30 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.