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Dooley Wilson

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 3, 1886-May 30, 1953)
    Birth name is Arthur Wilson
    Famed as Sam the piano player in 'Casablana (1942)'
    Also appeared in 'Cairo (1942),' 'Two Tickets to London (1943)' and 'Passage West (1951)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He couldn't play piano, despite his famous character.
    He is the subject of the most mis-quoted line in movie history. The line is 'Play it, Sam,' not 'Play it again, Sam.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a successful vaudeville performer before going to film.
    He turned the song 'As Time Goes By' from a forgotten ballad to a well-known classic.
    He suffered from prejudice because of his color, getting paid only $150 of his promised $500 salary for 'Casablanca.'

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 5.26% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 6.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 88 Votes: 57.95% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 145 Votes: 44.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 234 Votes: 43.59% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 242 Votes: 42.98% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 156 Votes: 35.26% Annoying