by Hans J. Wollstein
biography
Gangly American comic Billy Dooley was discovered on the vaudeville circuit by producer Al Christie, who brought Dooley and his stage partner {$Frances Lee) to Hollywood in 1925. Somewhat reminiscent of whiteface comic Larry Semon, Dooley played dumb sailors and other service men in a series of two-reel comedies with explanatory titles such as A Goofy Gob (1925), A Briny Boob (1926), the inevitable Sailor Beware (1927), and A Dizzy Diver (1928). Never able to stand out in a crowded field of two-reel comedy performers, Dooley left Christie and played minor roles in talkies until his death from a heart attack.
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Call of the Yukon
Actor |
1938 | |||
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Go Chase Yourself
Actor |
1938 | |||
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The Marines Are Here
Actor |
1938 | |||
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A Star Is Born
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Double Wedding
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Live, Love and Learn
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Anything Goes
Actor |
1936 | |||
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Naughty Marietta
Actor |
1935 | |||
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One Hour Late
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Fugitive Lady
Actor |
1934 | |||
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The Cat's Paw
Actor |
1934 | |||
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Manhattan Tower
Actor |
1932 |
