Billy Dooley

Billy Dooley

Born: February 7, 1893
Died: August 4, 1938
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Movies for Billy Dooley...

Sing, You Sinners
Title: Sing, You Sinners
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Released: September 2, 1938
Type: Movie
Of the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work in his garage and marry Martha; but feckless Joe thinks his only road to success is through swapping and gambling. It seems the only thing all three can join in is their singing act, which Mike and Dave hate. Finally, all Joe's hopes are pinned on a race horse he's acquired swapping, but it's a bigger gamble than his family knows.
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The Marines Are Here
Title: The Marines Are Here
Character: Muggsy
Released: June 8, 1938
Type: Movie
A cocky young Marine who's alienated many of his fellow soldiers with his smart-aleck, wiseguy attitude gets a "wake-up call" when his unit comes under attack by bandits.
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Joy of Living
Title: Joy of Living
Character: Courtroom Janitor (Uncredited)
Released: May 6, 1938
Type: Movie
Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel Brewster decides to rescue the star from her hectic lifestyle of frenzied fans and mooching relatives. When Margaret has her ardent suitor arrested, the judge appoints her as Daniel's probation officer, forcing the duo to spend time together. As Daniel teaches Margaret to let her hair down and enjoy life, she begins to fall for her fun-loving admirer.
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Call of The Yukon
Title: Call of The Yukon
Character: Watchman
Released: April 18, 1938
Type: Movie
Adventuring author Jean Williams is living in the wilds of Alaska alongside the Eskimo people gathering material for her novel. She befriends several animals who become her loyal friends such as a pair of bear cubs whose mother has been killed by hunter Gaston Rogers, a talking raven and the bereaved collie Firefly who will not leave the grave of her master, a game warden killed in the line of duty. The community is imperiled by a pack of wolves and wild dogs, led by a wild dog called Swift Lightning, who are killing all the reindeer. With the supply of fresh meat gone, the Eskimos are migrating to lands with more food. Hunter Gaston agrees to take Jean to Nenana, Alaska, along with his furs by dog sled. Jean, who despises Gaston as being more savage and blood thirsty than the four-legged predators, is followed by her loyal animals.
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You're Only Young Once
Title: You're Only Young Once
Character: Postman (uncredited)
Released: December 10, 1937
Type: Movie
Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.
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Live, Love and Learn
Title: Live, Love and Learn
Character: Fritz - Bob's Neighbor (uncredited)
Released: October 29, 1937
Type: Movie
A starving, uncompromising artist and an heiress fall in love on first sight and immediately get married. She loves his outrageous behaviour, his strange room-mate and the best apartment poverty can buy.
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Double Wedding
Title: Double Wedding
Character: Saxophonist (uncredited)
Released: October 15, 1937
Type: Movie
A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
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The Plot Thickens
Title: The Plot Thickens
Character: Gas Station Attendant
Released: December 11, 1936
Type: Movie
A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
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Lady Be Careful
Title: Lady Be Careful
Character: Drunk
Released: September 3, 1936
Type: Movie
Previously filmed in 1930 as True to the Navy, Kenyon Nicholson's old stage farce Sailor Beware returned to the screen in 1936 as Lady Be Careful. The plot remains substantially the same, as an amorous sailor named Dynamite (Lew Ayres) bets his pals that he can "thaw" icy beauty-contest winner Billie (Mary Carlisle). What follows is a series of misunderstandings, arguments and reconciliations, all wrapped up in a happy-ever-after conclusion.
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Important News
Title: Important News
Character: Zeke (uncredited)
Released: February 29, 1936
Type: Movie
In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.
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All Business
Title: All Business
Character: Waiter
Released: February 14, 1936
Type: Movie
Another hotel-room mix-up with the suspicious wife, Grace King (Josephine Whittell), checking up on her husband, Ford King (Ford Sterling),who is trying to sell his jewelry line to a lady buyer, Frances Brown (Kitty McHugh). The house detective (Edgar Dearing) gets involved and the room-service waiter, (Billy Dooley), constantly gets himself and his tray knocked over.
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The Rainmakers
Title: The Rainmakers
Character: Switchman
Released: October 25, 1935
Type: Movie
Roscoe the Rainmaker is invited to California (with sidekick "Billy") to relieve a terrible dry spell and to save the community from an unscrupulous businessman who stands to profit from the drought
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It's in the Air
Title: It's in the Air
Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Released: October 10, 1935
Type: Movie
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
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Here Comes the Band
Title: Here Comes the Band
Character: Harry Obsen (uncredited)
Released: August 30, 1935
Type: Movie
In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate that the composer wrote his song by rearranging four folk tunes. He wins his song back and $50,000 in damages. Songs include: "Heading Home," "Roll Along Prairie Moon," "Tender Is the Night," "You're My Thrill," "I'm Bound for Heaven," and "The Army Band."
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Pursuit
Title: Pursuit
Character: Veterinarian's Assistant
Released: August 9, 1935
Type: Movie
"Mitch" Mitchell is an aviator who has been hired to take a child in a guardianship suit out of California into Mexico. He is accompanied by Maxine Rush, the secretary of the head of a private-detective agency who has been hired to care for the kid until the suit is over. (Overview written by Les Adams )
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Woman Wanted
Title: Woman Wanted
Character: Mr. Sneider - Bumped by Ann (uncredited)
Released: August 2, 1935
Type: Movie
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.
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Star of Midnight
Title: Star of Midnight
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Released: April 19, 1935
Type: Movie
When a dancer disappears from a theater, Clay Dalzell is asked to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and deception.
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Naughty Marietta
Title: Naughty Marietta
Character: Marietta's Drunken Brother (uncredited)
Released: March 29, 1935
Type: Movie
A French princess flees an arranged marriage and sails for New Orleans, where she is rescued from pirates by a dashing mercenary.
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Maybe It's Love
Title: Maybe It's Love
Character: Louie - the Counterman (uncredited)
Released: January 12, 1935
Type: Movie
Director William C. McGann's 1935 film stars Gloria Stuart and Ross Alexander as a young couple in love who face economic woes once they're wed.
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The Night Is Young
Title: The Night Is Young
Character: Coronetist (uncredited)
Released: January 11, 1935
Type: Movie
Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with ballet dancer Lisl Gluck.
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Million Dollar Ransom
Title: Million Dollar Ransom
Character: Newspaper Reporter (Uncredited)
Released: September 1, 1934
Type: Movie
To stop his mother from marrying a man he doesn't like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con in helping him fake his own kidnaping.
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Bombshell
Title: Bombshell
Character: Man Claiming to Be Lola's Husband (uncredited)
Released: October 13, 1933
Type: Movie
A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.
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Manhattan Tower
Title: Manhattan Tower
Character: Crane-Eaton
Released: December 1, 1932
Type: Movie
The lives of the residents of a Manhattan apartment building are intertwined with the actions of a crooked investor.
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Smart Work
Title: Smart Work
Character: Billy, the Detective
Released: December 27, 1931
Type: Movie
Billy Dooley is a suspicious husband who, as a private detective, takes a job from a woman who thinks her husband is running around with another woman. The latter is actually Billy's wife, who is buying a car from the man as a present for Billy. But Billy doesn't know that.
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Happy Heels
Title: Happy Heels
Character: Billy
Released: January 19, 1929
Type: Movie
Billy Dooley meets a showgirl while on leave.
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The Dizzy Diver
Title: The Dizzy Diver
Character: Billy
Released: August 18, 1928
Type: Movie
Billy Dooley is sent on a mission inside a submarine.
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Campus Cuties
Title: Campus Cuties
Character: Billy Dooley
Released: April 7, 1928
Type: Movie
Sailor-suited Billy Dooley must get a dress uniform from the captain's daughter, Vera Steadman. Miss Steadman is, of course, a student as a girl's school, with the usual watchdogs on duty.
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Dizzy Sights
Title: Dizzy Sights
Character: Billy
Released: December 17, 1927
Type: Movie
A sailor home from the sea sets off on a road trip to pick up his girlfriend from work. Unfortunately, he's a better sailor than he is a driver. Complications ensue.
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Easy Curves
Title: Easy Curves
Character: The Sailor
Released: November 12, 1927
Type: Movie
Billy Dooley buys a book on jiu-jitsu to court a fashion model.
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Sailor Beware
Title: Sailor Beware
Character: Billy Epsom
Released: February 20, 1927
Type: Movie
Wimpy sailor boy Billy Epsom has just arrived from New Guinea with a guinea pig in a box for his sweetheart. But today's newspaper headline reads, "Guinea Pig With Deadly Germs Roaming Our Streets". Billy causes havoc at the Yellow Cab stand when a cabbie catches sight of his cute little "piggy". Billy sets out to see his girl at her father's mansion. On the streetcar, he takes the guinea pig out of its box. Soon passengers and driver are diving off, and the runaway car is gaining on a dynamite truck!