Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley
Fowley in undated photo
Born	Daniel Vincent Fowley (1911-05-30)May 30, 1911 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	May 21, 1998(1998-05-21) (aged 86) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles California, U.S.
Alma mater	Xavier High School (New York City) St. Francis Xavier Military Academy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1933–1982
Spouse(s)	7 marriages; six divorces Maria Fowley (m. ?-?; divorced) Shelby Payne (m. 1938-1943; divorced) (1 child) Mary Hunter (m.1944-?; divorced) (2 children) Vivian Chamber (m.1947-?; divorced) (1 child) Joy Torstup (m.1950-?; divorced) (2 children) Judy Walsh (m.1954-1955; divorced) Jean Fowley (m. ?-1998; his death))
Children	Douglas Jr., Kim, Daniel, Gretchen and Kip

Douglas Fowley (May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor, probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952).

Fowley was born Daniel Vincent Fowley in The Bronx in New York City. He appeared in more than 240 films and later in dozens of television programs. He began acting while attending St. Francis Xavier Military Academy.

Fowley began as a singing waiter and then worked as a copy boy for The New York Times, a runner for a Wall Street broker, a United States Postal Service employee, a barker, a salesman, a professional football player, and finally a professional actor.

After nightclub performing and stage work, Fowley appeared in 1933 in his first film, The Mad Game, alongside Spencer Tracy. Early in his acting career, he was usually cast as movie heavies or gangsters in B-movies, including Charlie Chan and Laurel and Hardy features. Fowley and his then wife, contract actress Shelby Payne, are the parents of 1960s record producer Kim Fowley.

Fowley's films include Twenty Mule Team, Fall Guy, Mighty Joe Young, Angels in the Outfield (1951), Battleground, Armored Car Robbery, Chick Carter, Detective, The Naked Jungle, The High and the Mighty and Walking Tall.