Dooley is an Irish surname. It is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

''Ó Dubhlaoich'' meaning 'descendant of Dubhlaoch', a given name composed of the elements ''dubh'' 'Black, pale' and ''laoch'' 'warrior, Champion. Champions later called Knights .

Notable people

Arts, entertainment and media

* Brian Dooley (writer) (born 1971), British television writer *

Dooley Wilson Arthur "Dooley" Wilson (April 3, 1886 – May 30, 1953) was an American actor, singer and musician who is best remembered for his portrayal of Sam in the 1942 film ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca''. In that romantic drama, he performs its theme ...

(1886–1953), actor and star of ''Casablanca'' * Eliza B. K. Dooley (1880–1958), American artist, writer, government official in Puerto Rico * James Dooley (composer) (born 1976), American film score composer * Jason Dooley (born 1971), American drummer *

Kevin Dooley Kevin Dooley (born January 7, 1953) is a former editor at DC Comics. Biography During his time at DC, he served as the assistant editor to Andy Helfer, and then took over many of the titles following Helfer's promotion. Dooley edited the variou ...

(born 1953), comics editor * Mark Dooley, Irish philosopher and writer * Mike Dooley, New Zealand musician *

Paul Dooley Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor. He is known for his roles in '' Breaking Away'', ''Popeye'', '' Strange Brew'', '' Sixteen Candles'' and various Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the ...

, American actor * Ray Dooley, American actor * Shaun Dooley, British actor * Stacey Dooley, British TV journalist * Taylor Dooley, American actress * Thomas E. Dooley, American media executive * Tom Dooley (editor) (born 1970), American magazine editor * Tyler Dooley, American reality television contestant and nephew of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Politics

* Brian J. Dooley (born 1963), Irish human rights activist *

Cal Dooley Calvin M. Dooley (born January 11, 1954), American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2005, representing the 17th and 20th districts of California. Early life and education Born in ...

(born 1954), American politician * Charlie Dooley (fl. 1960s–2010s), American politician * Edwin B. Dooley (1905–1982), American politician * James Dooley (New South Wales politician) (1877–1950), Premier of New South Wales * James H. Dooley (1841–1922), American lawyer and politician * Kerri-Anne Dooley, Australian politician * John Dooley (politician) (1883–1961), Australian politician * Pat Dooley, Georgia state Representative *

Shawn Dooley Shawn C. Dooley is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 9th Norfolk district, succeeding Dan Winslow. The 9th Norfolk District constitutes all or par ...

, Massachusetts state representative * Timmy Dooley, Irish politician

Religion

* John Jarlath Dooley (1906–1997), Irish Catholic prelate * Michael Dooley, Seventh Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (2018–present) * Thomas P. Dooley, Judeo-Christian author, biomedical scientist, inventor

Sport

* Bill Dooley (1934–2016), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley * Billy Dooley (born 1969), Irish hurler * Derek Dooley (footballer) (1929–2008), British football player and manager * Derek Dooley (American football) (born 1968), college football coach; son of Vince Dooley and nephew of Bill Dooley * Jim Dooley (1930–2008), American football player and manager * John Dooley (American football), American football coach * John Mike Dooley, Irish hurler * John M. Dooley (1897–1991), American football player * Thomas Dooley (born 1961), retired German-American footballer * Tom Dooley (American football) (1934–2018), American football official * Tom Dooley (racewalker) (born 1945), American race walker at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics * Tom Dooley (footballer) (1914–1975), English footballer *

Vince Dooley Vincent Joseph Dooley (September 4, 1932 – October 28, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic director from 1979 to 2 ...

(1932–2022), American football coach, and brother of Bill Dooley and father of Derek Dooley * Wade Dooley, British rugby player

Other fields

* Jackie M. Dooley (fl. 1990s–2010s), American archivist * Kevin J. Dooley (born 1961), American scholar, professor of supply chain management * John Dooley (judge) (born 1944), justice of the Vermont Supreme Court * Norval Dooley, Australian Army officer and solicitor * Thomas Anthony Dooley III (1927–1961), American humanitarian who worked in Laos and Vietnam * Vol Dooley (1927-2014), Louisiana sheriff

Fictional people

* Mr. Dooley, bartender in stories by Finley Peter Dunne

Other uses

*"Big Dooley", nickname for the

Chevrolet C/K (third generation) The third generation of the Chevrolet C/K, C/K series is a range of trucks that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1973 to 1991 model years. Serving as the replacement for the Chevrolet C/K (second generation), "Action Line" C/K trucks, G ...

dual-wheel pickup truck * Dooley, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Dooley, Montana, United States, a ghost town

References

{{surname Surnames of Irish origin