Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up comedian for five years, as well as having brief stints as a magician and as a clown. Not afraid of trying different areas of entertainment, he has also worked as a writer. After appearing in many movies, including most notably Popeye, Dooley has appeared as recurrent characters on various shows, including My So-Called Life, Dream On, Grace Under Fire, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In more recent work, he has been on General Hospital, Shameless and The Kids Are Alright.

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