 Venerable character actor Clarence Muse, who lost the role of Sam to  Dooley Wilson, played the role in the 1955 TV series. Ludwig Stossel  was promoted from the minor role of Leuchtag to the S. Z. Sakall  part (renamed Ludwig), Marcel Dalio was elevated from the minor role  of Emil, the croupier, to the Claude Rains role (renamed Renaud),  and Dan Seymour was promoted from the small part of Abdul to  Ferrari, the Sydney Greenstreet role.