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Ray Collins

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
100

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 10, 1889 (136 years old)

Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA

Ray Collins

Biography

Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965) was an American character actor in stock and Broadway theatre, radio, films, and television. With 900 stage roles to his credit, he became one of the most successful actors in the developing field of radio drama.

A friend and associate of Orson Welles for many years, Collins went to Hollywood with the Mercury Theatre company and made his feature-film debut in Citizen Kane, as Kane's ruthless political rival.

Collins appeared in more than 75 films and had one of his best-remembered roles on television, as the irascible Lieutenant Arthur Tragg on the television series Perry Mason.

Known For

Acting

2014Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Livingas
1980Viva la clase mediaas
1960I'll Give My Lifeas John Bradford
1958Touch of Evilas District Attorney Adair
1957Perry Masonas Lieutenant Tragg
1957Spoilers of the Forestas Eric Warren
1957Invitation to a Gunfighteras Harris Clayton
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Evan Gracie
1956On Trialas Corbett
1956The Solid Gold Cadillacas Alfred Metcalfe
1956Never Say Goodbyeas Dr. Bailey
1956The Go-Getteras J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
1955The Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Harper
1955Texas Ladyas Mica Ralston (rancher)
1955The Desperate Hoursas Sheriff Masters
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Callicott
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Judge Harper
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Herbert Brenner
1954Athenaas Mr. Tremaine
1954The Halls of Ivyas
1954Climax!as Jerome Harris
1954Father Knows Bestas Dean Wilson
1954Rose Marieas Insp. Appleby
1953Bad for Each Otheras Dan Reasonover
1953The Kid from Left Fieldas Fred F. Whacker
1953The Desert Songas Gen. Birabeau
1953Column Southas Storey
1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Jonathan Parker
1952Cavalcade of Americaas Daniel Webster
1952Dreamboatas Timothy Stone
1952Young Man with Ideasas Edmund Jethrow
1952Invitationas Warren Pritchard
1951I Want Youas Judge Kenneth Turner
1951The Racketas Mortimer Welsh
1951Reunion in Renoas Judge Thomas Kneeland
1951Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farmas Jonathan Parker
1951You're in the Navy Nowas Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
1951Vengeance Valleyas Arch Strobie
1950Lux Video Theatreas Barton Keyes
1950Lux Video Theatreas Max
1950Summer Stockas Jasper G. Wingait
1950The Reformer and the Redheadas Commodore Parker
1950Kill the Umpireas Jonah Evans
1950Paid in Fullas Dr. Fredericks
1950Francisas Colonel Hooker
1949Free For Allas A B Blair
1949The Heiressas Jefferson Almond
1949The Fountainheadas Roger Enright
1949It Happens Every Springas Alfred Greenleaf
1949Red Stallion In The Rockiesas Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
1949The Price of Freedomas Thomas Vollmer
1949Hideoutas Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
1948Command Decisionas Maj. Desmond Lansing
1948Studio Oneas Gen. Sam Woolery
1948Good Samas Rev. Daniels
1948For the Love of Maryas Harvey Elwood
1948The Man from Coloradoas Big Ed Carter
1948Homecomingas Lt. Col. Avery Silver
1948The Swordsmanas MacCoppin
1947The Senator Was Indiscreetas Fred Houlihan
1947A Double Lifeas Victor Donlan
1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Beemish
1947The Red Stallionas Perry Barton
1947Trail Streetas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1946The Best Years of Our Livesas Mr. Milton
1946The Return of Monte Cristoas Emil Blanchard
1946Two Years Before the Mastas Gordon Stewart
1946Three Wise Foolsas Judge Watson
1946Crack-Upas Dr. Lowell
1946Boys' Ranchas Davis Banton
1946Badman's Territoryas Colonel Farewell / Narrator
1946Night in Paradiseas Leonides
1946Miss Susie Slagle'sas Dr. Elijah Howe
1946Up Goes Maisieas Mr. Floyd Henderickson
1945Leave Her to Heavenas Glen Robie
1945The Hidden Eyeas Phillip Treadway
1945Roughly Speakingas John Chase Randall
1944Can't Help Singingas Senator Frost
1944Barbary Coast Gentas Johnny Adair
1944The Seventh Crossas Wallau
1944The Eve of St. Markas Deckman West
1944The Hitler Gangas Cardinal von Faulhaber
1944Main Street Todayas Otis Bird
1944See Here, Private Hargroveas Brodie S. Griffith
1943Madame Curieas Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
1943Whistling in Brooklynas Grover Kendall
1943Salute to the Marinesas Col. John Mason
1943Crime Doctoras Dr. John Carey
1943Slightly Dangerousas Snodgrass
1943The Human Comedyas Mr. Macauley
1942Commandos Strike at Dawnas Johan Bergesen
1942The Navy Comes Throughas Capt. McCall
1942Highways by Nightas Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
1942The Big Streetas Professor B
1942The Magnificent Ambersonsas Jack Amberson
1941Citizen Kaneas Jim W. Gettys
1940Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Menas Mayor (voice)
1932The Trans-Atlantic Mysteryas Waite
1931Words & Musicas Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
1931One Way Outas Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)

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