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Ray Collins
Actor

Ray Collins

10 Dec 1889Born
11 Jul 1965Died
75Age at death
98Credits

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. 2014Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of LivingFilm
  2. 1980Viva la clase mediaFilm
  3. 1960I'll Give My LifeFilm: John Bradford
  4. 1958Touch of EvilFilm: District Attorney Adair
  5. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Lieutenant Tragg (271 episodes)
  6. 1957Spoilers of the ForestFilm: Eric Warren
  7. 1957Invitation to a GunfighterFilm: Harris Clayton
  8. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Evan Gracie (1 episode)
  9. 1956On TrialSeries: Corbett (1 episode)
  10. 1956The Solid Gold CadillacFilm: Alfred Metcalfe
  11. 1956Never Say GoodbyeFilm: Dr. Bailey
  12. 1956The Go-GetterFilm: J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
  13. 1955The Miracle on 34th StreetFilm: Judge Harper
  14. 1955Texas LadyFilm: Mica Ralston (rancher)
  15. 1955The Desperate HoursFilm: Sheriff Masters
  16. 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries: Callicott, Judge Harper (1 episode)
  17. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Herbert Brenner (1 episode)
  18. 1954AthenaFilm: Mr. Tremaine
  19. 1954The Halls of IvySeries (38 episodes)
  20. 1954Climax!Series: Jerome Harris (1 episode)
  21. 1954Father Knows BestSeries: Dean Wilson (1 episode)
  22. 1954Rose MarieFilm: Insp. Appleby
  23. 1953Bad for Each OtherFilm: Dan Reasonover
  24. 1953The Kid from Left FieldFilm: Fred F. Whacker
  25. 1953The Desert SongFilm: Gen. Birabeau
  26. 1953Column SouthFilm: Storey
  27. 1952Ma and Pa Kettle on VacationFilm: Jonathan Parker
  28. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries: Daniel Webster (1 episode)
  29. 1952DreamboatFilm: Timothy Stone
  30. 1952Young Man with IdeasFilm: Edmund Jethrow
  31. 1952InvitationFilm: Warren Pritchard
  32. 1951I Want YouFilm: Judge Kenneth Turner
  33. 1951The RacketFilm: Mortimer Welsh
  34. 1951Reunion in RenoFilm: Judge Thomas Kneeland
  35. 1951Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmFilm: Jonathan Parker
  36. 1951You're in the Navy NowFilm: Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
  37. 1951Vengeance ValleyFilm: Arch Strobie
  38. 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: Barton Keyes, Max (1 episode)
  39. 1950Summer StockFilm: Jasper G. Wingait
  40. 1950The Reformer and the RedheadFilm: Commodore Parker
  41. 1950Kill the UmpireFilm: Jonah Evans
  42. 1950Paid in FullFilm: Dr. Fredericks
  43. 1950FrancisFilm: Colonel Hooker
  44. 1949Free For AllFilm: A B Blair
  45. 1949The HeiressFilm: Jefferson Almond
  46. 1949The FountainheadFilm: Roger Enright
  47. 1949It Happens Every SpringFilm: Alfred Greenleaf
  48. 1949Red Stallion In The RockiesFilm: Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
  49. 1949The Price of FreedomFilm: Thomas Vollmer
  50. 1949HideoutFilm: Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
  51. 1948Command DecisionFilm: Maj. Desmond Lansing
  52. 1948Studio OneSeries: Gen. Sam Woolery (1 episode)
  53. 1948Good SamFilm: Rev. Daniels
  54. 1948For the Love of MaryFilm: Harvey Elwood
  55. 1948The Man from ColoradoFilm: Big Ed Carter
  56. 1948HomecomingFilm: Lt. Col. Avery Silver
  57. 1948The SwordsmanFilm: MacCoppin
  58. 1947The Senator Was IndiscreetFilm: Fred Houlihan
  59. 1947A Double LifeFilm: Victor Donlan
  60. 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerFilm: Beemish
  61. 1947The Red StallionFilm: Perry Barton
  62. 1947Trail StreetFilm: Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  63. 1946The Return of Monte CristoFilm: Emil Blanchard
  64. 1946The Best Years of Our LivesFilm: Mr. Milton
  65. 1946Two Years Before the MastFilm: Gordon Stewart
  66. 1946Three Wise FoolsFilm: Judge Watson
  67. 1946Crack-UpFilm: Dr. Lowell
  68. 1946Boys' RanchFilm: Davis Banton
  69. 1946Badman's TerritoryFilm: Colonel Farewell / Narrator
  70. 1946Night in ParadiseFilm: Leonides
  71. 1946Miss Susie Slagle'sFilm: Dr. Elijah Howe
  72. 1946Up Goes MaisieFilm: Mr. Floyd Henderickson
  73. 1945Leave Her to HeavenFilm: Glen Robie
  74. 1945The Hidden EyeFilm: Phillip Treadway
  75. 1945Roughly SpeakingFilm: John Chase Randall
  76. 1944Can't Help SingingFilm: Senator Frost
  77. 1944Barbary Coast GentFilm: Johnny Adair
  78. 1944The Seventh CrossFilm: Wallau
  79. 1944The Eve of St. MarkFilm: Deckman West
  80. 1944The Hitler GangFilm: Cardinal von Faulhaber

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