Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Deceased · Born: Dec 9, 1889 · Died: Jul 11, 1965

Personal Details

Born Dec 9, 1889 Sacramento, California, USA
Spouse
  • Joan Emily Uron

    ( Sep 14, 1926 to Jul 11, 1965 )
  • Margaret Agnes Marriott

    ( Nov 26, 1908 to Aug 21, 1924 )
Parents
  • William Calderwood Collins
  • Lily Bidwell
Relatives
  • Ulric Blair Collins (Aunt or Uncle)

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Career

1960
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life as John Bradford
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1958
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil as District Attorney Adair
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1957
Spoilers of the Forest
Spoilers of the Forest as Eric Warren
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Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Lieutenant Tragg
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1956
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye as Dr. Bailey
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The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac as Alfred Metcalfe
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The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter as J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
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1955
Texas Lady
Texas Lady as Mica Ralston (rancher)
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The 20th Century-Fox Hour
The 20th Century-Fox Hour as Judge Harper
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1954
Rose Marie
Rose Marie as Insp. Appleby
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Athena
Athena as Mr. Tremaine
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Climax!
Climax! as Jerome Harris
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Barton Keyes
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1953
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other as Dan Reasonover
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Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation as Jonathan Parker
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The Desert Song
The Desert Song as Gen. Birabeau
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Column South
Column South as Brig. Gen. Storey
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The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field as Fred F. Whacker
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1952
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas as Edmund Jethrow
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Invitation
Invitation as Warren Pritchard
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Dreamboat
Dreamboat as Timothy Stone
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1951
Reunion in Reno
Reunion in Reno as Judge Thomas Kneeland
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Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm as Jonathan Parker
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You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now as Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
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The Racket
The Racket as D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
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Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley as Arch Strobie
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I Want You
I Want You as Judge Kenneth Turner
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1950
Summer Stock
Summer Stock as Jasper G. Wingait
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Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire as Jonah Evans
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The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead as Commodoro John Balwind Parker
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Francis
Francis as Colonel Hooker
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Paid in Full
Paid in Full as Dr. Fredericks
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1949
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead as Roger Enright
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Hideout
Hideout as Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
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Free for All
Free for All as A B Blair
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The Heiress
The Heiress as Jefferson Almond
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It Happens Every Spring
It Happens Every Spring as Alfred Greenleaf
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Red Stallion in the Rockies
Red Stallion in the Rockies as Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
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1948
Homecoming
Homecoming as Lt. Col. Avery Silver
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Good Sam
Good Sam as Rev. Daniels
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The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado as Big Ed Carter
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The Swordsman
The Swordsman as MacCoppin
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For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary as Harvey Elwood
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1947
The Red Stallion
The Red Stallion as Perry Barton
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A Double Life
A Double Life as Victor Donlan
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The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet as Fred Houlihan
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer as Dr. Matt Beemish
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1946
Crack-Up
Crack-Up as Dr. Lowell
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Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie as Mr. Floyd Henderickson
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Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory as Colonel Farewell / Narrator
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Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch as Davis Banton
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The Return of Monte Cristo
The Return of Monte Cristo as Emil Blanchard
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Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools as Judge Watson
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Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's as Dr. Elijah Howe
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Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise as Leonides
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1945
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye as Phillip Treadway
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Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven as Glen Robie
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1944
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross as Wallau
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Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing as Senator Frost
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The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark as Deckman West
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See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove as Brodie S. Griffith
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Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent as Johnny Adair
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1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy as Mr. Macauley
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Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor as Dr. John Carey
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Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn as Grover Kendall
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Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines as Col. John Mason
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1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons as Jack Amberson
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Commandos Strike at Dawn
Commandos Strike at Dawn as Johan Bergesen
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The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through as Capt. McCall
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The Big Street
The Big Street as Professor B
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Highways by Night
Highways by Night as Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
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1941
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane as Jim W. Gettys
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