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Ray Collins

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Ray Collins

Ray Collins is an actor born on December 10, 1889 in Sacramento, California, USA. He died on July 11, 1965, aged 75. He is known for Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons and Leave Her to Heaven. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 10, 1889
Place of birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Died
July 11, 1965
Also known as
Raymond Bidwell Collins · Ray Bidwell 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.

Filmography

  1. 1958Touch of Evilas District Attorney Adair
  2. 1957Perry Masonas Lieutenant Tragg · 271 episodes
  3. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Evan Gracie · 1 episode
  4. 1956The Solid Gold Cadillacas Alfred Metcalfe
  5. 1956Never Say Goodbyeas Dr. Bailey
  6. 1955The Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Harper
  7. 1955The Desperate Hoursas Sheriff Masters
  8. 1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Callicott · 1 episode
  9. 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Herbert Brenner · 1 episode
  10. 1954Athenaas Mr. Tremaine
  11. 1954Climax!as Jerome Harris · 1 episode
  12. 1954Father Knows Bestas Dean Wilson · 1 episode
  13. 1954Rose Marieas Insp. Appleby
  14. 1953Bad for Each Otheras Dan Reasonover
  15. 1953Column Southas Storey
  16. 1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Jonathan Parker
  17. 1952Dreamboatas Timothy Stone
  18. 1952Young Man with Ideasas Edmund Jethrow
  19. 1952Invitationas Warren Pritchard
  20. 1951I Want Youas Judge Kenneth Turner
  21. 1951The Racketas Mortimer Welsh
  22. 1951Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farmas Jonathan Parker
  23. 1951You're in the Navy Nowas Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
  24. 1951Vengeance Valleyas Arch Strobie
  25. 1950Summer Stockas Jasper G. Wingait
  26. 1950Kill the Umpireas Jonah Evans
  27. 1950Paid in Fullas Dr. Fredericks
  28. 1950Francisas Colonel Hooker
  29. 1949The Heiressas Jefferson Almond
  30. 1949The Fountainheadas Roger Enright
  31. 1949It Happens Every Springas Alfred Greenleaf
  32. 1949Hideoutas Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
  33. 1948Command Decisionas Maj. Desmond Lansing
  34. 1948Studio Oneas Gen. Sam Woolery · 1 episode
  35. 1948Good Samas Rev. Daniels
  36. 1948For the Love of Maryas Harvey Elwood
  37. 1948The Man from Coloradoas Big Ed Carter
  38. 1948Homecomingas Lt. Col. Avery Silver
  39. 1947A Double Lifeas Victor Donlan
  40. 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Beemish
  41. 1947Trail Streetas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  42. 1946Two Years Before the Mastas Gordon Stewart
  43. 1946The Best Years of Our Livesas Mr. Milton
  44. 1946Crack-Upas Dr. Lowell
  45. 1946Badman's Territoryas Colonel Farewell / Narrator
  46. 1945Leave Her to Heavenas Glen Robie
  47. 1945The Hidden Eyeas Phillip Treadway
  48. 1944Can't Help Singingas Senator Frost
  49. 1944The Seventh Crossas Wallau
  50. 1944The Eve of St. Markas Deckman West
  51. 1944The Hitler Gangas Cardinal von Faulhaber
  52. 1943Madame Curieas Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
  53. 1943Crime Doctoras Dr. John Carey
  54. 1943Slightly Dangerousas Snodgrass
  55. 1943The Human Comedyas Mr. Macauley
  56. 1942Commandos Strike at Dawnas Johan Bergesen
  57. 1942The Navy Comes Throughas Capt. McCall
  58. 1942The Big Streetas Professor B
  59. 1942The Magnificent Ambersonsas Jack Amberson
  60. 1941Citizen Kaneas Jim W. Gettys