Ray Collins
December 10, 1889 (135 years old) in Sacramento, California, USA
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.
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- 2014 ·Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Livingas
- 1980 ·Viva la clase mediaas
- 1960 ·I'll Give My Lifeas John Bradford
- 1958 ·Touch of Evilas District Attorney Adair
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Lieutenant Tragg
- 1957 ·Spoilers of the Forestas Eric Warren
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Evan Gracie
- 1956 ·The Solid Gold Cadillacas Alfred Metcalfe
- 1956 ·Never Say Goodbyeas Dr. Bailey
- 1956 ·The Go-Getteras J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
- 1955 ·The Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Harper
- 1955 ·Texas Ladyas Mica Ralston (rancher)
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras Callicott
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras Judge Harper
- 1955 ·The Desperate Hoursas Sheriff Masters
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Herbert Brenner
- 1954 ·Athenaas Mr. Tremaine
- 1954 ·The Halls of Ivyas
- 1954 ·Climax!as Jerome Harris
- 1954 ·Rose Marieas Insp. Appleby
- 1953 ·Bad for Each Otheras Dan Reasonover
- 1953 ·The Kid from Left Fieldas Fred F. Whacker
- 1953 ·The Desert Songas Gen. Birabeau
- 1953 ·Column Southas Storey
- 1952 ·Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Jonathan Parker
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas Daniel Webster
- 1952 ·Dreamboatas Timothy Stone
- 1952 ·Young Man with Ideasas Edmund Jethrow
- 1952 ·Invitationas Warren Pritchard
- 1951 ·I Want Youas Judge Kenneth Turner
- 1951 ·The Racketas D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
- 1951 ·Reunion in Renoas Judge Thomas Kneeland
- 1951 ·Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farmas Jonathan Parker
- 1951 ·You're in the Navy Nowas Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
- 1951 ·Vengeance Valleyas Arch Strobie
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Barton Keyes
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Max
- 1950 ·Summer Stockas Jasper G. Wingait
- 1950 ·The Reformer and the Redheadas Commodore Parker
- 1950 ·Kill the Umpireas Jonah Evans
- 1950 ·Paid in Fullas Dr. Fredericks
- 1950 ·Francisas Colonel Hooker
- 1949 ·Free For Allas A B Blair
- 1949 ·The Heiressas Jefferson Almond
- 1949 ·The Fountainheadas Roger Enright
- 1949 ·It Happens Every Springas Alfred Greenleaf
- 1949 ·Red Stallion In The Rockiesas Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
- 1949 ·The Price of Freedomas Thomas Vollmer
- 1949 ·Hideoutas Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
- 1948 ·Command Decisionas Maj. Desmond Lansing
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Gen. Sam Woolery
- 1948 ·Good Samas Rev. Daniels
- 1948 ·For the Love of Maryas Harvey Elwood
- 1948 ·The Man from Coloradoas Big Ed Carter
- 1948 ·Homecomingas Lt. Col. Avery Silver
- 1948 ·The Swordsmanas MacCoppin
- 1947 ·The Senator Was Indiscreetas Fred Houlihan
- 1947 ·A Double Lifeas Victor Donlan
- 1947 ·The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Dr. Matt Beemish
- 1947 ·The Red Stallionas Perry Barton
- 1946 ·The Best Years of Our Livesas Mr. Milton
- 1946 ·Two Years Before the Mastas Gordon Stewart
- 1946 ·Three Wise Foolsas Judge Watson
- 1946 ·Crack-Upas Dr. Lowell
- 1946 ·Boys' Ranchas Davis Banton
- 1946 ·Badman's Territoryas Colonel Farewell / Narrator
- 1946 ·Night in Paradiseas Leonides
- 1946 ·Miss Susie Slagle'sas Dr. Elijah Howe
- 1946 ·Up Goes Maisieas Mr. Floyd Henderickson
- 1945 ·Leave Her to Heavenas Glen Robie
- 1945 ·The Hidden Eyeas Phillip Treadway
- 1945 ·Roughly Speakingas John Chase Randall
- 1944 ·Can't Help Singingas Senator Frost
- 1944 ·Barbary Coast Gentas Johnny Adair
- 1944 ·The Seventh Crossas Wallau
- 1944 ·The Eve of St. Markas Deckman West
- 1944 ·Main Street Todayas Otis Bird
- 1944 ·See Here, Private Hargroveas Brodie S. Griffith
- 1943 ·Madame Curieas Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Whistling in Brooklynas Grover Kendall
- 1943 ·Salute to the Marinesas Col. John Mason
- 1943 ·Crime Doctoras Dr. John Carey
- 1943 ·Slightly Dangerousas Snodgrass
- 1943 ·The Human Comedyas Mr. Macauley
- 1942 ·Commandos Strike at Dawnas Johan Bergesen
- 1942 ·The Navy Comes Throughas Capt. McCall
- 1942 ·Highways by Nightas Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
- 1942 ·The Big Streetas Professor B
- 1942 ·The Magnificent Ambersonsas Jack Amberson
- 1941 ·Citizen Kaneas Jim W. Gettys
- 1940 ·Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Menas Mayor (voice)
- 1932 ·The Trans-Atlantic Mysteryas Waite
- 1931 ·Words & Musicas Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
- 1931 ·One Way Outas Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)