Ray Collins

Acting

Ray Collins

Born December 10, 1889Sacramento, California, USA97 credits

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

I'll Give My Life
1960I'll Give My Life
as John BradfordMovie
Touch of Evil
1958Touch of Evil
as District Attorney AdairMovie
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Lieutenant TraggTV
Spoilers of the Forest
1957Spoilers of the Forest
as Eric WarrenMovie
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1957Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Harris ClaytonMovie
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956The Solid Gold Cadillac
as Alfred MetcalfeMovie
Never Say Goodbye
1956Never Say Goodbye
as Dr. BaileyMovie
The Go-Getter
1956The Go-Getter
as J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)Movie
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955The Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge HarperMovie
Texas Lady
1955Texas Lady
as Mica Ralston (rancher)Movie
The Desperate Hours
1955The Desperate Hours
as Sheriff MastersMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Herbert BrennerTV
Athena
1954Athena
as Mr. TremaineMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!
as Jerome HarrisTV
Rose Marie
1954Rose Marie
as Insp. ApplebyMovie
Bad for Each Other
1953Bad for Each Other
as Dan ReasonoverMovie
The Kid from Left Field
1953The Kid from Left Field
as Fred F. WhackerMovie
The Desert Song
1953The Desert Song
as Gen. BirabeauMovie
Column South
1953Column South
as StoreyMovie
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as Jonathan ParkerMovie
Cavalcade of America
1952Cavalcade of America
as Daniel WebsterTV
Dreamboat
1952Dreamboat
as Timothy StoneMovie
Young Man with Ideas
1952Young Man with Ideas
as Edmund JethrowMovie
Invitation
1952Invitation
as Warren PritchardMovie
I Want You
1951I Want You
as Judge Kenneth TurnerMovie
The Racket
1951The Racket
as Mortimer WelshMovie
Reunion in Reno
1951Reunion in Reno
as Judge Thomas KneelandMovie
You're in the Navy Now
1951You're in the Navy Now
as Rear Adm. L. C. TennantMovie
Vengeance Valley
1951Vengeance Valley
as Arch StrobieMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatre
as Barton KeyesTV
Summer Stock
1950Summer Stock
as Jasper G. WingaitMovie
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950The Reformer and the Redhead
as Commodore ParkerMovie
Kill the Umpire
1950Kill the Umpire
as Jonah EvansMovie
Paid in Full
1950Paid in Full
as Dr. FredericksMovie
Francis
1950Francis
as Colonel HookerMovie
Free For All
1949Free For All
as A B BlairMovie
The Heiress
1949The Heiress
as Jefferson AlmondMovie
The Fountainhead
1949The Fountainhead
as Roger EnrightMovie
It Happens Every Spring
1949It Happens Every Spring
as Alfred GreenleafMovie
Red Stallion In The Rockies
1949Red Stallion In The Rockies
as Matthew 'Matt' SimpsonMovie
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1949The Price of Freedom
as Thomas VollmerMovie
Hideout
1949Hideout
as Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. FogartyMovie
Command Decision
1948Command Decision
as Maj. Desmond LansingMovie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Gen. Sam WooleryTV
Good Sam
1948Good Sam
as Rev. DanielsMovie
For the Love of Mary
1948For the Love of Mary
as Harvey ElwoodMovie
The Man from Colorado
1948The Man from Colorado
as Big Ed CarterMovie
Homecoming
1948Homecoming
as Lt. Col. Avery SilverMovie
The Swordsman
1948The Swordsman
as MacCoppinMovie
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Fred HoulihanMovie
A Double Life
1947A Double Life
as Victor DonlanMovie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Dr. Matt BeemishMovie
The Red Stallion
1947The Red Stallion
as Perry BartonMovie
Trail Street
1947Trail Street
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Return of Monte Cristo
1946The Return of Monte Cristo
as Emil BlanchardMovie
Two Years Before the Mast
1946Two Years Before the Mast
as Gordon StewartMovie
Three Wise Fools
1946Three Wise Fools
as Judge WatsonMovie
Crack-Up
1946Crack-Up
as Dr. LowellMovie
Boys' Ranch
1946Boys' Ranch
as Davis BantonMovie
Badman's Territory
1946Badman's Territory
as Colonel Farewell / NarratorMovie
Night in Paradise
1946Night in Paradise
as LeonidesMovie
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946Miss Susie Slagle's
as Dr. Elijah HoweMovie
Up Goes Maisie
1946Up Goes Maisie
as Mr. Floyd HendericksonMovie
Leave Her to Heaven
1945Leave Her to Heaven
as Glen RobieMovie
The Hidden Eye
1945The Hidden Eye
as Phillip TreadwayMovie
Roughly Speaking
1945Roughly Speaking
as John Chase RandallMovie
Can't Help Singing
1944Can't Help Singing
as Senator FrostMovie
Barbary Coast Gent
1944Barbary Coast Gent
as Johnny AdairMovie
The Seventh Cross
1944The Seventh Cross
as WallauMovie
The Eve of St. Mark
1944The Eve of St. Mark
as Deckman WestMovie
The Hitler Gang
1944The Hitler Gang
as Cardinal von FaulhaberMovie
Main Street Today
1944Main Street Today
as Otis BirdMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargrove
as Brodie S. GriffithMovie
Madame Curie
1943Madame Curie
as Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943Whistling in Brooklyn
as Grover KendallMovie
Salute to the Marines
1943Salute to the Marines
as Col. John MasonMovie
Crime Doctor
1943Crime Doctor
as Dr. John CareyMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerous
as SnodgrassMovie
The Human Comedy
1943The Human Comedy
as Mr. MacauleyMovie
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942Commandos Strike at Dawn
as Johan BergesenMovie
The Navy Comes Through
1942The Navy Comes Through
as Capt. McCallMovie
Highways by Night
1942Highways by Night
as Ben Van Steel, Tommy's UncleMovie
The Big Street
1942The Big Street
as Professor BMovie
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942The Magnificent Ambersons
as Jack AmbersonMovie
Citizen Kane
1941Citizen Kane
as Jim W. GettysMovie
Citizen Kane Trailer
1940Citizen Kane Trailer
as himself/Jim GettysMovie
Words & Music
1931Words & Music
as Mr. Lambert (uncredited)Movie
O
1931One Way Out
as Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)Movie