Ray Collins
Born
December 10, 1889 (age 75)
Died
July 11, 1965
Birthplace
Sacramento, California, USA

Ray Collins

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.

Movies

Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Living
Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Living
2014
Viva la clase media
Viva la clase media
1980 ★ 5.3
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life
1960 ★ 6.0
John Bradford
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
1958 ★ 7.8
District Attorney Adair
Spoilers of the Forest
Spoilers of the Forest
1957
Eric Warren
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1957
Harris Clayton
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 ★ 6.2
Alfred Metcalfe
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
1956 ★ 6.5
Dr. Bailey
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1956
J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955 ★ 5.2
Judge Harper
Texas Lady
Texas Lady
1955 ★ 5.4
Mica Ralston (rancher)
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955 ★ 7.0
Sheriff Masters
Athena
Athena
1954 ★ 5.6
Mr. Tremaine
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
1954 ★ 4.0
Insp. Appleby
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other
1953 ★ 5.7
Dan Reasonover
The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field
1953 ★ 7.2
Fred F. Whacker
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
1953 ★ 6.5
Gen. Birabeau
Column South
Column South
1953 ★ 6.0
Storey
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952 ★ 7.2
Jonathan Parker
Dreamboat
Dreamboat
1952 ★ 5.7
Timothy Stone
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
1952 ★ 4.7
Edmund Jethrow
Invitation
Invitation
1952 ★ 6.5
Warren Pritchard
I Want You
I Want You
1951 ★ 4.7
Judge Kenneth Turner
The Racket
The Racket
1951 ★ 6.3
Mortimer Welsh
Reunion in Reno
Reunion in Reno
1951 ★ 6.0
Judge Thomas Kneeland
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951 ★ 6.3
Jonathan Parker
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
1951 ★ 4.4
Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
1951 ★ 5.2
Arch Strobie
Summer Stock
Summer Stock
1950 ★ 6.6
Jasper G. Wingait
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950 ★ 6.3
Commodore Parker
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
1950 ★ 6.3
Jonah Evans
Paid in Full
Paid in Full
1950 ★ 6.6
Dr. Fredericks
Francis
Francis
1950 ★ 5.6
Colonel Hooker
Free For All
Free For All
1949 ★ 6.0
A B Blair
The Heiress
The Heiress
1949 ★ 7.7
Jefferson Almond
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949 ★ 6.8
Roger Enright
It Happens Every Spring
It Happens Every Spring
1949 ★ 6.6
Alfred Greenleaf
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies
1949
Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom
1949
Thomas Vollmer
Hideout
Hideout
1949 ★ 5.7
Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
Command Decision
Command Decision
1948 ★ 6.4
Maj. Desmond Lansing
Good Sam
Good Sam
1948 ★ 6.0
Rev. Daniels
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary
1948 ★ 5.8
Harvey Elwood
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
1948 ★ 6.7
Big Ed Carter
Homecoming
Homecoming
1948 ★ 7.0
Lt. Col. Avery Silver
The Swordsman
The Swordsman
1948
MacCoppin
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 ★ 5.4
Fred Houlihan
A Double Life
A Double Life
1947 ★ 6.3
Victor Donlan
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 ★ 6.9
Dr. Matt Beemish
The Red Stallion
The Red Stallion
1947
Perry Barton
Trail Street
Trail Street
1947 ★ 6.4
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946 ★ 7.8
Mr. Milton
The Return of Monte Cristo
The Return of Monte Cristo
1946 ★ 6.0
Emil Blanchard
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
1946 ★ 6.1
Gordon Stewart
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 ★ 5.0
Judge Watson
Crack-Up
Crack-Up
1946 ★ 5.6
Dr. Lowell
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
1946 ★ 6.5
Davis Banton
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
1946 ★ 5.7
Colonel Farewell / Narrator
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise
1946 ★ 4.0
Leonides
Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946 ★ 10.0
Dr. Elijah Howe
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie
1946 ★ 6.7
Mr. Floyd Henderickson
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven
1945 ★ 7.4
Glen Robie
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
1945 ★ 7.6
Phillip Treadway
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking
1945 ★ 6.8
John Chase Randall
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing
1944 ★ 5.4
Senator Frost
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
1944 ★ 4.6
Johnny Adair
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
1944 ★ 6.7
Wallau
The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark
1944 ★ 5.8
Deckman West
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
1944 ★ 6.0
Cardinal von Faulhaber
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
1944 ★ 6.2
Otis Bird
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944 ★ 6.0
Brodie S. Griffith
Madame Curie
Madame Curie
1943 ★ 7.2
Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943 ★ 6.3
Grover Kendall
Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines
1943 ★ 6.8
Col. John Mason
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
1943 ★ 6.2
Dr. John Carey
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 ★ 6.1
Snodgrass
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943 ★ 6.2
Mr. Macauley
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942 ★ 5.4
Johan Bergesen
The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through
1942 ★ 5.6
Capt. McCall
Highways by Night
Highways by Night
1942 ★ 6.0
Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
The Big Street
The Big Street
1942 ★ 5.6
Professor B
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942 ★ 7.3
Jack Amberson
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 ★ 8.0
Jim W. Gettys
Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men
Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men
1940 ★ 8.0
Mayor (voice)
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932 ★ 4.5
Waite
Words & Music
Words & Music
1931
Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
One Way Out
One Way Out
1931
Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)

TV Series