Ray Collins
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ray Collins
The Heiress
1949
Filmography
Acting (87)
5.6
1960
I'll Give My Lifeas John Bradford
8.0
1958
Touch of Evilas District Attorney Adair
7.7
1957
Spoilers of the Forestas Eric Warren
6.0
1957
Invitation to a Gunfighteras Harris Clayton
1956
The Solid Gold Cadillacas Alfred Metcalfe
6.3
1956
Never Say Goodbyeas Dr. Bailey
6.4
1956
The Go-Getteras J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
10.0
1955
The Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Harper
5.7
1955
Texas Ladyas Mica Ralston (rancher)
5.7
1955
The Desperate Hoursas Sheriff Masters
7.0
1954
Athenaas Mr. Tremaine
5.8
1954
Rose Marieas Insp. Appleby
4.5
1953
Bad for Each Otheras Dan Reasonover
6.0
1953
The Kid from Left Fieldas Fred F. Whacker
7.7
1953
The Desert Songas Gen. Birabeau
6.8
1953
Column Southas Storey
6.1
1952
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Jonathan Parker
7.1
1952
Dreamboatas Timothy Stone
6.1
1952
Young Man with Ideasas Edmund Jethrow
5.2
1952
Invitationas Warren Pritchard
6.7
1951
I Want Youas Judge Kenneth Turner
5.2
1951
The Racketas Mortimer Welsh
6.3
1951
Reunion in Renoas Judge Thomas Kneeland
6.3
1951
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farmas Jonathan Parker
6.7
1951
You're in the Navy Nowas Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
5.5
1951
Vengeance Valleyas Arch Strobie
5.4
1950
Summer Stockas Jasper G. Wingait
6.7
1950
The Reformer and the Redheadas Commodore Parker
7.6
1950
Kill the Umpireas Jonah Evans
6.9
1950
Paid in Fullas Dr. Fredericks
6.9
1950
Francisas Colonel Hooker
5.8
1949
Free For Allas A B Blair
6.3
1949
The Heiressas Jefferson Almond
7.8
1949
The Fountainheadas Roger Enright
6.8
1949
It Happens Every Springas Alfred Greenleaf
6.6
1949
Red Stallion In The Rockiesas Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
9.0
1949
The Price of Freedomas Thomas Vollmer
8.0
1949
Hideoutas Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
5.9
1948
Command Decisionas Maj. Desmond Lansing
6.6
1948
Good Samas Rev. Daniels
6.3
1948
For the Love of Maryas Harvey Elwood
6.2
1948
The Man from Coloradoas Big Ed Carter
6.9
1948
Homecomingas Lt. Col. Avery Silver
7.1
1948
The Swordsmanas MacCoppin
7.3
1947
The Senator Was Indiscreetas Fred Houlihan
6.2
1947
A Double Lifeas Victor Donlan
6.3
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Beemish
6.9
1947
The Red Stallionas Perry Barton
10.0
1947
Trail Streetas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1946
The Return of Monte Cristoas Emil Blanchard
6.3
1946
The Best Years of Our Livesas Mr. Milton
7.7
1946
Two Years Before the Mastas Gordon Stewart
6.5
1946
Three Wise Foolsas Judge Watson
5.7
1946
Crack-Upas Dr. Lowell
5.8
1946
Boys' Ranchas Davis Banton
7.0
1946
Badman's Territoryas Colonel Farewell / Narrator
6.3
1946
Night in Paradiseas Leonides
6.5
1946
Miss Susie Slagle'sas Dr. Elijah Howe
8.5
1946
Up Goes Maisieas Mr. Floyd Henderickson
6.8
1945
Leave Her to Heavenas Glen Robie
7.4
1945
The Hidden Eyeas Phillip Treadway
7.9
1945
Roughly Speakingas John Chase Randall
6.8
1944
Can't Help Singingas Senator Frost
6.0
1944
Barbary Coast Gentas Johnny Adair
5.5
1944
The Seventh Crossas Wallau
6.8
1944
The Eve of St. Markas Deckman West
5.9
1944
The Hitler Gangas Cardinal von Faulhaber
6.3
1944
Main Street Todayas Otis Bird
6.3
1944
See Here, Private Hargroveas Brodie S. Griffith
6.5
1943
Madame Curieas Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
7.2
1943
Whistling in Brooklynas Grover Kendall
7.0
1943
Salute to the Marinesas Col. John Mason
7.2
1943
Crime Doctoras Dr. John Carey
6.4
1943
Slightly Dangerousas Snodgrass
6.0
1943
The Human Comedyas Mr. Macauley
6.2
1942
Commandos Strike at Dawnas Johan Bergesen
5.5
1942
The Navy Comes Throughas Capt. McCall
6.0
1942
Highways by Nightas Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
7.3
1942
The Big Streetas Professor B
5.8
1942
The Magnificent Ambersonsas Jack Amberson
7.3
1941
Citizen Kaneas Jim W. Gettys
8.0
1940
Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Menas Mayor (voice)
7.5
1932
The Trans-Atlantic Mysteryas Waite
5.4
1931
Words & Musicas Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
6.5
1931
One Way Outas Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)
7.0