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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Sacramento, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889-12-09 |
| Died | 1965-07-11 |
Movies
1980
I'll Give My Life
as John Bradford
1960
Touch of Evil
as District Attorney Adair
1958
Spoilers of the Forest
as Eric Warren
1957
The Solid Gold Cadillac
as Alfred Metcalfe
1956
Never Say Goodbye
as Dr. Bailey
1956
The Go-Getter
as J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Harper
1955
Texas Lady
as Mica Ralston (rancher)
1955
The Desperate Hours
as Sheriff Masters
1955
Athena
as Mr. Tremaine
1954
Rose Marie
as Insp. Appleby
1954
Bad for Each Other
as Dan Reasonover
1953
The Kid from Left Field
as Fred F. Whacker
1953
The Desert Song
as Gen. Birabeau
1953
Column South
as Storey
1953
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as Jonathan Parker
1953
Dreamboat
as Timothy Stone
1952
Young Man with Ideas
as Edmund Jethrow
1952
Invitation
as Warren Pritchard
1952
I Want You
as Judge Kenneth Turner
1951
The Racket
as D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
1951
Reunion in Reno
as Judge Thomas Kneeland
1951
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Jonathan Parker
1951
You're in the Navy Now
as Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
1951
Vengeance Valley
as Arch Strobie
1951
Summer Stock
as Jasper G. Wingait
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Commodore Parker
1950
Kill the Umpire
as Jonah Evans
1950
Paid in Full
as Dr. Fredericks
1950
Francis
as Colonel Hooker
1950
Free For All
as A B Blair
1949
The Heiress
as Jefferson Almond
1949
The Fountainhead
as Roger Enright
1949
It Happens Every Spring
as Alfred Greenleaf
1949
Red Stallion In The Rockies
as Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
1949
The Price of Freedom
as Thomas Vollmer
1949
Hideout
as Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
1949
Command Decision
as Maj. Desmond Lansing
1948
For the Love of Mary
as Harvey Elwood
1948
Good Sam
as Rev. Daniels
1948
The Man from Colorado
as Big Ed Carter
1948
Homecoming
as Lt. Col. Avery Silver
1948
The Swordsman
as MacCoppin
1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Fred Houlihan
1947
A Double Life
as Victor Donlan
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Dr. Matt Beemish
1947
The Red Stallion
as Perry Barton
1947
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Mr. Milton
1946
Two Years Before the Mast
as Gordon Stewart
1946
Three Wise Fools
as Judge Watson
1946
Crack-Up
as Dr. Lowell
1946
Boys' Ranch
as Davis Banton
1946
Badman's Territory
as Colonel Farewell / Narrator
1946
Night in Paradise
as Leonides
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Dr. Elijah Howe
1946
Up Goes Maisie
as Mr. Floyd Henderickson
1946
Leave Her to Heaven
as Glen Robie
1945
The Hidden Eye
as Phillip Treadway
1945
Roughly Speaking
as John Chase Randall
1945
Can't Help Singing
as Senator Frost
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
as Johnny Adair
1944
The Seventh Cross
as Wallau
1944
The Eve of St. Mark
as Deckman West
1944
Main Street Today
as Otis Bird
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Brodie S. Griffith
1944
Madame Curie
as Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Grover Kendall
1943
Salute to the Marines
as Col. John Mason
1943
Crime Doctor
as Dr. John Carey
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as Snodgrass
1943
The Human Comedy
as Mr. Macauley
1943
Commandos Strike at Dawn
as Johan Bergesen
1942
The Navy Comes Through
as Capt. McCall
1942
Highways by Night
as Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
1942
The Big Street
as Professor B
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Jack Amberson
1942
Citizen Kane
as Jim W. Gettys
1941
Valley Town
as Mayor (voice)
1940
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
as Waite
1932
Words & Music
as Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
1931
One Way Out
as Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)
1931
Ray Collins hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
