Ray Collins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-10

Day of death

1965-07-11 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Sacramento, California, USA

Ray Collins

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.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • The Heiress

    The Heiress

  • Francis

    Francis

  • Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Living

    Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Living

  • Invitation

    Invitation

  • Madame Curie

    Madame Curie

  • Dreamboat

    Dreamboat

  • Rose Marie

    Rose Marie

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • The Racket

    The Racket

  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Athena

    Athena

  • Summer Stock

    Summer Stock

  • Touch of Evil

    Touch of Evil

  • Crime Doctor

    Crime Doctor

  • The Swordsman

    The Swordsman

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • Trail Street

    Trail Street

  • The Eve of St. Mark

    The Eve of St. Mark

  • Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

  • The Seventh Cross

    The Seventh Cross

  • Texas Lady

    Texas Lady

  • Up Goes Maisie

    Up Goes Maisie

  • Commandos Strike at Dawn

    Commandos Strike at Dawn

  • Leave Her to Heaven

    Leave Her to Heaven

  • The Big Street

    The Big Street

  • The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

  • Column South

    Column South

  • Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

  • Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

  • The Desert Song

    The Desert Song

  • The Navy Comes Through

    The Navy Comes Through

  • Command Decision

    Command Decision

  • The Return of Monte Cristo

    The Return of Monte Cristo

  • Paid in Full

    Paid in Full

  • Viva la clase media

    Viva la clase media

  • Young Man with Ideas

    Young Man with Ideas

  • Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

  • Can't Help Singing

    Can't Help Singing

  • The Miracle on 34th Street

    The Miracle on 34th Street

  • A Double Life

    A Double Life

  • Whistling in Brooklyn

    Whistling in Brooklyn

  • The Hitler Gang

    The Hitler Gang

  • Night in Paradise

    Night in Paradise

  • The Man from Colorado

    The Man from Colorado

  • The Solid Gold Cadillac

    The Solid Gold Cadillac

  • You're in the Navy Now

    You're in the Navy Now

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • Bad for Each Other

    Bad for Each Other

  • The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy

  • The Red Stallion

    The Red Stallion

  • Spoilers of the Forest

    Spoilers of the Forest

  • I Want You

    I Want You

  • Vengeance Valley

    Vengeance Valley

  • Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men

    Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men

  • It Happens Every Spring

    It Happens Every Spring

  • Badman's Territory

    Badman's Territory

  • Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

    Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

  • Miss Susie Slagle's

    Miss Susie Slagle's

  • One Way Out

    One Way Out

  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

    The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

  • See Here, Private Hargrove

    See Here, Private Hargrove

  • The Halls of Ivy

    The Halls of Ivy

  • Salute to the Marines

    Salute to the Marines

  • The Senator Was Indiscreet

    The Senator Was Indiscreet

  • The Reformer and the Redhead

    The Reformer and the Redhead

  • For the Love of Mary

    For the Love of Mary

  • Red Stallion In The Rockies

    Red Stallion In The Rockies

  • I'll Give My Life

    I'll Give My Life

  • Free For All

    Free For All

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

  • Hideout

    Hideout

  • Reunion in Reno

    Reunion in Reno

  • Kill the Umpire

    Kill the Umpire

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter

    Invitation to a Gunfighter

  • The Kid from Left Field

    The Kid from Left Field

  • Highways by Night

    Highways by Night

  • Boys' Ranch

    Boys' Ranch

  • The Price of Freedom

    The Price of Freedom

  • The Hidden Eye

    The Hidden Eye

  • Crack-Up

    Crack-Up

  • Barbary Coast Gent

    Barbary Coast Gent

  • Words & Music

    Words & Music

  • Citizen Kane Trailer

    Citizen Kane Trailer