Ray Teal
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
281
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-01-12
Day of death
1976-04-02 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Ray Teal
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 – April 2, 1976) was an American actor. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series Bonanza (1959–1972), which was only one of dozens of sheriffs on television and in movies that he played during his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970. He appeared in pictures such as Western Jamboree (1938) with Gene Autry, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, The Black Arrow (1948), Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole (1951) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) with Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster. Teal was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A saxophone player, he worked his way through the University of California, Los Angeles as a bandleader before becoming an actor. His longest-running role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee, a law-enforcing sheriff on Bonanza. Teal was one of the most senior members of the crew having a permanent role. He had also played a sheriff in the Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole (1951). Teal co-starred in numerous TV westerns throughout his career: he appeared five times on Cheyenne, four times on The Lone Ranger, on The Alaskans, three times in different roles on another long-running western series, Wagon Train, on NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo, on the ABC western series Broken Arrow, five times on the ABC western comedy Maverick, on the CBS western series The Texan, the NBC western series The Californians, twice on Colt .45, once on Wanted: Dead or Alive, and as "Sheriff Clay" for a single 1960 episode of the NBC western series Riverboat, and four times on a western series about the rodeo titled Wide Country. After more than 15 years performing in films and in early television, Teal secured a recurring role as a police officer in the 1953–1955 ABC sitcom with a variety-show theme, Where's Raymond?, later renamed The Ray Bolger Show. In 1955, Teal appeared as McCanles, a ruthless cattle baron in the episode "Julesburg" of the ABC/Warner Bros. Western series, Cheyenne. Altogether, Teal appeared five times on Cheyenne. He later appeared in a guest-starring role in another ABC/WB Western series, The Alaskans. From 1957 to 1962, Teal was cast three times in different roles on the Western series, Wagon Train. He also appeared in a number of episodes of Bat Masterson, an episode of The Rifleman and later in Green Acres. In 1957, Teal played a lawman, Captain McNelly, in the episode "Sam Bass" of NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo. Teal was cast as Fenster in "The Bounty Hunters" (1957) on the ABC Western series, Broken Arrow. In 1958, Teal guest-starred "No Tears for the Dead" on the CBS Western series, The Texan. He also later appeared in the CBS sitcom, Dennis the Menace. In 1960, Teal was cast as Sheriff Roy Coffee in Bonanza, a role he played until 1972, appearing in 98 episodes, occasionally as the lead character. He also portrayed judge/dentist/shoe repairman H.G. Cogswell in Bat Masterson starring Gene Barry. He died of undisclosed causes on April 2, 1976, at age 74 in Santa Monica, California. CLR
Known For
Perry Mason
Bonanza
Lassie
Lassie
The Fugitive
Wagon Train
Maverick
Maverick
The Twilight Zone
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
The Rifleman
I Dream of Jeannie
Green Acres
Zorro
The Lone Ranger
Gunsmoke
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Rawhide
Rawhide
Lawman
Route 66
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Laramie
Dennis the Menace
The Texan
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Thriller
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Studio 57
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Bronco
Trackdown
Trackdown
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Millionaire
The Doris Day Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Lux Video Theatre
Cavalcade of America
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Lieutenant
No Way Out
Dangerous Business
Judgment at Nuremberg
Cattle King
Western von gestern
Broken Arrow
The Clock
Chisum
Winchester '73
Wire Service
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Riverboat
Jumping Jacks
The Oklahoman
Decoy
Bus Stop
Hacksaw
Public Defender
Black Bart
Thousands Cheer
Lucky Me
Screen Director's Playhouse
The Command
Fort Worth
Gun Crazy
Madame Curie
87th Precinct
Carrie
Brute Force
High Wall
Hollywood Canteen
Northwest Passage
Montana Belle
The Best Years of Our Lives
New Moon
Sergeant York
Raw Deal
Ambush
Michigan Kid
Rogue Cop
The Alaskans
Convicted
Warpath
Flaming Feather
Cattle Town
Sudan
Bathing Beauty
Bad Boy
Prairie Chickens
Deep Valley
Canyon Passage
Northwest Rangers
Driftwood
Crime Doctor
Kitty Foyle
Distant Drums
Radio Patrol
Desert Fury
Bristle Face
Nazi Agent
Everglades
Shadow of the Thin Man
Slightly Dangerous
Florian
Hazard
Whispering Smith
Road House
Ace in the Hole
Back to Bataan
The Wild One
Joan of Arc
Frontier
Inherit the Wind
Panic!
Adventure
The Indian Fighter
Quicksand
Taggart
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Strange Woman
The Monroes
Band of Angels
The Princess and the Pirate
Home from the Hill
The Burning Hills
The Hanged Man
Give Me a Sailor
One-Eyed Jacks
Kazan
The Sea of Grass
Rage at Dawn
Casey Jones
Home Town Story
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Star Reporter
The Turning Point
Nothing But Trouble
The Man from Bitter Ridge
Cheyenne
Ramrod
The Secret of Convict Lake
Run for Cover
Billy the Kid
The Wild North
The Black Arrow
Third Finger, Left Hand
Gunman's Walk
Main Street After Dark
Maisie Goes to Reno
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie
Keep Your Powder Dry
One Sunday Afternoon
Woman of the Year
Decision at Sundown
Mr. Soft Touch
About Mrs. Leslie
Blonde Alibi
Streets of Laredo
Along Came Jones
The Tall Stranger
The Asphalt Jungle
The Captive City
Main Street Today
Roses Are Red
The Phantom Stagecoach
The Blessed Midnight
Bullet for a Badman
The Missing Juror
Anchors Aweigh
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Ziegfeld Girl
Whistling in Brooklyn
Saddle the Wind
Tenth Avenue Angel
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
I Love You Again
The Kid from Texas
The Long Night
Along the Great Divide
The Harvey Girls
The Lion and the Horse
The Young Guns
Posse from Hell
The Chance of a Lifetime
Harbor of Missing Men
None Shall Escape
Fury at Furnace Creek
The Bugle Sounds
The Soul of a Monster
Walk a Crooked Mile
The Miracle of the Bells
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
They Died with Their Boots On
Cry of the Werewolf
Tomorrow Is Another Day
A Gun in His Hand
Our Very Own
It Happens Every Spring
She Has What It Takes
Once More, My Darling
Frank Sinatra Show
The Peanut Man
The Wayward Girl
Viva Cisco Kid
Rusty's Birthday
Southside 1-1000
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
Calling Dr. Gillespie
The Redhead and The Cowboy
Trail of the Vigilantes
U-Boat Prisoner
Honky Tonk
Till the Clouds Roll By
Hello Out There
The Petty Girl
Klondike
Dead Reckoning
The Men
American Spoken Here
Daredevils of the Clouds
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Overland Mail
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Desperate Hours
My Favorite Brunette
Edge of Doom
The Adventures of Gallegher
Ode to Victory
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Girl on the Run
Strange Cargo
The Missing Lady
Captain Kidd
Fingers at the Window
Melody Ranch
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Adventures of Red Ryder
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Where Danger Lives
Hangman's Knot
Apache Ambush
Strange Affair
Secret Command
Dangerous Blondes
Secret Enemies
Deadline for Murder
Utah Blaine
Circumstantial Evidence
Pony Post
Strange Voyage
Escape from Crime
Western Jamboree
When You're Smiling
Gallegher Goes West
Don Winslow of the Navy
Apache Trail
Prairie Schooners
Outlaws of the Panhandle
