Person file · Acting
Ray Collins
Born 1889-12-10Sacramento, California, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of LivingRoleViva la clase mediaRoleI'll Give My LifeJohn BradfordTouch of EvilDistrict Attorney AdairSpoilers of the ForestEric WarrenInvitation to a GunfighterHarris ClaytonThe Solid Gold CadillacAlfred MetcalfeNever Say GoodbyeDr. BaileyThe Go-GetterJ.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)The Miracle on 34th StreetJudge HarperTexas LadyMica Ralston (rancher)The Desperate HoursSheriff MastersAthenaMr. TremaineRose MarieInsp. ApplebyBad for Each OtherDan ReasonoverThe Kid from Left FieldFred F. WhackerThe Desert SongGen. BirabeauColumn SouthStoreyMa and Pa Kettle on VacationJonathan ParkerDreamboatTimothy StoneYoung Man with IdeasEdmund JethrowInvitationWarren PritchardI Want YouJudge Kenneth TurnerThe RacketMortimer Welsh