Ray Collins
Known For
Acting
Born
1889-12-10 in Sacramento, California, USA
Died
1965-07-11
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Lieutenant Tragg
Studio One
as Gen. Sam Woolery
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Evan Gracie
Climax!
as Jerome Harris
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Herbert Brenner
Athena
as Mr. Tremaine
Citizen Kane
as Jim W. Gettys
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Callicott
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Judge Harper
Rose Marie
as Insp. Appleby
Lux Video Theatre
as Barton Keyes
Lux Video Theatre
as Max
Good Sam
as Rev. Daniels
Cavalcade of America
as Daniel Webster
Touch of Evil
as District Attorney Adair
Summer Stock
as Jasper G. Wingait
Texas Lady
as Mica Ralston (rancher)
I Want You
as Judge Kenneth Turner
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Mr. Milton
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Jack Amberson