Menu
Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 10, 1889
Died Jul 11, 1965 (75)
Birthplace Sacramento, California, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

​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 radi ... o 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

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

I'll Give My Life

I'll Give My Life

1960

as John Bradford

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as District Attorney Adair

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

1957

as Eric Warren

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1956

as J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1956

as Dr. Bailey

The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956

as Alfred Metcalfe

Texas Lady

Texas Lady

1955

as Mica Ralston (rancher)

The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955

as Judge Harper

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as Sheriff Masters

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954

as Insp. Appleby

Athena

Athena

1954

as Mr. Tremaine

Column South

Column South

1953

as Storey

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

1953

as Dan Reasonover

The Kid from Left Field

The Kid from Left Field

1953

as Fred F. Whacker

The Desert Song

The Desert Song

1953

as Gen. Birabeau

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

as Jonathan Parker

Invitation

Invitation

1952

as Warren Pritchard

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Edmund Jethrow

Dreamboat

Dreamboat

1952

as Timothy Stone

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

1951

as Jonathan Parker

The Racket

The Racket

1951

as D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh

You're in the Navy Now

You're in the Navy Now

1951

as Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant

Reunion in Reno

Reunion in Reno

1951

as Judge Thomas Kneeland

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

1951

as Arch Strobie

I Want You

I Want You

1951

as Judge Kenneth Turner

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950

as Jonah Evans

Francis

Francis

1950

as Colonel Hooker

Paid in Full

Paid in Full

1950

as Dr. Fredericks

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Commodore Parker

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

as Jasper G. Wingait

The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom

1949

as Thomas Vollmer

Hideout

Hideout

1949

as Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty

Red Stallion In The Rockies

Red Stallion In The Rockies

1949

as Matthew 'Matt' Simpson

Free For All

Free For All

1949

as A B Blair

It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949

as Alfred Greenleaf

The Heiress

The Heiress

1949

as Jefferson Almond

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Roger Enright

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

as Rev. Daniels

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948

as Big Ed Carter

Homecoming

Homecoming

1948

as Lt. Col. Avery Silver

The Swordsman

The Swordsman

1948

as MacCoppin

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

1948

as Harvey Elwood

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Maj. Desmond Lansing

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Dr. Matt Beemish

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

as Victor Donlan

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

as Fred Houlihan

The Red Stallion

The Red Stallion

1947

as Perry Barton

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Colonel Farewell / Narrator

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946

as Dr. Elijah Howe

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Dr. Lowell

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

1946

as Davis Banton

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Mr. Floyd Henderickson

Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

1946

as Leonides

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

as Judge Watson

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

1946

as Gordon Stewart

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Mr. Milton

The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

1945

as Phillip Treadway

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

as Glen Robie

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

1945

as John Chase Randall

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

1944

as Otis Bird

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

as Brodie S. Griffith

The Eve of St. Mark

The Eve of St. Mark

1944

as Deckman West

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

1944

as Senator Frost

The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

1944

as Wallau

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

as Johnny Adair

Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines

1943

as Col. John Mason

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

as Dr. John Carey

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

as Grover Kendall

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Mr. Macauley

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Snodgrass

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)

Highways by Night

Highways by Night

1942

as Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle

Commandos Strike at Dawn

Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942

as Johan Bergesen

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

as Jack Amberson

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

as Professor B

The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through

1942

as Capt. McCall

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Jim W. Gettys

Words & Music

Words & Music

1931

as Mr. Lambert (uncredited)

One Way Out

One Way Out

1931

as Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)

No data available

No data available

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Perry Mason

as Lieutenant Tragg

Episodes: 271

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Gen. Sam Woolery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Herbert Brenner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Lux Video Theatre

as Barton Keyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Jerome Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Callicott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Cavalcade of America

as Daniel Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Evan Gracie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Judge Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Lux Video Theatre

as Max

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Halls of Ivy

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Oct 19, 1954

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 15 25 11
2024 7 18 33 7
2024 8 14 26 6
2024 9 10 15 4
2024 10 6 12 2
2024 11 5 11 2
2024 12 7 11 3
2025 1 10 18 5
2025 2 6 9 1
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 6 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
No trending metrics available.

Return to Top