As Actor
Touch of Evil
1958
7.8
Ray Collins
Acting
Birth date
December 10, 1889
Birth place
Sacramento, California, USA
Death date
July 11, 1965
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.
Featured in
As Actor
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
6.3
As Actor
Never Say Goodbye
1956
6.5
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Athena
1954
5.6
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Rose Marie
1954
4.0
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Bad for Each Other
1953
5.7
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The Kid from Left Field
1953
7.2
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The Desert Song
1953
6.5
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Column South
1953
6.0
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Dreamboat
1952
6.0
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Young Man with Ideas
1952
4.7
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Invitation
1952
6.5
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I Want You
1951
5.2
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The Racket
1951
6.3
As Actor
You're in the Navy Now
1951
4.4
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Vengeance Valley
1951
5.3
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Francis
1950
5.5
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The Heiress
1949
7.8
As Actor
The Fountainhead
1949
6.8
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It Happens Every Spring
1949
6.4