Birth Day: 1889-12-10
Place of birth: Sacramento, 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.
Credits
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As John Bradford -
As District Attorney Adair -
As Harris Clayton -
As Eric Warren -
As J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller) -
As Alfred Metcalfe -
As Dr. Bailey -
As Judge Harper -
As Sheriff Masters -
As Mica Ralston (rancher) -
As Mr. Tremaine -
As Insp. Appleby -
As Storey -
As Gen. Birabeau -
As Fred F. Whacker -
As Dan Reasonover -
As Warren Pritchard -
As Timothy Stone -
As Edmund Jethrow -
As Jonathan Parker -
As Mortimer Welsh -
As Arch Strobie -
As Judge Kenneth Turner -
As Jonathan Parker -
As Judge Thomas Kneeland -
As Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant -
As Jonah Evans -
As Jasper G. Wingait -
As Colonel Hooker -
As Dr. Fredericks -
As Commodore Parker -
As Roger Enright -
As Thomas Vollmer
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As A B Blair -
As Alfred Greenleaf -
As Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty -
As Matthew 'Matt' Simpson -
As Jefferson Almond -
As Big Ed Carter -
As Harvey Elwood -
As MacCoppin -
As Maj. Desmond Lansing -
As Rev. Daniels -
As Lt. Col. Avery Silver -
As Dr. Matt Beemish -
As Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) -
As Perry Barton -
As Victor Donlan -
As Fred Houlihan -
As Davis Banton -
As Dr. Elijah Howe -
As Dr. Lowell -
As Colonel Farewell / Narrator -
As Emil Blanchard -
As Leonides -
As Mr. Milton -
As Gordon Stewart -
As Judge Watson -
As Mr. Floyd Henderickson -
As Glen Robie -
As John Chase Randall -
As Phillip Treadway -
As Brodie S. Griffith -
As Cardinal von Faulhaber -
As Otis Bird -
As Wallau -
As Senator Frost -
As Johnny Adair -
As Deckman West -
As Col. John Mason -
As Snodgrass -
As Dr. John Carey -
As Grover Kendall -
As Lecturer (voice) (uncredited) -
As Mr. Macauley -
As Johan Bergesen -
As Professor B -
As Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle -
As Jack Amberson -
As Capt. McCall -
As Jim W. Gettys -
As Mayor (voice) -
As himself/Jim Gettys -
As Waite
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As Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)
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As Mr. Lambert (uncredited)