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