Ray Collins (actor)

Ray Collins (actor)

Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889July 11, 1965)was an American actor in film, stage, radio, and television, but may be best remembered as Lt. Arthur Tragg in the long-running series "Perry Mason".

Collins was born in Sacramento, California to Lillie Bidwell and William C. Collins, a newspaper drama editor. [ [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/collins.htm rootsweb.com genealogy entry] ] He started acting on stage at the age of 14. In the mid 1930s, now an established stage and radio actor, Collins began working with Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre leading to some of his most memorable roles. Having already appeared on radio with Welles on "The Shadow" (a regular as Commissioner Weston) and in Welles' serial adaptation of "Les Miserables" from 1937, Collins became a regular on "The Mercury Theatre on the Air"; through the run of the series, he played many roles in literary adaptations, from Squire Livesey from "Treasure Island" and Dr. Watson to Mr. Pickwick in an adaptation of "Pickwick Papers". Collins' best known (albeit uncredited) work on this series, however, was in the infamous "The War of the Worlds" broadcast, playing three roles, including Mr. Wilmuth (on whose farm the Martian craft lands) and the newscaster who describes the destruction of New York.

Along with other Mercury Theatre players, Collins made his first notable screen appearance in "Citizen Kane", as ruthless Boss Jim Gettys. He would also play key roles in Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Touch of Evil". Collins appeared in over 90 films in all, including "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), "The Best Years of Our Lives" and "Crack-Up" (1946), "A Double Life" (1947), two entries in the Ma and Pa Kettle series (as in-law Benjamin Parker), and the 1953 version of "The Desert Song", in which he played the non-singing role of Kathryn Grayson's father. He displayed comic ability in "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" (1947), and "The Man from Colorado" (1948).

He may be best remembered for his work on television, playing Lieutenant Tragg on "Perry Mason" in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also a regular as John Merriweather on the television version of "The Halls of Ivy" starring Ronald Colman.

On July 11 1965, Collins died of emphysema at the age of 75.

Partial filmography

*"Citizen Kane" (1941)
*"The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942)
*"Commandos Strike at Dawn" (1942)
*"The Human Comedy" (1943)
*"Slightly Dangerous" (1943)
*"Crime Doctor" (1943)
*"Salute to the Marines" (1943)
*"Whistling in Brooklyn" (1943)
*"See Here, Private Hargrove" (1944)
*"The Seventh Cross" (1944)
*"Barbary Coast Gent" (1944)
*"Leave Her to Heaven" (1945)
*"Two Years Before the Mast" (1946)
*"Crack-Up" (1946)
*"The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946)
*"The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" (1947)
*"A Double Life" (1947)
*"The Senator Was Indiscreet" (1947)
*"The Man from Colorado" (1948)
*"Good Sam" (1948)
*"Command Decision" (1948)
*"Homecoming (1948 film)" (1948)
*"It Happens Every Spring" (1949)
*"The Fountainhead" (1949)
*"The Heiress" (1949)
*"Francis" (1950)
*"Kill the Umpire" (1950)
*"Summer Stock" (1950)
*"You're in the Navy Now" (1951)
*"The Racket" (1951)
*"Dreamboat" (1952)
*"Athena" (1954)
*"The Desperate Hours" (1955)
*"Texas Lady" (1955)
*"The Solid Gold Cadillac" (1956)
*"Touch of Evil" (1958)

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