Actor
Ray Collins
Born 10 December 1889 · Sacramento, California, USA — died 11 July 1965
Ray Collins (1889–1965) was an American character actor who worked in stage, radio, film and television. A longtime associate of Orson Welles, he joined the Mercury Theatre company and made his film debut in Citizen Kane. On television he is best remembered as Lieutenant Tragg in Perry Mason.
Key films
Citizen Kane (1941)On Cinespective
His film debut, playing Kane's political rival Boss Jim Gettys, reuniting him with Orson Welles.
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Another Welles collaboration, showing his place in the Mercury Theatre circle's move to film.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Appeared in this acclaimed postwar drama, one of the major Hollywood films of its decade.
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
A supporting role in a popular Technicolor melodrama, typical of his steady Hollywood character work.
Touch of Evil (1958)
Reunited with Welles late in his career in this celebrated film noir.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 87
- 1931Words & Music · as Mr. Lambert (uncredited)Actor
- 1931One Way Out · as Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)Actor
- 1932The Trans-Atlantic Mystery · as WaiteActor
- 1940Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men · as Mayor (voice)Actor
- 1941Citizen Kane · as Jim W. GettysActor
- 1942The Magnificent Ambersons · as Jack AmbersonActor
- 1942Commandos Strike at Dawn · as Johan BergesenActor
- 1942The Big Street · as Professor BActor
- 1942The Navy Comes Through · as Capt. McCallActor
- 1942Highways by Night · as Ben Van Steel, Tommy's UncleActor
- 1943Madame Curie · as Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 1943The Human Comedy · as Mr. MacauleyActor
- 1943Crime Doctor · as Dr. John CareyActor
- 1943Slightly Dangerous · as SnodgrassActor
- 1943Salute to the Marines · as Col. John MasonActor
- 1943Whistling in Brooklyn · as Grover KendallActor
- 1944The Seventh Cross · as WallauActor
- 1944The Eve of St. Mark · as Deckman WestActor
- 1944Can't Help Singing · as Senator FrostActor
- 1944The Hitler Gang · as Cardinal von FaulhaberActor
- 1944Main Street Today · as Otis BirdActor
- 1944Barbary Coast Gent · as Johnny AdairActor
- 1944See Here, Private Hargrove · as Brodie S. GriffithActor
- 1945Leave Her to Heaven · as Glen RobieActor
- 1945The Hidden Eye · as Phillip TreadwayActor
- 1945Roughly Speaking · as John Chase RandallActor
- 1946The Best Years of Our Lives · as Mr. MiltonActor
- 1946Crack-Up · as Dr. LowellActor
- 1946Badman's Territory · as Colonel Farewell / NarratorActor
- 1946Two Years Before the Mast · as Gordon StewartActor
- 1946Boys' Ranch · as Davis BantonActor
- 1946The Return of Monte Cristo · as Emil BlanchardActor
- 1946Up Goes Maisie · as Mr. Floyd HendericksonActor
- 1946Three Wise Fools · as Judge WatsonActor
- 1946Night in Paradise · as LeonidesActor
- 1946Miss Susie Slagle's · as Dr. Elijah HoweActor
- 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer · as BeemishActor
- 1947A Double Life · as Victor DonlanActor
- 1947Trail Street · as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 1947The Senator Was Indiscreet · as Fred HoulihanActor
- 1947The Red Stallion · as Perry BartonActor
- 1948The Man from Colorado · as Big Ed CarterActor
- 1948Command Decision · as Maj. Desmond LansingActor
- 1948Good Sam · as Rev. DanielsActor
- 1948Homecoming · as Lt. Col. Avery SilverActor
- 1948For the Love of Mary · as Harvey ElwoodActor
- 1948The Swordsman · as MacCoppinActor
- 1949The Heiress · as Jefferson AlmondActor
- 1949The Fountainhead · as Roger EnrightActor
- 1949It Happens Every Spring · as Alfred GreenleafActor
- 1949Hideout · as Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. FogartyActor
- 1949Free For All · as A B BlairActor
- 1949The Price of Freedom · as Thomas VollmerActor
- 1949Red Stallion In The Rockies · as Matthew 'Matt' SimpsonActor
- 1950Summer Stock · as Jasper G. WingaitActor
- 1950Francis · as Colonel HookerActor
- 1950Paid in Full · as Dr. FredericksActor
- 1950Kill the Umpire · as Jonah EvansActor
- 1950The Reformer and the Redhead · as Commodore ParkerActor
- 1951Vengeance Valley · as Arch StrobieActor
- 1951The Racket · as Mortimer WelshActor
- 1951You're in the Navy Now · as Rear Adm. L. C. TennantActor
- 1951Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm · as Jonathan ParkerActor
- 1951I Want You · as Judge Kenneth TurnerActor
- 1951Reunion in Reno · as Judge Thomas KneelandActor
- 1952Dreamboat · as Timothy StoneActor
- 1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation · as Jonathan ParkerActor
- 1952Young Man with Ideas · as Edmund JethrowActor
- 1952Invitation · as Warren PritchardActor
- 1953Bad for Each Other · as Dan ReasonoverActor
- 1953Column South · as StoreyActor
- 1953The Desert Song · as Gen. BirabeauActor
- 1953The Kid from Left Field · as Fred F. WhackerActor
- 1954Rose Marie · as Insp. ApplebyActor
- 1954Athena · as Mr. TremaineActor
- 1955The Desperate Hours · as Sheriff MastersActor
- 1955The Miracle on 34th Street · as Judge HarperActor
- 1955Texas Lady · as Mica Ralston (rancher)Actor
- 1956The Solid Gold Cadillac · as Alfred MetcalfeActor
- 1956Never Say Goodbye · as Dr. BaileyActor
- 1956The Go-Getter · as J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)Actor
- 1957Spoilers of the Forest · as Eric WarrenActor
- 1957Invitation to a Gunfighter · as Harris ClaytonActor
- 1958Touch of Evil · as District Attorney AdairActor
- 1960I'll Give My Life · as John BradfordActor
- 1980Viva la clase mediaActor
- 2014Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of LivingActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.