Ray Bidwell Collins was an American actor in film, stage, radio and television. One of his best remembered roles was that of Lt. Arthur Tragg in the long-running series Perry Mason (1957). Collins was born in Sacramento, California, to Lillie Bidwell and William C. Collins, a newspaper drama editor. He started acting on stage at the age of 14. In ...
December 10, 1889, Sacramento, California, United States
Died
July 11, 1965, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Height
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Spouse
Joan Uron (m. 1926–1965), Margaret Marriott (m. 1909–1924)
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
Collins was descended from a pioneer California family. His great-grandfather was John Ridwell, commandant of Sutter's Fort before the Gold Rush. He was also the son of William Collins, drama critic of the "California Bee".
2
Made his stage debut at 14 in Vancouver and toured in vaudeville, where he met his future wife Joan.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Slightly Dangerous
1943
Snodgrass
The Human Comedy
1943
Mr. Macauley
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
Johan Bergesen
The Navy Comes Through
1942
Capt. McCall
Highways by Night
1942
Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle
The Big Street
1942
Professor B
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Jack Amberson
Citizen Kane
1941
James W. Gettys
You're Killing Me
1933
Short
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932
Short
Waite
The Side Show Mystery
1932
Short
Hot Dog
1932
Short
Mr. Schofield (uncredited)
His Honor -- Penrod
1932
Short
George Schofield
Detectuvs
1932
Short
Mr. Schofield (uncredited)
One Good Deed
1931
Short
Mr. Schofield (uncredited)
The Season's Greetings
1931
Short
Penrod's Father
Words & Music
1931
Short
Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
Snakes Alive
1931
Short
Mr. Schofield (uncredited)
Masquerade
1931
Short
One Way Out
1931
Short
Police Sergeant on Bicycle (uncredited)
The Pest of Honor
1930
Short
Perry Mason
1957-1965
TV Series
Lt. Tragg
Lt Tragg
Lt. Arthur Tragg
I'll Give My Life
1960
John Bradford
Touch of Evil
1958
District Attorney Adair
Spoilers of the Forest
1957
Eric Warren
Playhouse 90
1957
TV Series
Harris Clayton
The Go-Getter
1956
J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller)
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
1956
TV Series
Corbett
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1956
TV Series
Herbert Brenner
Zane Grey Theater
1956
TV Series
Evan Gracie
Science Fiction Theatre
1955-1956
TV Series
Dr. Paul Sinclair / Hugh Fredericks / Dr. Milton Otis
Father Knows Best
1956
TV Series
Dean Walton
Studio One in Hollywood
1956
TV Series
Gen. Sam Woolery
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
Alfred Metcalfe
Real George
1956
TV Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1954-1956
TV Series
Max / Barton Keyes
Ford Star Jubilee
1956
TV Series
Oliver Webb
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
1955-1956
TV Series
Callicott / Judge Harper
Never Say Goodbye
1956
Dr. Bailey
Front Row Center
1956
TV Series
Crocker
Texas Lady
1955
Mica Ralston
The Desperate Hours
1955
Sheriff Masters
The Halls of Ivy
1954-1955
TV Series
Professor Merriwether / Prof. Merriwether / Professsor Merriwether / ...
You Are There
1955
TV Series
P.T. Barnum
Climax!
1955
TV Series
Jerome Harris
Athena
1954
Mr. Tremaine
Rose Marie
1954
Insp. Appleby
Bad for Each Other
1953
Dan Reasonover
Cavalcade of America
1953
TV Series
Daniel Webster
The Kid from Left Field
1953
Fred F. Whacker
Column South
1953
Brig. Gen. Storey
The Desert Song
1953
Gen. Birabeau
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1953
Jonathan Parker
Dreamboat
1952
Timothy Stone
Young Man with Ideas
1952
Edmund Jethrow
Invitation
1952
Dr. Warren Pritchard
I Want You
1951
Judge Turner
The Racket
1951
Dist. Atty. Mortimer X. Welsh
Reunion in Reno
1951
Judge Thomas Kneeland
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951
Jonathan Parker
You're in the Navy Now
1951
Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Vengeance Valley
1951
Arch Strobie
Summer Stock
1950
Jasper G. Wingait
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950
Commodore John Balwind Parker
Kill the Umpire
1950
Jonah Evans
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
Jonathan Parker (scenes deleted)
Francis
1950
Col. Hooker
Paid in Full
1950
Dr. Fredericks
Free for All
1949
A.B. Blair
The Heiress
1949
Jefferson Almond
The Fountainhead
1949
Roger Enright
It Happens Every Spring
1949
Prof. Alfred Greenleaf
Red Stallion in the Rockies
1949
Matthew 'Matt' Simpson
The Price of Freedom
1949
Short
Hideout
1949
Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
Command Decision
1948
Major Desmond Lansing
For the Love of Mary
1948
Harvey Elwood
Good Sam
1948
Reverend Daniels
The Man from Colorado
1948
Big Ed Carter
Homecoming
1948
Lt. Col. Avery Silver
The Swordsman
1948
MacCoppin - A MacArden
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
Fred Houlihan
A Double Life
1947
Victor Donlan
The Red Stallion
1947
Perry Barton
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Dr. Matthew Beemish
Trail Street
1947
Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Return of Monte Cristo
1946
Emil Blanchard
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Mr. Milton
Three Wise Fools
1946
Judge Watson
Crack-Up
1946
Dr. Lowell
Boys' Ranch
1946
Davis Banton
Night in Paradise
1946
Leonides
Badman's Territory
1946
Col. Farewell
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
Gordon Stewart
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
Dr. Elijah Howe
Up Goes Maisie
1946
Floyd Hendrickson
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
Glen Robie
The Hidden Eye
1945
Phillip Treadway
The Unseen
1945
Off-screen narrator (voice, uncredited)
Roughly Speaking
1945
Mr. John Chase Randall
Can't Help Singing
1944
Senator Martin Frost
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
Johnny Adair
The Seventh Cross
1944
Wallau
The Eve of St. Mark
1944
Deckman West
The Hitler Gang
1944
Cardinal von Faulhaber
Main Street Today
1944
Short
Otis Bird
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
Brody S. Griffith
Madame Curie
1943
Lecturer (voice, uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
Grover Kendall
Salute to the Marines
1943
Col. John Mason
Crime Doctor
1943
Dr. John Carey
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
performer: "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" 1892 - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Valley Town
1940
Documentary
Mayor (voice)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies