
Ray Collins
Born
1889-12-10
Place of birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Died
1965-07-11
Biography
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 ...
Known for

Citizen Kane
Jim W. Gettys

Touch of Evil
District Attorney Adair

The Best Years of Our Lives
Mr. Milton

The Magnificent Ambersons
Jack Amberson

Leave Her to Heaven
Glen Robie

The Heiress
Jefferson Almond

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Herbert Brenner

The Desperate Hours
Sheriff Masters

The Fountainhead
Roger Enright

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Dr. Matt Beemish

Perry Mason
Lieutenant Tragg

A Double Life
Victor Donlan

Summer Stock
Jasper G. Wingait

Vengeance Valley
Arch Strobie

Madame Curie
Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)