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Ray Collins
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.
As actor
Jamaica's Cool Runners: Pushcarts and the Art of Living
Viva la clase media
I'll Give My Life
Touch of Evil
Spoilers of the Forest
Invitation to a Gunfighter
The Solid Gold Cadillac
Never Say Goodbye
The Go-Getter
The Desperate Hours
The Miracle on 34th Street
Texas Lady
Rose Marie
Athena
Bad for Each Other
Column South
The Desert Song
The Kid from Left Field
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Invitation
Young Man with Ideas
Dreamboat
The Racket
Vengeance Valley
You're in the Navy Now
I Want You
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Reunion in Reno
Summer Stock
The Reformer and the Redhead