Ray Collins
Biography
Ray Collins was an American actor whose career spanned stock and Broadway theater, radio, film, and television. Born in Sacramento, California, he began acting professionally at 13 and went on to play 900 stage roles. He ranked among the most successful radio drama actors and started a long association with Orson Welles in 1934. Collins joined Welles's Mercury Theatre company, and his first feature film was Citizen Kane (1941), in which he played political boss Jim W. Gettys. He also appeared in Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons (1942). Over more than 75 films, his credits included Leave Her to Heaven (1945), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Crack-Up (1946), The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), and Touch of Evil (1958). On television he became known as Lieutenant Arthur Tragg on Perry Mason, joining the series in 1957. He died in 1965.
75years old at death
- Born Sacramento
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Ray Bidwell Collins
Movie Career
- Films
- 31
- Career span
- 17 years1941 to 1958
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First role
Collins was 13 years old when he made his professional stage debut. The Liberty Playhouse in Oakland was where that first professional performance took place.
First role
Collins was the first actor to take the title role in the popular radio series Crime Doctor, originating the part in that show.
Ray Collins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Touch of Evil1958 Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thrilleras District Attorney Adair
IMDb rating 7.9116K votes
Most often with
Orson Welles directed three of these films, William Wyler three and Irving Reis three. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by William Wyler
Irving ReisDirector, 3 films, 1942 to 1947
All films by Irving Reis
Also three films together4 more actors
- John McIntireYou're in the Navy Now (1951), Francis (1950) and Command Decision (1948)
- Don BeddoeThe Racket (1951), The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- Van JohnsonCommand Decision (1948), Madame Curie (1943) and The Human Comedy (1943)
- Erskine SanfordCrack-Up (1946), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and Citizen Kane (1941)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ray Collins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$72.2 million
10 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 31 films: 10 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 17 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$24M32.8% of the total
- 2$23M32.2% of the total
- 3$5.5M7.7% of the total
- 4$3.9M5.4% of the total
- 5$3.6M5.0% of the total
- 6$3.4M4.7% of the total
- 7$2.5M3.5% of the total
- 8$2.3M3.2% of the total
$4.1 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Online
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