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Ray Collins
Ray Collins was an American character actor whose career spanned over five decades, earning him a reputation as one of the most reliable supporting performers of early‑mid‑20th‑century Hollywood. Born on July 4, 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio, Collins began his artistic journey on the stage, joining stock companies and touring productions before making his Broadway debut in the 1910s. His deep, resonant voice and dignified bearing quickly made him a staple of stage dramas, and he soon transitioned to the burgeoning world of radio, where his commanding presence earned him roles in popular series such as The Shadow and The Mercury Theatre on the Air. By the early 1930s, Collins had secured a foothold in the motion picture industry, initially appearing in uncredited bit parts before landing more substantial supporting roles in films like Doctor Bull (1933) and the classic The Lady Vanishes (1938). Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, he became a familiar face in both comedy and drama, expertly navigating the demands of studio contracts while maintaining a prolific output on television, where his versatility shone in anthology series like The Lone Ranger and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In the early 1960s, Collins achieved perhaps his most enduring fame as Sheriff Andy Taylor's cynical but kind‑hearted deputy, Fred Walker, on The Andy Griffith Show, a role that cemented his legacy in American popular culture. Though his screen presence often went unheralded, his ability to imbue even the smallest parts with gravitas and humor made him a beloved figure among colleagues and audiences alike. Collins continued to work up until his final years, completing his last television appearance in 1965, the same year he passed away on August 11, 1965, leaving behind an extensive body of work that continues to be celebrated by classic film and television enthusiasts.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ray Collins
Born: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: July 4, 1889
Occupations: actor
Years Active: 1915-1965
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Movies Featuring Ray Collins
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Touch of Evil
Citizen Kane
Beverly Lewis’ The Confession
Fishpeople
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Uncle Meat
The Reformer and the Redhead
Crack-Up
The Human Comedy
Main Street Today
Two Years Before the Mast
You’re in the Navy Now
The Kid from Left Field
Commandos Strike at Dawn
A Double Life
Good Sam
The Fountainhead
The Eve of St. Mark
Vengeance Valley
Hideout
Dreamboat
Francis
Slightly Dangerous
For the Love of Mary
Roughly Speaking
Texas Lady
Command Decision
I Want You
The Swordsman
Leave Her to Heaven
Paid in Full
Young Man with Ideas
The Desert Song
The Heiress
Can’t Help Singing
Night in Paradise
The Navy Comes Through
Up Goes Maisie
Athena
Column South
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Bad for Each Other
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Kill the Umpire
Boys’ Ranch
The Racket
Miss Susie Slagle’s
The Desperate Hours
Homecoming
It Happens Every Spring
Rose Marie
Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men
The Man from Colorado
See Here, Private Hargrove
Badman’s Territory
The Big Street
The Seventh Cross
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Whistling in Brooklyn
The Miracle on 34th Street
Never Say Goodbye
Summer Stock
The Red Stallion
Three Wise Fools
Career Timeline
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1955
Texas Lady
Mica Ralston (rancher)
The Desperate Hours
Sheriff Masters
The Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Harper
1953
The Kid from Left Field
Fred F. Whacker
The Desert Song
Gen. Birabeau
Column South
Storey
Bad for Each Other
Dan Reasonover
1951
You’re in the Navy Now
Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Vengeance Valley
Arch Strobie
I Want You
Judge Kenneth Turner
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Jonathan Parker
The Racket
D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
Commodore Parker
Francis
Colonel Hooker
Paid in Full
Dr. Fredericks
Kill the Umpire
Jonah Evans
Summer Stock
Jasper G. Wingait
1949
The Fountainhead
Roger Enright
Hideout
Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty
The Heiress
Jefferson Almond
It Happens Every Spring
Alfred Greenleaf
1948
Good Sam
Rev. Daniels
For the Love of Mary
Harvey Elwood
Command Decision
Maj. Desmond Lansing
The Swordsman
MacCoppin
Homecoming
Lt. Col. Avery Silver
The Man from Colorado
Big Ed Carter
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
A Double Life
Victor Donlan
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Fred Houlihan
The Red Stallion
Perry Barton
1946
Crack-Up
Dr. Lowell
Two Years Before the Mast
Gordon Stewart
Night in Paradise
Leonides
Up Goes Maisie
Mr. Floyd Henderickson
Boys’ Ranch
Davis Banton
Miss Susie Slagle’s
Dr. Elijah Howe
Badman’s Territory
Colonel Farewell / Narrator
Three Wise Fools
Judge Watson
1944
Main Street Today
Otis Bird
The Eve of St. Mark
Deckman West
Can’t Help Singing
Senator Frost
See Here, Private Hargrove
Brodie S. Griffith
The Seventh Cross
Wallau
1943
The Human Comedy
Mr. Macauley
Slightly Dangerous
Snodgrass
Whistling in Brooklyn
Grover Kendall
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