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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 (1941), as Kane's ruthless political rival. Collins appeared in more than 75 films and had one of his best-remembered roles on television, as Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Arthur Tragg in the CBS-TV series Perry Mason.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1889 (Sacramento), Died July 11, 1965 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-76356 16-in. 5/26/1933 Charlie Chan. Behind the curtain. Episode 13 Unidentified radio performer(s) Radio broadcast : Drama speaker  
Victor MS-76357 16-in. 5/26/1933 Charlie Chan. Behind the curtain. Episode 13 Ray Collins Radio broadcast : Drama speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Ray," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102227.

Collins, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102227.

"Collins, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102227

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