Ray Collins

Birth Name:

Ray Bidwell Collins

Birth Place:

Sacramento, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Starting in 1960, his physical health steadily declined and his memory waned until he died of emphysema five years later
Started acting on stage at the age of 14
After his years working with director Orson Welles at Mercury Theatre, the renowned filmmaker was quoted as saying Collins was the "finest actor I've ever worked with․"
After leaving the theatre during the Great Depression, went into radio acting that led him to become a regular on a radio series created by Orson Welles and played roles in various literary adaptations, including "Treasure Island" and "Sherlock Holmes․"
Best known for his role as Lieutenant Tragg on "Perry Mason․"
From the ages of 17 and 30, Collins was rumored to have been out of work for a total of five weeks
Involved in a Vancouver acting company called Vancouver's Popular Players and performed at the original Orpheum Theatre in British Columbia

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