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Vengeance Valley (1951) -- A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred...
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 6 -- The owner of a lucrative orchid business is charged with murder after her husband loses shares in the company to sleazy ex-con in a poker game.
Touch of Evil (1958) -- Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Perry Mason, Della Street and Paul Drake head to a small town to defend a young man who is charged with poisoning a blackmailer.
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 3 -- A wealthy woman hires Mason to buy stock in her husband's land company, hoping to force his mistress out. But her plan goes awry when she is charged with murder.

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 December 1889, Sacramento, California, USA more
Date of Death:
11 July 1965, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Ray Bidwell Collins was an American actor in film, stage, radio, and television... more
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Citizen Kane Screenings in the UK
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 23 October 2009, 10:28 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Penrod's Father
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 101:30 PMTCM The Racket  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Perry Mason" (1957)   Lt. Tragg / 3 characters not shown (172 episodes, 1957-1965) 1965 - 8.5 (552)
- 2. I'll Give My Life (1960)   John Bradford 1960 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Unfinished Task (USA: alternative title)
- 3. Touch of Evil (1958) District Attorney Adair 1958 - 8.4 (29,426)
- 4. Spoilers of the Forest (1957) Eric Warren 1957 - 6.1 (7)
- 5. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Harris Clayton (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (67)
- 6. "On Trial" (1956)   Corbett (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
  • The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
- 7. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Mr. Brenner (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 8. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Evan Gracie (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 9. "Science Fiction Theatre" (1955)   Dr. Milton Otis / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 8.4 (71)
- 10. "Father Knows Best" (1954)   Dean Walton (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.9 (180)
AKAs:
  • I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
- 11. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) Alfred Metcalfe 1956 - 7.5 (535)
- 12. Real George (1956) (TV) 1956 - -
- 13. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 14. "Studio One" (1948)   General Sam Woolery (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Oliver Webb (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
- 16. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Callicott / Judge Harper (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 17. Never Say Goodbye (1956) Dr. Bailey 1956 - 6.5 (170)
- 18. "Front Row Center" (1955)   Crocker (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 19. The Go-Getter (1956) J.P. Miller (sometimes called J.B. Miller) 1956 - -
- 20. Texas Lady (1955) Mica Ralston (rancher) 1955 - 5.3 (99)
- 21. The Desperate Hours (1955) Sheriff Masters (Bard's absent superior) 1955 - 7.6 (3,153)
- 22. "The Halls of Ivy" (1954)   Prof. Merriweather (1 episode, 1954-1955) 1955 - 8.2 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "You Are There" (1953)   P.T. Barnum (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.8 (35)
- 24. "Climax!" (1954)   Jerome Harris (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Athena (1954) Mr. Tremaine 1954 - 5.4 (122)
- 26. Rose Marie (1954) Insp. Appleby 1954 - 5.8 (153)
- 27. Bad for Each Other (1953) Dan Reasonover 1953 - 5.7 (54)
- 28. "Cavalcade of America" (1952)   Daniel Webster (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.4 (17)
AKAs:
  • DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
  • DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- 29. The Kid from Left Field (1953) Fred F. Whacker 1953 - 6.2 (171)
- 30. Column South (1953) Brig. Gen. B.N. Stone 1953 - 7.3 (46)
- 31. The Desert Song (1953) Gen. Birabeau 1953 - 6.3 (133)
- 32. Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953)   Jonathan Parker 1953 - 6.3 (176)
AKAs:
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Paris (UK)
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Hit the Road
- 33. Dreamboat (1952) Timothy Stone 1952 - 6.9 (171)
- 34. Young Man with Ideas (1952)   Edmund Jethrow 1952 - 5.9 (63)
AKAs:
  • Young Man in a Hurry (USA: alternative title)
- 35. Invitation (1952) Dr. Warren Pritchard 1952 - 7.0 (157)
- 36. I Want You (1951) Judge Jonathan Turner 1951 - 6.8 (179)
- 37. The Racket (1951) Dist. Atty. Mortimer X. Welsh 1951 - 6.8 (710)
- 38. Reunion in Reno (1951) Judge Thomas Kneeland 1951 - 7.8 (6)
- 39. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) Jonathan Parker 1951 - 6.7 (241)
- 40. You're in the Navy Now (1951)   Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant 1951 - 6.1 (181)
AKAs:
  • U.S.S. Teakettle (USA: alternative title)
- 41. Vengeance Valley (1951) Arch Strobie 1951 - 5.8 (568)
- 42. Summer Stock (1950)   Jasper G. Wingait 1950 - 7.2 (1,125)
AKAs:
  • If You Feel Like Singing (UK)
- 43. The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) Commodore John Balwind Parker 1950 - 6.2 (109)
- 44. Kill the Umpire (1950) Jonah Evans 1950 - 6.6 (241)
- 45. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)   (scenes deleted) Jonathan Parker 1950 - 6.4 (300)
AKAs:
  • Going to Town (UK)
- 46. Francis (1950)   Col. Hooker 1950 - 6.3 (367)
AKAs:
  • Francis the Talking Mule
- 47. Paid in Full (1950) Dr. Fredericks 1950 - 6.4 (55)
- 48. Free for All (1949) A.B. Blair 1949 - 6.4 (10)
- 49. The Heiress (1949) Jefferson Almond 1949 - 8.2 (3,925)
- 50. The Fountainhead (1949) Roger Enright 1949 - 7.0 (3,288)
- 51. It Happens Every Spring (1949) Prof. Alfred Greenleaf 1949 - 7.1 (715)
- 52. Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) Matthew 'Matt' Simpson 1949 - -
- 53. The Price of Freedom (1949) 1949 - -
- 54. Hideout (1949) Arthur Burdett, alias Philip J. Fogarty 1949 - 6.3 (5)
- 55. Command Decision (1948) Major Desmond Lansing 1948 - 7.3 (776)
- 56. For the Love of Mary (1948) Harvey Elwood 1948 - 6.5 (48)
- 57. Good Sam (1948) Rev. Daniels 1948 - 5.8 (167)
- 58. The Man from Colorado (1948) Big Ed Carter 1948 - 6.7 (388)
- 59. Homecoming (1948) Lt. Col. Avery Silver 1948 - 6.4 (202)
- 60. The Swordsman (1948) MacIan 1948 - 5.6 (29)
- 61. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)   Houlihan 1947 - 6.9 (166)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet (UK)
- 62. A Double Life (1947) Victor Donlan 1947 - 7.2 (952)
- 63. The Red Stallion (1947) Perry Barton 1947 - 5.7 (14)
- 64. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)   Beemish 1947 - 7.2 (2,537)
AKAs:
  • Bachelor Knight (UK)
- 65. Trail Street (1947) (uncredited) Opening off-screen Narrator 1947 - 6.1 (128)
- 66. The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)   Emil Blanchard 1946 - 7.6 (31)
AKAs:
  • Monte Cristo's Revenge (UK)
- 67. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)   Mr. Milton 1946 - 8.2 (15,576)
AKAs:
  • Samuel Goldwyn's The Best Years of Our Lives (USA: poster title)
- 68. Three Wise Fools (1946) Judge Watson 1946 - 6.5 (124)
- 69. Crack-Up (1946) Dr. Lowell 1946 - 6.5 (276)
- 70. Boys' Ranch (1946) Davis Banton 1946 - 5.8 (24)
- 71. A Night in Paradise (1946) Leonides 1946 - 5.7 (21)
- 72. Badman's Territory (1946) Colonel Farewell/Narrator 1946 - 6.4 (192)
- 73. Two Years Before the Mast (1946) Gordon Stewart 1946 - 7.1 (152)
- 74. Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) Dr. Elijah Howe 1946 - 7.1 (14)
- 75. Up Goes Maisie (1946)   Mr. Floyd Henderickson 1946 - 6.1 (66)
AKAs:
  • Up She Goes (UK)
- 76. Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Glen Robie 1945 - 7.8 (2,576)
- 77. The Hidden Eye (1945) Phillip Treadway 1945 - 6.2 (79)
- 78. The Unseen (1945) (uncredited) Off-screen narrator 1945 - 6.4 (56)
- 79. Roughly Speaking (1945) Mr. John Chase Randall 1945 - 7.0 (200)
- 80. Can't Help Singing (1944) Sen. Martin Frost 1944 - 6.5 (172)
- 81. Barbary Coast Gent (1944)   Johnny Adair 1944 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Gold Town
  • The Honest Thief
- 82. The Seventh Cross (1944)   Ernst Wallau 1944 - 7.3 (827)
AKAs:
  • The Seven Crosses
- 83. The Eve of St. Mark (1944)   Deckman West 1944 - 6.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Maxwell Anderson's The Eve of St. Mark (USA: complete title)
- 84. The Hitler Gang (1944) Cardinal von Faulhaber 1944 - 7.0 (31)
- 85. Main Street Today (1944) Otis Bird 1944 - 5.5 (12)
- 86. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) Brody S. Griffith 1944 - 6.6 (130)
- 87. Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) Grover Kendall 1943 - 6.8 (206)
- 88. Madame Curie (1943) (voice) (uncredited) Lecturer 1943 - 7.1 (634)
- 89. Salute to the Marines (1943) Colonel John Mason 1943 - 6.6 (89)
- 90. Crime Doctor (1943) Dr. John Carey 1943 - 6.3 (102)
- 91. Slightly Dangerous (1943) Snodgrass 1943 - 6.1 (149)
- 92. The Human Comedy (1943) Mr. Macauley - ghost 1943 - 7.1 (592)
- 93. Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) Johan Bergesen 1942 - 6.7 (210)
- 94. The Navy Comes Through (1942) Captain McCall 1942 - 6.1 (98)
- 95. Highways by Night (1942) Ben Van Steel, Tommy's Uncle 1942 - 7.2 (10)
- 96. The Big Street (1942) Professor B 1942 - 6.0 (379)
- 97. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Jack 1942 - 8.0 (8,004)
- 98. Citizen Kane (1941) James W. Gettys 1941 - 8.6 (127,354)
- 99. The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932) Waite 1932 - 5.2 (19)
- 100. Hot Dog (1932) (uncredited) Mr. Schofield 1932 - -
- 101. His Honor -- Penrod (1932) George Schofield 1932 - -
- 102. Detectuvs (1932)   (uncredited) Mr. Schofield 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Amateur Sleuth (USA: reissue title)
- 103. The Side Show Mystery (1932) 1932 - -
- 104. One Good Deed (1931) (uncredited) Mr. Schofield 1931 - -
- 105. Snakes Alive (1931) (uncredited) Mr. Schofield 1931 - -
- 106. One Way Out (1931) (uncredited) Police sergeant on bicycle 1931 - 5.5 (15)
- 107. Words & Music (1931) (uncredited) Mr. Lambert 1931 - 6.1 (8)
- 108. The Pest of Honor (1930) 1930 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) ("The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" (1892) (uncredited)) 1942 - 8.0 (8,004)
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Valley Town (1940) (voice) Mayor 1940 - -
- 2. Seasons Greetings (1931) (as Penrod's Father) Himself 1931 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage, television, radio, and vaudeville actor. Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Mystery | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Murder more

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