Ray Teal
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 12, 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Died
- April 2, 1976
- Active Years
- 1937–1978 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 285 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 12, 1902 Died Apr 2, 1976 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 285 credits
Biography
Ray Elgin Teal was an American actor born on January 12, 1902, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He passed away on April 2, 1976, at the age of seventy-four. During his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970, he amassed two hundred sixty known acting credits on the movie database. He played dozens of sheriffs in movies and on television, with his most famous role being Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series Bonanza from 1959 to 1972. His film appearances included Western Jamboree in 1938 with Gene Autry, The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946 with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, The Black Arrow in 1948, Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole in 1951, and Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961 with Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
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Career overview
Ray Elgin Teal was an American actor born on January 12, 1902, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His long and prolific acting career stretched from 1937 to 1970, encompassing dozens of film and television credits. During his career, he frequently played the role of a sheriff in both television and movies.
His most famous television role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series Bonanza, which ran from 1959 to 1972. In addition to his work on television, Teal appeared in numerous motion pictures throughout his career. His film appearances included Western Jamboree in 1938 alongside Gene Autry, The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946 with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, and The Black Arrow in 1948. He also appeared in Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole in 1951 and Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961 alongside Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
Records indicate that Teal was also a saxophone player. He passed away on April 2, 1976, at the age of 74 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Over the course of his life and career, he accumulated 260 known acting credits.
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Western von gestern
The Hanged Man
Hacksaw
ChisumThe Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Doris Day ShowGallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
The MonroesGallegher Goes West
I Dream of JeannieGreen AcresTaggartThe Adventures of Gallegher
Bullet for a BadmanBristle Face
The FugitiveThe LieutenantCattle King
87th PrecinctEvergladesBus StopJudgment at NurembergOne-Eyed Jacks
ThrillerRoute 66Home from the HillInherit the WindKlondike
BonanzaThe Twilight ZoneDennis the MenaceRawhideRawhide
The RiflemanLawmanBat MastersonBat MastersonWanted: Dead or Alive
Perry MasonWagon TrainWagon TrainMaverickMaverick
The Adventures of Jim BowieBroken ArrowWire ServiceConflictThe Burning Hills
CheyenneCheyenneGunsmokeThe MillionaireAlfred Hitchcock Presents
LassieLassieStudio 57The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of Disney
The Wild OneAmbush at Tomahawk Gap
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietCavalcade of AmericaHangman's KnotThe Wild NorthCarrie
Distant DrumsAce in the HoleSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Redhead and the Cowboy
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowLux Video TheatreThe Asphalt JungleWinchester '73Gun Crazy
The Lone RangerHello Out ThereOh, You Beautiful DollKazanStreets of Laredo
Joan of ArcThe Man from ColoradoThe Man from ColoradoWhispering SmithBlack Bart
Brute ForceDriftwoodThe Sea of GrassUndercover MaisieUndercover Maisie
The Best Years of Our LivesTill the Clouds Roll ByCanyon PassageBlonde AlibiDead Reckoning
The ClockAnchors AweighAlong Came JonesBack to BataanMain Street After Dark
Bathing BeautyHollywood CanteenNothing But TroubleThe Princess and the PirateThe Soul of a Monster
Madame CurieThe Chance of a LifetimeDangerous BlondesOde to VictoryThousands Cheer
Woman of the YearWild Bill Hickok RidesFingers at the WindowSecret EnemiesApache Trail
Sergeant YorkThey Died with Their Boots OnShadow of the Thin ManHonky TonkBilly the Kid
Full Filmography
285 titles- Western von gestern (1978) as Pete, 1. Bombenleger
- The Hanged Man (1974) as Judge Homer Bayne
- Hacksaw (1971) as The Rancher
- Chisum (1970) as Justice J.B. Wilson
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) as Chief of Police
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Mr. Eric Ekstrom
- Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims (1968) as Sheriff Snead
- The Monroes (1966)
- Gallegher Goes West (1966) as Snead
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Admiral Tugwell
- Green Acres (1965) as Mr. Grimes
- Taggart (1965) as Ralph Taggart
- The Adventures of Gallegher (1965) as Snead
- Bullet for a Badman (1964) as Townsman
- Bristle Face (1964) as Justice Mackley
- The Fugitive (1963) as Sheriff McNary
- The Lieutenant (1963) as Mr. Coolidge
- Cattle King (1963) as Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Sam Thorpe
- Everglades (1961)
- Bus Stop (1961)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) as Curtiss Ives
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961) as Barney
- Posse from Hell (1961) as Banker
- Thriller (1960) as Sheriff Wiley
- Route 66 (1960)
- Home from the Hill (1960) as Dr. Carson
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as Jessie H. Dunlap
- Klondike (1960) as Augie Teege
- Bonanza (1959) as Roy Coffee
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Franklin
- Dennis the Menace (1959) as Mr. Phillips
- Rawhide (1959) as Hennegan
- Rawhide (1959) as Sheriff
- Laramie (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as Sheriff Clay
- The Alaskans (1959)
- The Rifleman (1958)
- Lawman (1958) as Judge Leonard Whitehall
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Virgil Gardiner
- Bat Masterson (1958) as H.G. Cogswell
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Nebro
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Captain Hobart
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Pete Collier
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Judge Thatcher
- The Texan (1958) as Sheriff Dave Travers
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Sheriff Blaney
- Bronco (1958)
- Girl on the Run (1958) as Lt. Harper
- Saddle the Wind (1958) as Brick Larson
- Gunman's Walk (1958) as Jensen Sieverts
- Perry Mason (1957) as Joe Downing
- Wagon Train (1957) as Ray Tarback
- Wagon Train (1957) as Shag Dorty
- Maverick (1957) as Mart Fallon
- Maverick (1957) as Sheriff Chick Tucker
- Zorro (1957) as Vasquez (uncredited)
- Trackdown (1957) as Ward
- Trackdown (1957) as Sheriff Michaels
- Casey Jones (1957) as Pete Dunlap
- Panic! (1957)
- The Oklahoman (1957) as Jason - Stableman
- The Tall Stranger (1957) as Cap
- The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957) as Salt Pork
- Frank Sinatra Show (1957) as Self
- Decision at Sundown (1957) as Morley Chase
- The Phantom Stagecoach (1957) as Sheriff Ned Riorden
- Utah Blaine (1957) as Russ Nevers
- Band of Angels (1957) as Mr. Calloway
- The Wayward Girl (1957) as Sheriff
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) as Sheriff Carson Singletary
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Col. McBride
- Wire Service (1956) as Captain Gormand
- Conflict (1956)
- The Burning Hills (1956) as Joe Sutton
- The Blessed Midnight (1956) as Mr. O'Hara
- The Young Guns (1956) as Josh
- Cheyenne (1955) as McCanles
- Cheyenne (1955) as Maj. Heffler (uncredited)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Sgt. Jones
- The Millionaire (1955) as Roger Willard
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Police Lieutenant
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Warden Jacobs
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Sheriff Briggs
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Chief of Detectives
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Fire Chief
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Ben Tulip
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Jim Hale
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Police Detective
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Bartlett
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Sheriff
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Farmer Clark
- Frontier (1955) as Kennicut
- The Indian Fighter (1955) as Morgan
- The Desperate Hours (1955) as State Police Lt. Fredericks
- Run for Cover (1955) as Sheriff
- Rage at Dawn (1955) as Sheriff of Seymour
- The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955) as Shep Bascom
- Apache Ambush (1955) as Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
- Lassie (1954)
- Lassie (1954) as Jim Teal
- Studio 57 (1954) as Marshal Frank
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Snead
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Frank Oxford
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Sheriff Snead
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Justice Mackley
- Public Defender (1954)
- The Command (1954) as Dr. Trent
- About Mrs. Leslie (1954) as Barney
- Rogue Cop (1954) as Patrolman Mullins
- Lucky Me (1954) as Thayer Crony (uncredited)
- The Wild One (1953) as Frank Bleeker
- Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953) as Doc
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as Mr. Sanders
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Howard
- Hangman's Knot (1952) as Quincey
- The Wild North (1952) as Ruger
- Carrie (1952) as Allen - Bondsman
- Montana Belle (1952) as Emmett Dalton
- The Captive City (1952) as Chief Gillette
- The Turning Point (1952) as Clint, Police Captain
- The Lion and the Horse (1952) as Dave Tracy
- Flaming Feather (1952)
- Jumping Jacks (1952) as W.W. Timmons
- Cattle Town (1952) as Judd Hastings
- Distant Drums (1951) as Pvt. Mohair
- Ace in the Hole (1951) as Sheriff
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Capt. Donovan
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Linc Johnson
- The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) as Brock (Union agent)
- Along the Great Divide (1951) as Deputy Lou Gray
- Fort Worth (1951) as Gabe Clevenger
- Warpath (1951) as Maj. Reno (uncredited)
- The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) as Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
- Home Town Story (1951) as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
- Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) as Mr. Dawson
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Lt. Boyd
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Chief Rowan
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
- Winchester '73 (1950) as Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
- Gun Crazy (1950) as California Border Inspector (uncredited)
- The Men (1950) as Man at Bar
- No Way Out (1950) as Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
- Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) as Captain McHale
- Where Danger Lives (1950) as Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
- Quicksand (1950) as Motorcycle Officer
- Edge of Doom (1950) as Ned Moore
- The Kid from Texas (1950) as Sheriff Rand
- The Petty Girl (1950) as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
- Ambush (1950) as Capt. J.R. Wolverson
- Our Very Own (1950) as Jim Lynch
- Convicted (1950) as Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
- Harbor of Missing Men (1950) as Frank Leggett
- Southside 1-1000 (1950) as Detective
- When You're Smiling (1950) as Steve
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Doc Grayson
- Hello Out There (1949) as The Husband
- Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) as Policeman
- Kazan (1949) as McCready
- Streets of Laredo (1949) as Cantrel
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) as Mac (uncredited)
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
- Once More, My Darling (1949) as Truck Driver
- Rusty's Birthday (1949) as Virgil Neeley
- Bad Boy (1949) as Policeman Bob
- Joan of Arc (1948) as Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
- The Man from Colorado (1948) as Bartender
- The Man from Colorado (1948) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Whispering Smith (1948) as Seagrue
- Black Bart (1948) as Pete (uncredited)
- Raw Deal (1948) as (uncredited)
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
- Daredevils of the Clouds (1948) as Jim Mitchell
- Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) as Sergeant (uncredited)
- Road House (1948) as Policeman
- Road House (1948) as Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
- Hazard (1948) as Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
- The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) as Charlie
- Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) as Police Sergeant
- One Sunday Afternoon (1948) as Policeman on bicycle
- Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) as Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
- The Black Arrow (1948) as Nick Appleyard
- The Miracle of the Bells (1948) as Koslick, Miner
- Brute Force (1947) as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
- Driftwood (1947) as Mr. Perkins
- The Sea of Grass (1947) as Cattleman (uncredited)
- Undercover Maisie (1947) as Man at Union Station
- Undercover Maisie (1947) as Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
- My Favorite Brunette (1947) as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
- Desert Fury (1947) as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- The Long Night (1947) as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
- Ramrod (1947) as Ed Burma
- Deep Valley (1947) as Prison Official
- High Wall (1947) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Roses Are Red (1947) as Weston
- Michigan Kid (1947) as Sergeant
- The Peanut Man (1947) as Dr. Miller
- Cheyenne (1947) as Gambler (uncredited)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Mr. Mollett
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) as Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- Canyon Passage (1946) as Neal Howison (uncredited)
- Blonde Alibi (1946) as Detective Jones (Uncredited)
- Dead Reckoning (1946) as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- The Harvey Girls (1946) as Conductor (uncredited)
- The Strange Woman (1946) as Alex Duncan (uncredited)
- Decoy (1946) as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Missing Lady (1946) as Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
- The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) as Little John
- Deadline for Murder (1946) as Frank (uncredited)
- Strange Voyage (1946) as Capt. Andrews
- Dangerous Business (1946) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- The Clock (1945) as Policeman
- Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
- Along Came Jones (1945) as Kriendler
- Back to Bataan (1945) as Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
- Main Street After Dark (1945) as Cop at Finale (uncredited)
- Sudan (1945) as Slave Trader (uncredited)
- Captain Kidd (1945) as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
- Circumstantial Evidence (1945) as Policeman
- Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) as Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
- A Gun in His Hand (1945) as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
- Adventure (1945) as Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
- Bathing Beauty (1944) as Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) as Army Captain (uncredited)
- Nothing But Trouble (1944) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Princess and the Pirate (1944) as Guard (uncredited)
- The Soul of a Monster (1944) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- None Shall Escape (1944) as Oremski
- Secret Command (1944) as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
- The Missing Juror (1944) as Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
- U-Boat Prisoner (1944) as C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
- Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) as Policeman (Uncredited)
- Cry of the Werewolf (1944) as Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
- Main Street Today (1944) as Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
- Strange Affair (1944) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Madame Curie (1943) as Driver (uncredited)
- The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) as Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
- Dangerous Blondes (1943) as Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
- Ode to Victory (1943) as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- Thousands Cheer (1943) as Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
- Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
- Crime Doctor (1943) as Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
- She Has What It Takes (1943) as Cop (uncredited)
- Prairie Chickens (1943) as Sam
- Woman of the Year (1942) as Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Jack Handley
- Fingers at the Window (1942) as Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
- Secret Enemies (1942) as Casey (uncredited)
- Apache Trail (1942) as Ed Cotton
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) as Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
- The Bugle Sounds (1942) as Sergeant
- Nazi Agent (1942) as Officer Graves (uncredited)
- Escape from Crime (1942) as Gangster
- Overland Mail (1942) as Phony Indian
- Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) as Gang Radioman Barker
- Northwest Rangers (1942) as Poker Player
- Sergeant York (1941) as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Barfly (uncredited)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Honky Tonk (1941) as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
- Billy the Kid (1941) as Sammy Axel (uncredited)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Outlaws of the Panhandle (1941) as Walt Burnett
- Kitty Foyle (1940) as Clarinet Player (uncredited)
- A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940) as Chief Guard at Steel Mill
- Strange Cargo (1940) as Guard (uncredited)
- Northwest Passage (1940) as Bradley McNeil
- I Love You Again (1940) as Watchman (uncredited)
- Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
- Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) as Shark
- Melody Ranch (1940) as Henchman
- American Spoken Here (1940) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Trail of the Vigilantes (1940) as Deputy Sheriff
- Florian (1940) as Soldier
- Pony Post (1940) as Claud Richards
- New Moon (1940) as Bondsman
- Viva Cisco Kid (1940) as Josh - Stage Holdup Man
- Prairie Schooners (1940) as Wolf Tanner
- Star Reporter (1939) as Crook
- Give Me a Sailor (1938) as Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
- Western Jamboree (1938) as McCall
- Radio Patrol (1937) as Perkins
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ray Teal best known for?
Ray Teal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blue Sunshine (1977), The Hanged Man (1974), Hacksaw (1971), Chisum (1970).
When and where was Ray Teal born?
Ray Teal was born on January 12, 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA . They passed away on April 2, 1976.
How many credits does Ray Teal have?
Ray Teal has accumulated over 285 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1978.
What is Ray Teal's background in cinema and television?
Ray Elgin Teal was an American actor born on January 12, 1902, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He passed away on April 2, 1976, at the age of seventy-four. During his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970, he amassed two hundred sixty known acting credits on the movie database. He played dozens of sheriffs i...
Ray Teal by the numbers
285credits
204films
81TV series
1937–1978active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Franklin — aged about 57
- Everglades (1961) — aged about 59
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) as Curtiss Ives — aged about 59
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Snead — aged about 52
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Frank Oxford — aged about 52
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Sheriff Snead — aged about 52
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