Ray Teal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 12, 1902, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Died
- April 2, 1976
- Movies
- 203
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Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 – April 2, 1976) was an American actor. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series Bonanza (1959–1972), which was only one of dozens of sheriffs on television and in movies that he played during his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970. He appeared in pictures such as Western Jamboree (1938) with Gene Autry, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, The Black Arrow (1948), Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole (1951) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) with Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
Teal was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A saxophone player, he worked his way through the University of California, Los Angeles as a bandleader before becoming an actor.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1974 | The Hanged Man | Judge Homer Bayne |
| 1971 | Hacksaw | The Rancher |
| 1970 | Chisum | Justice J.B. Wilson |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Chief of Police |
| 1968 | Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims | Sheriff Snead |
| 1966 | Gallegher Goes West | Snead |
| 1965 | Taggart | Ralph Taggart |
| 1964 | Bullet for a Badman | Townsman |
| 1964 | Bristle Face | Justice Mackley |
| 1963 | Cattle King | Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman) |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nuremberg | Curtiss Ives |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Barney |
| 1961 | Posse from Hell | Banker |
| 1960 | Inherit the Wind | Jessie H. Dunlap |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill | Dr. Carson |
| 1959 | Pay the Piper | |
| 1958 | Girl on the Run | Lt. Harper |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk | Jensen Sieverts |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind | Brick Larson |
| 1957 | The Tall Stranger | Cap |
| 1957 | Decision at Sundown | Morley Chase |
| 1957 | The Wayward Girl | Sheriff |
| 1957 | Band of Angels | Mr. Calloway |
| 1957 | The Oklahoman | Jason - Stableman |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Salt Pork |
| 1957 | The Phantom Stagecoach | Sheriff Ned Riorden |
| 1957 | Utah Blaine | Russ Nevers |
| 1956 | The Blessed Midnight | Mr. O'Hara |
| 1956 | The Young Guns | Josh |
| 1956 | The Burning Hills | Joe Sutton |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighter | Morgan |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | State Police Lt. Fredericks |
| 1955 | Revenge | Police Lieutenant |
| 1955 | Apache Ambush | Sgt. Tim O'Roarke |
| 1955 | Run for Cover | Sheriff |
| 1955 | The Man from Bitter Ridge | Shep Bascom |
| 1955 | Rage at Dawn | Sheriff of Seymour |
| 1954 | Rogue Cop | Patrolman Mullins |
| 1954 | About Mrs. Leslie | Barney |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Thayer Crony (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Command | Dr. Trent |
| 1953 | The Wild One | Frank Bleeker |
| 1953 | Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Doc |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot | Quincey |
| 1952 | Montana Belle | Emmett Dalton |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Judd Hastings |
| 1952 | Carrie | Allen - Bondsman |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Clint, Police Captain |
| 1952 | Jumping Jacks | W.W. Timmons |
| 1952 | The Lion and the Horse | Dave Tracy |
| 1952 | The Captive City | Chief Gillette |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather | |
| 1952 | The Wild North | Ruger |
| 1951 | Distant Drums | Pvt. Mohair |
| 1951 | Warpath | Maj. Reno (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Tomorrow Is Another Day | Mr. Dawson |
| 1951 | The Secret of Convict Lake | Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Fort Worth | Gabe Clevenger |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Sheriff |
| 1951 | Along the Great Divide | Deputy Lou Gray |
| 1951 | Home Town Story | Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy | Brock (Union agent) |
| 1950 | Where Danger Lives | Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 | Detective |
| 1950 | When You're Smiling | Steve |
| 1950 | The Men | Man at Bar |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl | Policeman #1 (uncredited) |
| 1950 | No Way Out | Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Edge of Doom | Ned Moore |
| 1950 | Convicted | Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Our Very Own | Jim Lynch |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 | Marshall Noonan (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Harbor of Missing Men | Frank Leggett |
| 1950 | Quicksand | Motorcycle Officer |
| 1950 | The Kid from Texas | Sheriff Rand |
| 1950 | Gun Crazy | California Border Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Ambush | Capt. J.R. Wolverson |
| 1950 | Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | Captain McHale |
| 1949 | Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Policeman |
| 1949 | Rusty's Birthday | Virgil Neeley |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling | Truck Driver |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| 1949 | Kazan | McCready |
| 1949 | It Happens Every Spring | Mac (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Streets of Laredo | Cantrel |
| 1949 | Bad Boy | Policeman Bob |
| 1949 | Hello Out There | The Husband |
| 1948 | One Sunday Afternoon | Policeman on bicycle |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Seagrue |
| 1948 | The Countess of Monte Cristo | Charlie |
| 1948 | Road House | Policeman, Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile | Police Sergeant |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado | Bartender, Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Daredevils of the Clouds | Jim Mitchell |
| 1948 | Hazard | Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited) |
| 1948 | I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Death Row Guard (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace Creek | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the Bells | Koslick, Miner |
| 1948 | The Black Arrow | Nick Appleyard |
| 1948 | Tenth Avenue Angel | Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Black Bart | Pete (uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Wall | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Roses Are Red | Weston |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Mr. Perkins |
| 1947 | Desert Fury | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Michigan Kid | Sergeant |
| 1947 | Deep Valley | Prison Official |
| 1947 | Brute Force | Jackson - Guard (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Peanut Man | Dr. Miller |
| 1947 | The Long Night | Mr. Hudson (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Ramrod | Ed Burma |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass | Cattleman (uncredited) |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette | State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Undercover Maisie | Man at Union Station, Wolf at Union Station (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dead Reckoning | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By | Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Mr. Mollett |
| 1946 | The Strange Woman | Alex Duncan (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Decoy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Missing Lady | Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Canyon Passage | Neal Howison (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Strange Voyage | Capt. Andrews |
| 1946 | Deadline for Murder | Frank (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dangerous Business | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibi | Detective Jones (Uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | Little John |
| 1946 | The Harvey Girls | Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Adventure | Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Captain Kidd | Michael O'Shawn (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Gun in His Hand | Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Assistant Movie Director (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones | Kriendler |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan | Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Clock | Policeman |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence | Policeman |
| 1945 | Sudan | Slave Trader (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder Dry | Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark | Cop at Finale (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Army Captain (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Nothing But Trouble | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Princess and the Pirate | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Missing Juror | Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Strange Affair | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Cry of the Werewolf | Ed, a Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Soul of a Monster | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno | Policeman (Uncredited) |
| 1944 | Secret Command | Shipyard Worker (uncredited) |
| 1944 | U-Boat Prisoner | C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Bathing Beauty | Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Main Street Today | Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited) |
| 1944 | None Shall Escape | Oremski |
| 1943 | Madame Curie | Driver (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklyn | Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime | Policeman Joe (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | Dangerous Blondes | Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer | Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Ode to Victory | Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Crime Doctor | Detective with Pipe (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickens | Sam |
| 1943 | She Has What It Takes | Cop (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Northwest Rangers | Poker Player |
| 1942 | Overland Mail | Phony Indian |
| 1942 | Secret Enemies | Casey (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Apache Trail | Ed Cotton |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Detroit Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Escape from Crime | Gangster |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window | Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Nazi Agent | Officer Graves (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Married Sports Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Jack Handley |
| 1942 | The Bugle Sounds | Sergeant |
| 1942 | Don Winslow of the Navy | Gang Radioman Barker |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Honky Tonk | Poker Player on Train (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | Marching Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid | Sammy Axel (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl | Pawnbroker (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Outlaws of the Panhandle | Walt Burnett |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Clarinet Player (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Chief Guard at Steel Mill |
| 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantes | Deputy Sheriff |
| 1940 | Pony Post | Claud Richards |
| 1940 | American Spoken Here | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left Hand | Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Prairie Schooners | Wolf Tanner |
| 1940 | Melody Ranch | Henchman |
| 1940 | I Love You Again | Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red Ryder | Shark |
| 1940 | New Moon | Bondsman |
| 1940 | Florian | Soldier |
| 1940 | Viva Cisco Kid | Josh - Stage Holdup Man |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Northwest Passage | Bradley McNeil |
| 1939 | Star Reporter | Crook |
| 1938 | Western Jamboree | McCall |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailor | Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Radio Patrol | Perkins |
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