
Ray Teal
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...
Known For
Filmography

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

Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
1968
as Sheriff Snead

The Doris Day Show
1968
as Mr. Eric Ekstrom

Gallegher Goes West
1966
as Snead

The Monroes
1966

Taggart
1965
as Ralph Taggart

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Admiral Tugwell

Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Grimes

The Adventures of Gallegher
1965
as Snead

Bristle Face
1964
as Justice Mackley

Bullet for a Badman
1964
as Townsman

Cattle King
1963
as Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)

The Fugitive
1963
as Sheriff McNary

The Lieutenant
1963
as Mr. Coolidge

One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Barney

Posse from Hell
1961
as Banker

Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Curtiss Ives

Everglades
1961

Bus Stop
1961

87th Precinct
1961
as Sam Thorpe

Home from the Hill
1960
as Dr. Carson

Inherit the Wind
1960
as Jessie H. Dunlap

Route 66
1960

Klondike
1960
as Augie Teege

Thriller
1960
as Sheriff Wiley
Pay the Piper
1959

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Franklin

Rawhide
1959
as Hennegan

The Alaskans
1959

Laramie
1959

Riverboat
1959
as Sheriff Clay

Dennis the Menace
1959
as Mr. Phillips

Bonanza
1959
as Roy Coffee

Rawhide
1959
as Sheriff

Bonanza
1959
as Sheriff Roy Coffee

Gunman's Walk
1958
as Jensen Sieverts

Girl on the Run
1958
as Lt. Harper

Saddle the Wind
1958
as Brick Larson

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958

Bronco
1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
as Sheriff Blaney

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Nebro

The Rifleman
1958

Bat Masterson
1958
as Virgil Gardiner

Bat Masterson
1958
as H.G. Cogswell

Lawman
1958
as Judge Leonard Whitehall

Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Judge Thatcher

The Texan
1958
as Sheriff Dave Travers

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Captain Hobart

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Pete Collier

Band of Angels
1957
as Mr. Calloway

Decision at Sundown
1957
as Morley Chase

The Oklahoman
1957
as Jason - Stableman

The Tall Stranger
1957
as Cap

Utah Blaine
1957
as Russ Nevers

The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Salt Pork

The Phantom Stagecoach
1957
as Sheriff Ned Riorden

The Wayward Girl
1957
as Sheriff

Maverick
1957
as Mart Fallon

Perry Mason
1957
as Joe Downing

Frank Sinatra Show
1957
as Self

Panic!
1957

Zorro
1957
as Vasquez (uncredited)

Casey Jones
1957
as Pete Dunlap

Maverick
1957
as Sheriff Chick Tucker

Wagon Train
1957
as Ray Tarback

Trackdown
1957
as Ward

Trackdown
1957
as Sheriff Michaels

Wagon Train
1957
as Shag Dorty

The Burning Hills
1956
as Joe Sutton

The Young Guns
1956
as Josh

The Blessed Midnight
1956
as Mr. O'Hara

Wire Service
1956
as Captain Gormand

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
as Sheriff Carson Singletary
Broken Arrow
1956
as Col. McBride
Conflict
1956

The Desperate Hours
1955
as State Police Lt. Fredericks

The Indian Fighter
1955
as Morgan

The Man from Bitter Ridge
1955
as Shep Bascom

Apache Ambush
1955
as Sgt. Tim O'Roarke

Run for Cover
1955
as Sheriff

Rage at Dawn
1955
as Sheriff of Seymour

Cheyenne
1955
as McCanles

Gunsmoke
1955
as Sgt. Jones

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Police Lieutenant

The Millionaire
1955
as Roger Willard

Frontier
1955
as Kennicut

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Bartlett

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

Cheyenne
1955
as Maj. Heffler (uncredited)

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Farmer Clark

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Sheriff

Crossroads
1955

Rogue Cop
1954
as Patrolman Mullins

About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Barney

The Command
1954
as Dr. Trent

Lucky Me
1954
as Thayer Crony (uncredited)

Lassie
1954

Public Defender
1954

Lassie
1954
as Jim Teal

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Snead

Studio 57
1954
as Marshal Frank

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

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
1953
as Doc

The Wild One
1953
as Frank Bleeker

Jumping Jacks
1952
as W.W. Timmons

The Turning Point
1952
as Clint, Police Captain

The Captive City
1952
as Chief Gillette

Hangman's Knot
1952
as Quincey

Montana Belle
1952
as Emmett Dalton

Cattle Town
1952
as Judd Hastings

The Lion and the Horse
1952
as Dave Tracy

Carrie
1952
as Allen - Bondsman

The Wild North
1952
as Ruger

Flaming Feather
1952

Cavalcade of America
1952
as Howard

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Sanders

Ace in the Hole
1951
as Sheriff

Home Town Story
1951
as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)

Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
as Mr. Dawson

Distant Drums
1951
as Pvt. Mohair

Fort Worth
1951
as Gabe Clevenger

The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951
as Brock (Union agent)

Warpath
1951
as Maj. Reno (uncredited)

Along the Great Divide
1951
as Deputy Lou Gray

The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
as Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Capt. Donovan

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Linc Johnson

Edge of Doom
1950
as Ned Moore

The Petty Girl
1950
as Policeman #1 (uncredited)

Harbor of Missing Men
1950
as Frank Leggett

Our Very Own
1950
as Jim Lynch

The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

The Men
1950
as Man at Bar

Ambush
1950
as Capt. J.R. Wolverson

No Way Out
1950
as Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

Winchester '73
1950
as Marshall Noonan (uncredited)

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
1950
as Captain McHale

When You're Smiling
1950
as Steve

The Kid from Texas
1950
as Sheriff Rand

Quicksand
1950
as Motorcycle Officer

Where Danger Lives
1950
as Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)

Convicted
1950
as Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)

Gun Crazy
1950
as California Border Inspector (uncredited)

Southside 1-1000
1950
as Detective

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Lt. Boyd
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Chief Rowan

Kazan
1949
as McCready

Streets of Laredo
1949
as Cantrel

Hello Out There
1949
as The Husband

Once More, My Darling
1949
as Truck Driver

It Happens Every Spring
1949
as Mac (uncredited)
Rusty's Birthday
1949
as Virgil Neeley

Bad Boy
1949
as Policeman Bob

Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949
as Policeman

Mr. Soft Touch
1949
as Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)

The Lone Ranger
1949
as Doc Grayson

Black Bart
1948
as Pete (uncredited)

The Man from Colorado
1948
as Bartender

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)

The Countess of Monte Cristo
1948
as Charlie

Fury at Furnace Creek
1948
as Sergeant (uncredited)

One Sunday Afternoon
1948
as Policeman on bicycle

Raw Deal
1948
as (uncredited)

Whispering Smith
1948
as Seagrue

Hazard
1948
as Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)

Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
as Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)

Road House
1948
as Policeman

The Black Arrow
1948
as Nick Appleyard

Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Police Sergeant

The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Koslick, Miner

Joan of Arc
1948
as Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire

Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Jim Mitchell

The Man from Colorado
1948
as Bartender (uncredited)

Road House
1948
as Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)

The Long Night
1947
as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

High Wall
1947
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Brute Force
1947
as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

Driftwood
1947
as Mr. Perkins

Desert Fury
1947
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)

Roses Are Red
1947
as Weston

My Favorite Brunette
1947
as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

The Peanut Man
1947
as Dr. Miller

Ramrod
1947
as Ed Burma

Undercover Maisie
1947
as Man at Union Station

Deep Valley
1947
as Prison Official

Michigan Kid
1947
as Sergeant

Undercover Maisie
1947
as Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)

Cheyenne
1947
as Gambler (uncredited)

Decoy
1946
as Policeman (uncredited)

Dangerous Business
1946
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
1946
as Detective Jones (Uncredited)

Deadline for Murder
1946
as Frank (uncredited)

The Missing Lady
1946
as Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Strange Voyage
1946
as Capt. Andrews

Dead Reckoning
1946
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The Strange Woman
1946
as Alex Duncan (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Mr. Mollett

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Little John

Canyon Passage
1946
as Neal Howison (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
1946
as Conductor (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Policeman

Along Came Jones
1945
as Kriendler

The Clock
1945
as Policeman

Sudan
1945
as Slave Trader (uncredited)

Adventure
1945
as Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark
1945
as Cop at Finale (uncredited)

A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
1945
as Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)

Captain Kidd
1945
as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)

Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
as Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)

The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Guard (uncredited)

Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Police Officer (uncredited)

Bathing Beauty
1944
as Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)

Secret Command
1944
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

U-Boat Prisoner
1944
as C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)

None Shall Escape
1944
as Oremski

Cry of the Werewolf
1944
as Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)

The Missing Juror
1944
as Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)

Main Street Today
1944
as Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)

Strange Affair
1944
as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Army Captain (uncredited)

Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
as Policeman (Uncredited)

The Soul of a Monster
1944
as Truck Driver (uncredited)

She Has What It Takes
1943
as Cop (uncredited)

Thousands Cheer
1943
as Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)

Crime Doctor
1943
as Detective with Pipe (uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Prairie Chickens
1943
as Sam

Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)

Madame Curie
1943
as Driver (uncredited)

Ode to Victory
1943
as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Secret Enemies
1942
as Casey (uncredited)

Apache Trail
1942
as Ed Cotton

Nazi Agent
1942
as Officer Graves (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Detroit Policeman (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Jack Handley

Northwest Rangers
1942
as Poker Player

Overland Mail
1942
as Phony Indian

Don Winslow of the Navy
1942
as Gang Radioman Barker

Woman of the Year
1942
as Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)

The Bugle Sounds
1942
as Sergeant

Fingers at the Window
1942
as Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)

Escape from Crime
1942
as Gangster

Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Billy the Kid
1941
as Sammy Axel (uncredited)

Sergeant York
1941
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Outlaws of the Panhandle
1941
as Walt Burnett

Honky Tonk
1941
as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Barfly (uncredited)

Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)

Adventures of Red Ryder
1940
as Shark

Pony Post
1940
as Claud Richards

Viva Cisco Kid
1940
as Josh - Stage Holdup Man

Prairie Schooners
1940
as Wolf Tanner

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Chief Guard at Steel Mill

Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
as Deputy Sheriff

Northwest Passage
1940
as Bradley McNeil

Strange Cargo
1940
as Guard (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle
1940
as Clarinet Player (uncredited)

New Moon
1940
as Bondsman

I Love You Again
1940
as Watchman (uncredited)

Florian
1940
as Soldier

Melody Ranch
1940
as Henchman

American Spoken Here
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)

Star Reporter
1939
as Crook

Western Jamboree
1938
as McCall

Give Me a Sailor
1938
as Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)

Radio Patrol
1937
as Perkins