Cast
Ray Teal
Acting
Cast
Ray Teal
Known for
Acting
Born
1902-01-12
From
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Died
1976-04-02
Also known as Ray E. Teal, Π ΡΠΉ Π’ΠΈΠ», Ray Elgin Teal
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 β April 2, 1976) was an American actor. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series Bonanza (1959β1972), 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. His longest-running role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee, a law-enforcing sheriff on Bonanza. Teal was one of the most senior members of the crew having a permanent role. He had also played a sheriff in the Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole (1951). Teal co-starred in numerous TV westerns throughout his career: he appeared five times on Cheyenne, four times on The Lone Ranger, on The Alaskans, three times in different roles on another long-running western series, Wagon Train, on NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo, on the ABC western series Broken Arrow, five times on the ABC western comedy Maverick, on the CBS western series The Texan, the NBC western series The Californians, twice on Colt .45, once on Wanted: Dead or Alive, and as "Sheriff Clay" for a single 1960 episode of the NBC western series Riverboat, and four times on a western series about the rodeo titled Wide Country. After more than 15 years performing in films and in early television, Teal secured a recurring role as a police officer in the 1953β1955 ABC sitcom with a variety-show theme, Where's Raymond?, later renamed The Ray Bolger Show. In 1955, Teal appeared as McCanles, a ruthless cattle baron in the episode "Julesburg" of the ABC/Warner Bros. Western series, Cheyenne. Altogether, Teal appeared five times on Cheyenne. He later appeared in a guest-starring role in another ABC/WB Western series, The Alaskans. From 1957 to 1962, Teal was cast three times in different roles on the Western series, Wagon Train. He also appeared in a number of episodes of Bat Masterson, an episode of The Rifleman and later in Green Acres. In 1957, Teal played a lawman, Captain McNelly, in the episode "Sam Bass" of NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo. Teal was cast as Fenster in "The Bounty Hunters" (1957) on the ABC Western series, Broken Arrow. In 1958, Teal guest-starred "No Tears for the Dead" on the CBS Western series, The Texan. He also later appeared in the CBS sitcom, Dennis the Menace. In 1960, Teal was cast as Sheriff Roy Coffee in Bonanza, a role he played until 1972, appearing in 98 episodes, occasionally as the lead character. He also portrayed judge/dentist/shoe repairman H.G. Cogswell in Bat Masterson starring Gene Barry. He died of undisclosed causes on April 2, 1976, at age 74 in Santa Monica, California. CLR
Chisum
as Justice J.B. Wilson
Judgment at Nuremberg
as Curtiss Ives
Brute Force
as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Mr. Mollett
Melody Ranch
as Henchman
Gun Crazy
as California Border Inspector (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Neal Howison (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
as Sheriff
Dead Reckoning
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty
as Maitre d' at Adams Club (uncredited)
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Mohair
Desert Fury
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Frank Bleeker
Winchester '73
as Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
as Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Warpath
as Maj. Reno (uncredited)
Carrie
as Allen - Bondsman
The Asphalt Jungle
as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Madame Curie
as Driver (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
as Barney
Inherit the Wind
as Jessie H. Dunlap
Captain Kidd
as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
The Oklahoman
as Jason - Stableman
Anchors Aweigh
as Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Cattle King
as Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
Joan of Arc
as Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
High Wall
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Driftwood
as Mr. Perkins
Dangerous Business
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Kazan
as McCready
The Burning Hills
as Joe Sutton
Northwest Passage
as Bradley McNeil
Ziegfeld Girl
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Adventure
as Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Desperate Hours
as State Police Lt. Fredericks
Apache Trail
as Ed Cotton
The Men
as Man at Bar
The Indian Fighter
as Morgan
Crime Doctor
as Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
as Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Barfly (uncredited)
Ramrod
as Ed Burma
Hollywood Canteen
as Army Captain (uncredited)
No Way Out
as Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk
as Jensen Sieverts
Along Came Jones
as Kriendler
The Long Night
as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado
as Bartender
The Man from Colorado
as Bartender (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide
as Deputy Lou Gray
Main Street Today
as Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
as Nick Appleyard
Run for Cover
as Sheriff
Prairie Schooners
as Wolf Tanner
The Princess and the Pirate
as Guard (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
as Koslick, Miner
Decoy
as Policeman (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn
as Sheriff of Seymour
Black Bart
as Pete (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Watchman (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
Home from the Hill
as Dr. Carson
The Strange Woman
as Alex Duncan (uncredited)
Bullet for a Badman
as Townsman
Back to Bataan
as Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
Posse from Hell
as Banker
The Clock
as Policeman
Band of Angels
as Mr. Calloway
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Little John
Jumping Jacks
as W.W. Timmons
Ambush
as Capt. J.R. Wolverson
The Hanged Man
as Judge Homer Bayne
Taggart
as Ralph Taggart
Lucky Me
as Thayer Crony (uncredited)
Cheyenne
as Gambler (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as Sammy Axel (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown
as Morley Chase
Florian
as Soldier
Deep Valley
as Prison Official
Saddle the Wind
as Brick Larson
The Wild North
as Ruger
Road House
as Policeman
Road House
as Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
Streets of Laredo
as Cantrel
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
Montana Belle
as Emmett Dalton
American Spoken Here
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
as Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
as Chief Guard at Steel Mill
Convicted
as Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
as Quincey
Circumstantial Evidence
as Policeman
Nazi Agent
as Officer Graves (uncredited)
Home Town Story
as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
The Turning Point
as Clint, Police Captain
Rogue Cop
as Patrolman Mullins
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Salt Pork
Dangerous Blondes
as Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
Bristle Face
as Justice Mackley
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sudan
as Slave Trader (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
as Cap
Utah Blaine
as Russ Nevers
Slightly Dangerous
as Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
Raw Deal
as (uncredited)
The Command
as Dr. Trent
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Chief of Police
New Moon
as Bondsman
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Jack Handley
Undercover Maisie
as Man at Union Station
Undercover Maisie
as Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
as Doc
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
as Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Detective Jones (Uncredited)
The Missing Lady
as Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
The Man from Bitter Ridge
as Shep Bascom
Tomorrow Is Another Day
as Mr. Dawson
The Kid from Texas
as Sheriff Rand
Quicksand
as Motorcycle Officer
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Escape from Crime
as Gangster
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Apache Ambush
as Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
Bad Boy
as Policeman Bob
Main Street After Dark
as Cop at Finale (uncredited)
Fort Worth
as Gabe Clevenger
Northwest Rangers
as Poker Player
About Mrs. Leslie
as Barney
Flaming Feather
Cry of the Werewolf
as Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
Girl on the Run
as Lt. Harper
Roses Are Red
as Weston
Overland Mail
as Phony Indian
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Brock (Union agent)
Cattle Town
as Judd Hastings
Whispering Smith
as Seagrue
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Strange Affair
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
Secret Enemies
as Casey (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes
as Cop (uncredited)
Prairie Chickens
as Sam
The Young Guns
as Josh
Once More, My Darling
as Truck Driver
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
Southside 1-1000
as Detective
Thousands Cheer
as Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
The Captive City
as Chief Gillette
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Charlie
Radio Patrol
as Perkins
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
Hazard
as Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
Strange Voyage
as Capt. Andrews
The Missing Juror
as Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
The Bugle Sounds
as Sergeant
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Captain McHale
Pony Post
as Claud Richards
Viva Cisco Kid
as Josh - Stage Holdup Man
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Police Sergeant
None Shall Escape
as Oremski
The Adventures of Gallegher
as Snead
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Gang Radioman Barker
Edge of Doom
as Ned Moore
Hello Out There
as The Husband
Star Reporter
as Crook
Nothing But Trouble
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
as Shark
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Hacksaw
as The Rancher
The Phantom Stagecoach
as Sheriff Ned Riorden
The Peanut Man
as Dr. Miller
One Sunday Afternoon
as Policeman on bicycle
The Petty Girl
as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Our Very Own
as Jim Lynch
The Soul of a Monster
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Happens Every Spring
as Mac (uncredited)
Ode to Victory
as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Michigan Kid
as Sergeant
Outlaws of the Panhandle
as Walt Burnett
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Jim Mitchell
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Policeman
The Blessed Midnight
as Mr. O'Hara
Harbor of Missing Men
as Frank Leggett
Gallegher Goes West
as Snead
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Deputy Sheriff
U-Boat Prisoner
as C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
Deadline for Murder
as Frank (uncredited)
Western Jamboree
as McCall
Rusty's Birthday
as Virgil Neeley
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
as Sheriff Snead
The Wayward Girl
as Sheriff
The Lion and the Horse
as Dave Tracy
When You're Smiling
as Steve