Ray Teal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 12, 1902
- Died
- Apr 2, 1976 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Credits
- 262
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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.
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 1953–1955 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
Known for
The Twilight Zone
1959TV
Mr. Franklin
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961Movie
Curtiss Ives
I Dream of Jeannie
1965TV
Admiral Tugwell
Ace in the Hole
1951Movie
Sheriff
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946Movie
Mr. Mollett
The Asphalt Jungle
1950Movie
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Filmography
Western von gestern
1978TV
Pete, 1. Bombenleger
The Hanged Man
1974Movie
Judge Homer Bayne
Hacksaw
1971Movie
The Rancher
Chisum
1970Movie
Justice J.B. Wilson
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970Movie
Chief of Police
The Doris Day Show
1968TV
Mr. Eric Ekstrom
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
1968Movie
Sheriff Snead
Gallegher Goes West
1966Movie
Snead
The Monroes
1966TV
I Dream of Jeannie
1965TV
Admiral Tugwell
Green Acres
1965TV
Mr. Grimes
Taggart
1965Movie
Ralph Taggart
The Adventures of Gallegher
1965TV
Snead
Bullet for a Badman
1964Movie
Townsman
Bristle Face
1964Movie
Justice Mackley
The Fugitive
1963TV
Sheriff McNary
The Lieutenant
1963TV
Mr. Coolidge
Cattle King
1963Movie
Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961Movie
Curtiss Ives
Everglades
1961TV
Bus Stop
1961TV
87th Precinct
1961TV
Sam Thorpe
One-Eyed Jacks
1961Movie
Barney
Posse from Hell
1961Movie
Banker
Klondike
1960TV
Augie Teege
Route 66
1960TV
Thriller
1960TV
Sheriff Wiley
Inherit the Wind
1960Movie
Jessie H. Dunlap
Home from the Hill
1960Movie
Dr. Carson
The Alaskans
1959TV
Dennis the Menace
1959TV
Mr. Phillips
The Twilight Zone
1959TV
Mr. Franklin
Laramie
1959TV
Riverboat
1959TV
Sheriff Clay
Bonanza
1959TV
Roy Coffee, Sheriff Roy Coffee
Rawhide
1959TV
Hennegan, Sheriff
Pay the Piper
1959Movie
Girl on the Run
1958Movie
Lt. Harper
77 Sunset Strip
1958TV
Captain Hobart, Pete Collier
Bat Masterson
1958TV
Virgil Gardiner, H.G. Cogswell
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958TV
Sheriff Blaney
Lawman
1958TV
Judge Leonard Whitehall
The Rifleman
1958TV
The Texan
1958TV
Sheriff Dave Travers
Bronco
1958TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958TV
Nebro
Gunman's Walk
1958Movie
Jensen Sieverts
Saddle the Wind
1958Movie
Brick Larson
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958TV
Judge Thatcher
The Tall Stranger
1957Movie
Cap
Decision at Sundown
1957Movie
Morley Chase
Frank Sinatra Show
1957TV
Self
Zorro
1957TV
Vasquez (uncredited)
Casey Jones
1957TV
Pete Dunlap
Trackdown
1957TV
Ward, Sheriff Michaels
The Wayward Girl
1957Movie
Sheriff
Maverick
1957TV
Mart Fallon, Sheriff Chick Tucker
Perry Mason
1957TV
Joe Downing
Wagon Train
1957TV
Ray Tarback, Shag Dorty
Band of Angels
1957Movie
Mr. Calloway
The Oklahoman
1957Movie
Jason - Stableman
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957Movie
Salt Pork
The Phantom Stagecoach
1957Movie
Sheriff Ned Riorden
Panic!
1957TV
Utah Blaine
1957Movie
Russ Nevers
The Blessed Midnight
1956Movie
Mr. O'Hara
Wire Service
1956TV
Captain Gormand
Broken Arrow
1956TV
Col. McBride
Conflict
1956TV
The Young Guns
1956Movie
Josh
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956TV
Sheriff Carson Singletary
The Burning Hills
1956Movie
Joe Sutton
The Indian Fighter
1955Movie
Morgan
Crossroads
1955TV
The Desperate Hours
1955Movie
State Police Lt. Fredericks
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955TV
Bartlett, Sheriff
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955TV
Farmer Clark
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955TV
Police Lieutenant, Warden Jacobs, Sheriff Briggs, Chief of Detectives, Fire Chief, Ben Tulip, Jim Hale, Police Detective
Frontier
1955TV
Kennicut
Cheyenne
1955TV
McCanles, Maj. Heffler (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Sgt. Jones
Apache Ambush
1955Movie
Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
Run for Cover
1955Movie
Sheriff
The Man from Bitter Ridge
1955Movie
Shep Bascom
Rage at Dawn
1955Movie
Sheriff of Seymour
The Millionaire
1955TV
Roger Willard
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Snead, Frank Oxford, Sheriff Snead, Justice Mackley
Studio 57
1954TV
Marshal Frank
Rogue Cop
1954Movie
Patrolman Mullins
Lassie
1954TV
Jim Teal
About Mrs. Leslie
1954Movie
Barney
Lucky Me
1954Movie
Thayer Crony (uncredited)
Public Defender
1954TV
The Command
1954Movie
Dr. Trent
The Wild One
1953Movie
Frank Bleeker
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
1953Movie
Doc
Hangman's Knot
1952Movie
Quincey
Montana Belle
1952Movie
Emmett Dalton
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952TV
Mr. Sanders
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
Howard
Cattle Town
1952Movie
Judd Hastings
Carrie
1952Movie
Allen - Bondsman
The Turning Point
1952Movie
Clint, Police Captain
Jumping Jacks
1952Movie
W.W. Timmons
The Lion and the Horse
1952Movie
Dave Tracy
The Captive City
1952Movie
Chief Gillette
Flaming Feather
1952Movie
The Wild North
1952Movie
Ruger
Distant Drums
1951Movie
Pvt. Mohair
Warpath
1951Movie
Maj. Reno (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
Capt. Donovan, Linc Johnson
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951Movie
Mr. Dawson
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951Movie
Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
Fort Worth
1951Movie
Gabe Clevenger
Ace in the Hole
1951Movie
Sheriff
Along the Great Divide
1951Movie
Deputy Lou Gray
Home Town Story
1951Movie
Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951Movie
Brock (Union agent)
Where Danger Lives
1950Movie
Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
Southside 1-1000
1950Movie
Detective
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950TV
Lt. Boyd
Lux Video Theatre
1950TV
Chief Rowan
When You're Smiling
1950Movie
Steve
The Men
1950Movie
Man at Bar
The Petty Girl
1950Movie
Policeman #1 (uncredited)
No Way Out
1950Movie
Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
1950Movie
Ned Moore
Convicted
1950Movie
Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
Our Very Own
1950Movie
Jim Lynch
Winchester '73
1950Movie
Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950Movie
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Harbor of Missing Men
1950Movie
Frank Leggett
Quicksand
1950Movie
Motorcycle Officer
The Kid from Texas
1950Movie
Sheriff Rand
Gun Crazy
1950Movie
California Border Inspector (uncredited)
Ambush
1950Movie
Capt. J.R. Wolverson
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
1950Movie
Captain McHale
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949Movie
Policeman
Rusty's Birthday
1949Movie
Virgil Neeley
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
Doc Grayson
Once More, My Darling
1949Movie
Truck Driver
Mr. Soft Touch
1949Movie
Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
Kazan
1949Movie
McCready
It Happens Every Spring
1949Movie
Mac (uncredited)
Streets of Laredo
1949Movie
Cantrel
Bad Boy
1949Movie
Policeman Bob
Hello Out There
1949Movie
The Husband
One Sunday Afternoon
1948Movie
Policeman on bicycle
Joan of Arc
1948Movie
Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
Whispering Smith
1948Movie
Seagrue
The Countess of Monte Cristo
1948Movie
Charlie
Road House
1948Movie
Policeman, Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948Movie
Police Sergeant
The Man from Colorado
1948Movie
Bartender, Bartender (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948Movie
Jim Mitchell
Hazard
1948Movie
Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948Movie
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Raw Deal
1948Movie
(uncredited)
Fury at Furnace Creek
1948Movie
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948Movie
Koslick, Miner
The Black Arrow
1948Movie
Nick Appleyard
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948Movie
Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948Movie
Pete (uncredited)
High Wall
1947Movie
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Roses Are Red
1947Movie
Weston
Driftwood
1947Movie
Mr. Perkins
Desert Fury
1947Movie
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Michigan Kid
1947Movie
Sergeant
Deep Valley
1947Movie
Prison Official
Brute Force
1947Movie
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1947Movie
Gambler (uncredited)
The Peanut Man
1947Movie
Dr. Miller
The Long Night
1947Movie
Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
Ramrod
1947Movie
Ed Burma
The Sea of Grass
1947Movie
Cattleman (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
1947Movie
State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
1947Movie
Man at Union Station, Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
1946Movie
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946Movie
Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946Movie
Mr. Mollett
The Strange Woman
1946Movie
Alex Duncan (uncredited)
Decoy
1946Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
1946Movie
Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946Movie
Neal Howison (uncredited)
Strange Voyage
1946Movie
Capt. Andrews
Deadline for Murder
1946Movie
Frank (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
1946Movie
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
1946Movie
Detective Jones (Uncredited)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946Movie
Little John
The Harvey Girls
1946Movie
Conductor (uncredited)
Adventure
1945Movie
Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
1945Movie
Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945Movie
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945Movie
Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
1945Movie
Kriendler
Back to Bataan
1945Movie
Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
The Clock
1945Movie
Policeman
Circumstantial Evidence
1945Movie
Policeman
Sudan
1945Movie
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945Movie
Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
1945Movie
Cop at Finale (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
1944Movie
Army Captain (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
1944Movie
Police Officer (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
1944Movie
Guard (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
1944Movie
Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944Movie
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Cry of the Werewolf
1944Movie
Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
1944Movie
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944Movie
Policeman (Uncredited)
Secret Command
1944Movie
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
U-Boat Prisoner
1944Movie
C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty
1944Movie
Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
Main Street Today
1944Movie
Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
1944Movie
Oremski
Madame Curie
1943Movie
Driver (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943Movie
Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943Movie
Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
1943Movie
Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
1943Movie
Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
Ode to Victory
1943Movie
Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
1943Movie
Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
Prairie Chickens
1943Movie
Sam
She Has What It Takes
1943Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943Movie
Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
Northwest Rangers
1942Movie
Poker Player
Overland Mail
1942Movie
Phony Indian
Secret Enemies
1942Movie
Casey (uncredited)
Apache Trail
1942Movie
Ed Cotton
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942Movie
Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
Escape from Crime
1942Movie
Gangster
Fingers at the Window
1942Movie
Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
1942Movie
Officer Graves (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
1942Movie
Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Movie
Jack Handley
The Bugle Sounds
1942Movie
Sergeant
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942Movie
Gang Radioman Barker
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941Movie
Cab Driver (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941Movie
Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941Movie
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
1941Movie
Sammy Axel (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
1941Movie
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Outlaws of the Panhandle
1941Movie
Walt Burnett
Kitty Foyle
1940Movie
Clarinet Player (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940Movie
Chief Guard at Steel Mill
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940Movie
Deputy Sheriff
Pony Post
1940Movie
Claud Richards
American Spoken Here
1940Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940Movie
Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Prairie Schooners
1940Movie
Wolf Tanner
Melody Ranch
1940Movie
Henchman
I Love You Again
1940Movie
Watchman (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
1940Movie
Shark
New Moon
1940Movie
Bondsman
Florian
1940Movie
Soldier
Viva Cisco Kid
1940Movie
Josh - Stage Holdup Man
Strange Cargo
1940Movie
Guard (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
1940Movie
Bradley McNeil
Star Reporter
1939Movie
Crook
Western Jamboree
1938Movie
McCall
Give Me a Sailor
1938Movie
Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
1937Movie
Perkins