Acting
Ray Teal
EN cinema · 202 credits
Born
12 January 1902
Died
2 April 1976 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Also known as Ray E. Teal · Рэй Тил · Ray Elgin Teal
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 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
Filmography
The Hanged Man
as Judge Homer Bayne
Hacksaw
as The Rancher
Chisum
as Justice J.B. Wilson
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Chief of Police
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
as Sheriff Snead
Taggart
as Ralph Taggart
Bristle Face
as Justice Mackley
Bullet for a Badman
as Townsman
Cattle King
as Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
One-Eyed Jacks
as Barney
Posse from Hell
as Banker
Judgment at Nuremberg
as Curtiss Ives
Home from the Hill
as Dr. Carson
Inherit the Wind
as Jessie H. Dunlap
Gunman's Walk
as Jensen Sieverts
Girl on the Run
as Lt. Harper
Saddle the Wind
as Brick Larson
Band of Angels
as Mr. Calloway
Decision at Sundown
as Morley Chase
The Oklahoman
as Jason - Stableman
Utah Blaine
as Russ Nevers
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Salt Pork
The Phantom Stagecoach
as Sheriff Ned Riorden
The Wayward Girl
as Sheriff
The Burning Hills
as Joe Sutton
The Young Guns
as Josh
The Blessed Midnight
as Mr. O'Hara
The Desperate Hours
as State Police Lt. Fredericks
The Indian Fighter
as Morgan
The Man from Bitter Ridge
as Shep Bascom
Apache Ambush
as Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
Run for Cover
as Sheriff
Rage at Dawn
as Sheriff of Seymour
Rogue Cop
as Patrolman Mullins
About Mrs. Leslie
as Barney
The Command
as Dr. Trent
Lucky Me
as Thayer Crony (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Frank Bleeker
Jumping Jacks
as W.W. Timmons
The Turning Point
as Clint, Police Captain
The Captive City
as Chief Gillette
Hangman's Knot
as Quincey
Montana Belle
as Emmett Dalton
Cattle Town
as Judd Hastings
The Lion and the Horse
as Dave Tracy
Carrie
as Allen - Bondsman
The Wild North
as Ruger
Ace in the Hole
as Sheriff
Home Town Story
as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Another Day
as Mr. Dawson
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Mohair
Fort Worth
as Gabe Clevenger
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Brock (Union agent)
Warpath
as Maj. Reno (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide
as Deputy Lou Gray
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
as Ned Moore
The Petty Girl
as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Harbor of Missing Men
as Frank Leggett
Our Very Own
as Jim Lynch
The Asphalt Jungle
as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
The Men
as Man at Bar
Ambush
as Capt. J.R. Wolverson
No Way Out
as Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
Winchester '73
as Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Captain McHale
When You're Smiling
as Steve
The Kid from Texas
as Sheriff Rand
Quicksand
as Motorcycle Officer
Where Danger Lives
as Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
Convicted
as Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
as California Border Inspector (uncredited)
Southside 1-1000
as Detective
Kazan
as McCready
Streets of Laredo
as Cantrel
Hello Out There
as The Husband
Once More, My Darling
as Truck Driver
It Happens Every Spring
as Mac (uncredited)
Rusty's Birthday
1949
Rusty's Birthday
as Virgil Neeley
Bad Boy
as Policeman Bob
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Policeman
Mr. Soft Touch
as Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
Black Bart
as Pete (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado
as Bartender, as Bartender (uncredited)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Charlie
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Sergeant (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
as Policeman on bicycle
Raw Deal
as (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
as Seagrue
Hazard
as Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
Road House
as Policeman, as Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
as Nick Appleyard
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Police Sergeant
The Miracle of the Bells
as Koslick, Miner
Joan of Arc
as Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Jim Mitchell
The Long Night
as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
High Wall
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Brute Force
as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
Driftwood
as Mr. Perkins
Desert Fury
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Roses Are Red
as Weston
My Favorite Brunette
as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
The Peanut Man
as Dr. Miller
Ramrod
as Ed Burma
Undercover Maisie
as Man at Union Station, as Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
Deep Valley
as Prison Official
Michigan Kid
as Sergeant
Cheyenne
as Gambler (uncredited)
Decoy
as Policeman (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Detective Jones (Uncredited)
Deadline for Murder
as Frank (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
as Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Strange Voyage
as Capt. Andrews
Dead Reckoning
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Strange Woman
as Alex Duncan (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Mr. Mollett
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Little John
Canyon Passage
as Neal Howison (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Conductor (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Policeman
Along Came Jones
as Kriendler
The Clock
as Policeman
Sudan
as Slave Trader (uncredited)
Adventure
as Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
as Cop at Finale (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
as Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
as Guard (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty
as Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
U-Boat Prisoner
as C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
as Oremski
Cry of the Werewolf
as Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
Main Street Today
as Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
Strange Affair
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
as Army Captain (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Policeman (Uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes
as Cop (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
as Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
as Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
as Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
Madame Curie
as Driver (uncredited)
Ode to Victory
as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Secret Enemies
as Casey (uncredited)
Apache Trail
as Ed Cotton
Nazi Agent
as Officer Graves (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Jack Handley
Northwest Rangers
as Poker Player
Overland Mail
as Phony Indian
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Gang Radioman Barker
Woman of the Year
as Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
The Bugle Sounds
as Sergeant
Fingers at the Window
as Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
Escape from Crime
as Gangster
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as Sammy Axel (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Outlaws of the Panhandle
as Walt Burnett
They Died with Their Boots On
as Barfly (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Pony Post
as Claud Richards
Viva Cisco Kid
as Josh - Stage Holdup Man
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Chief Guard at Steel Mill
Prairie Schooners
as Wolf Tanner
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Deputy Sheriff
Northwest Passage
as Bradley McNeil
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
as Clarinet Player (uncredited)
New Moon
as Bondsman
I Love You Again
as Watchman (uncredited)
Florian
as Soldier
Melody Ranch
as Henchman
American Spoken Here
as Bartender (uncredited)
Star Reporter
as Crook
Western Jamboree
as McCall
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
as Perkins