1902-01-12 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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
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The Hanged Man | Judge Homer Bayne | 1974-03-13 |
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Hacksaw | The Rancher | 1971-09-26 |
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Chief of Police | 1970-03-18 |
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Chisum | Justice J.B. Wilson | 1970-07-23 |
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Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims | Sheriff Snead | 1968-03-31 |
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Gallegher Goes West | Snead | 1966-10-30 |
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Taggart | Ralph Taggart | 1965-02-01 |
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The Adventures of Gallegher | Snead | 1965-01-24 |
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Bristle Face | Justice Mackley | 1964-01-26 |
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Bullet for a Badman | Townsman | 1964-09-01 |
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Cattle King | Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman) | 1963-07-08 |
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One-Eyed Jacks | Barney | 1961-03-30 |
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Judgment at Nuremberg | Curtiss Ives | 1961-12-18 |
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Posse from Hell | Banker | 1961-03-01 |
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Inherit the Wind | Jessie H. Dunlap | 1960-07-07 |
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Home from the Hill | Dr. Carson | 1960-03-03 |
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Saddle the Wind | Brick Larson | 1958-03-20 |
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Girl on the Run | Lt. Harper | 1958-10-10 |
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Gunman's Walk | Jensen Sieverts | 1958-07-15 |
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The Tall Stranger | Cap | 1957-11-17 |
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The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Salt Pork | 1957-04-01 |
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Utah Blaine | Russ Nevers | 1957-02-01 |
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The Phantom Stagecoach | Sheriff Ned Riorden | 1957-03-31 |
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The Oklahoman | Jason - Stableman | 1957-05-19 |
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The Wayward Girl | Sheriff | 1957-09-22 |
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Decision at Sundown | Morley Chase | 1957-11-10 |
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Band of Angels | Mr. Calloway | 1957-08-03 |
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The Blessed Midnight | Mr. O'Hara | 1956-12-18 |
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The Burning Hills | Joe Sutton | 1956-09-01 |
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The Young Guns | Josh | 1956-09-12 |
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The Man from Bitter Ridge | Shep Bascom | 1955-04-12 |
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The Indian Fighter | Morgan | 1955-12-21 |
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Apache Ambush | Sgt. Tim O'Roarke | 1955-08-24 |
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Run for Cover | Sheriff | 1955-04-29 |
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Rage at Dawn | Sheriff of Seymour | 1955-03-26 |
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The Desperate Hours | State Police Lt. Fredericks | 1955-10-05 |
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The Command | Dr. Trent | 1954-02-13 |
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About Mrs. Leslie | Barney | 1954-08-03 |
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Lucky Me | Thayer Crony (uncredited) | 1954-04-09 |
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Rogue Cop | Patrolman Mullins | 1954-09-17 |
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The Wild One | Frank Bleeker | 1953-12-30 |
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Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Doc | 1953-05-01 |
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Flaming Feather | 1952-02-01 | |
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Carrie | Allen - Bondsman | 1952-07-17 |
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Montana Belle | Emmett Dalton | 1952-11-11 |
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Hangman's Knot | Quincey | 1952-11-15 |
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The Lion and the Horse | Dave Tracy | 1952-05-16 |
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Cattle Town | Judd Hastings | 1952-09-06 |
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The Captive City | Chief Gillette | 1952-03-26 |
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Jumping Jacks | W.W. Timmons | 1952-06-11 |
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The Turning Point | Clint, Police Captain | 1952-07-12 |
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The Wild North | Ruger | 1952-01-28 |
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Distant Drums | Pvt. Mohair | 1951-12-25 |
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The Redhead and the Cowboy | Brock (Union agent) | 1951-03-15 |
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The Secret of Convict Lake | Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited) | 1951-07-29 |
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Warpath | Maj. Reno (uncredited) | 1951-11-22 |
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Home Town Story | Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited) | 1951-05-18 |
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Tomorrow Is Another Day | Mr. Dawson | 1951-08-08 |
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Ace in the Hole | Sheriff | 1951-06-29 |
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Fort Worth | Gabe Clevenger | 1951-07-14 |
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Along the Great Divide | Deputy Lou Gray | 1951-06-02 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited) | 1950-05-12 |
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Winchester '73 | Marshall Noonan (uncredited) | 1950-07-12 |
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Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | Captain McHale | 1950-01-06 |
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When You're Smiling | Steve | 1950-08-30 |
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The Kid from Texas | Sheriff Rand | 1950-03-01 |
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Quicksand | Motorcycle Officer | 1950-03-24 |
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Where Danger Lives | Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited) | 1950-11-16 |
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Convicted | Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited) | 1950-08-01 |
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Ambush | Capt. J.R. Wolverson | 1950-01-13 |
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No Way Out | Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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Gun Crazy | California Border Inspector (uncredited) | 1950-01-20 |
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The Men | Man at Bar | 1950-08-25 |
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Our Very Own | Jim Lynch | 1950-07-27 |
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Harbor of Missing Men | Frank Leggett | 1950-03-26 |
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Edge of Doom | Ned Moore | 1950-08-03 |
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Southside 1-1000 | Detective | 1950-11-16 |
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The Petty Girl | Policeman #1 (uncredited) | 1950-08-17 |
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It Happens Every Spring | Mac (uncredited) | 1949-06-10 |
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Mr. Soft Touch | Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited) | 1949-07-28 |
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Streets of Laredo | Cantrel | 1949-05-27 |
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Hello Out There | The Husband | 1949-01-01 |
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Kazan | McCready | 1949-07-13 |
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Once More, My Darling | Truck Driver | 1949-09-10 |
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Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Policeman | 1949-11-11 |
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Bad Boy | Policeman Bob | 1949-02-22 |
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Rusty's Birthday | Virgil Neeley | 1949-11-03 |
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Tenth Avenue Angel | Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited) | 1948-02-20 |
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The Countess of Monte Cristo | Charlie | 1948-10-31 |
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Joan of Arc | Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire | 1948-12-22 |
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Walk a Crooked Mile | Police Sergeant | 1948-09-02 |
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The Miracle of the Bells | Koslick, Miner | 1948-03-27 |
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The Man from Colorado | Bartender | 1948-08-07 |
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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Death Row Guard (uncredited) | 1948-05-23 |
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Black Bart | Pete (uncredited) | 1948-02-17 |
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Road House | Policeman | 1948-09-22 |
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The Black Arrow | Nick Appleyard | 1948-03-18 |
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The Man from Colorado | Bartender (uncredited) | 1948-08-07 |
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Fury at Furnace Creek | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1948-04-30 |
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Whispering Smith | Seagrue | 1948-12-09 |
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Hazard | Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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Daredevils of the Clouds | Jim Mitchell | 1948-07-26 |
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One Sunday Afternoon | Policeman on bicycle | 1948-12-25 |
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Raw Deal | (uncredited) | 1948-05-21 |
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The Long Night | Mr. Hudson (uncredited) | 1947-05-28 |
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High Wall | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1947-12-17 |
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Roses Are Red | Weston | 1947-11-10 |
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The Sea of Grass | Cattleman (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Ramrod | Ed Burma | 1947-05-02 |
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Undercover Maisie | Wolf at Union Station (Uncredited) | 1947-03-01 |
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Michigan Kid | Sergeant | 1947-08-11 |
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Cheyenne | Gambler (uncredited) | 1947-06-06 |
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Brute Force | Jackson - Guard (uncredited) | 1947-07-16 |
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The Peanut Man | Dr. Miller | 1947-06-01 |
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Driftwood | Mr. Perkins | 1947-09-15 |
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Deep Valley | Prison Official | 1947-07-30 |
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Undercover Maisie | Man at Union Station | 1947-03-01 |
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My Favorite Brunette | State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
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Desert Fury | Bus Driver (uncredited) | 1947-08-15 |
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Blonde Alibi | Detective Jones (Uncredited) | 1946-03-01 |
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The Harvey Girls | Conductor (uncredited) | 1946-01-18 |
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Till the Clouds Roll By | Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) | 1946-12-05 |
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Dead Reckoning | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | 1946-12-31 |
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The Strange Woman | Alex Duncan (uncredited) | 1946-10-25 |
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The Missing Lady | Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited) | 1946-08-17 |
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Strange Voyage | Capt. Andrews | 1946-07-06 |
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Decoy | Policeman (uncredited) | 1946-09-14 |
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Deadline for Murder | Frank (uncredited) | 1946-06-28 |
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Canyon Passage | Neal Howison (uncredited) | 1946-07-17 |
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The Best Years of Our Lives | Mr. Mollett | 1946-12-25 |
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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | Little John | 1946-02-21 |
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Dangerous Business | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | 1946-06-20 |
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Anchors Aweigh | Assistant Movie Director (uncredited) | 1945-08-13 |
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Adventure | Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited) | 1945-12-28 |
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A Gun in His Hand | Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited) | 1945-09-15 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | Policeman | 1945-04-20 |
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Keep Your Powder Dry | Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited) | 1945-04-01 |
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Back to Bataan | Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited) | 1945-05-30 |
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Sudan | Slave Trader (uncredited) | 1945-04-18 |
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Main Street After Dark | Cop at Finale (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
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Along Came Jones | Kriendler | 1945-07-19 |
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The Clock | Policeman | 1945-05-25 |
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Captain Kidd | Michael O'Shawn (uncredited) | 1945-11-22 |
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The Missing Juror | Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Guard (uncredited) | 1944-11-17 |
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U-Boat Prisoner | C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited) | 1944-07-25 |
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Cry of the Werewolf | Ed, a Policeman (uncredited) | 1944-08-17 |
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The Soul of a Monster | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1944-08-17 |
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Nothing But Trouble | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1944-12-06 |
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Maisie Goes to Reno | Policeman (Uncredited) | 1944-08-15 |
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Main Street Today | Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited) | 1944-03-25 |
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Secret Command | Shipyard Worker (uncredited) | 1944-07-30 |
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Hollywood Canteen | Army Captain (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
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Bathing Beauty | Maitre d' at Adams Club (uncredited) | 1944-06-27 |
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Strange Affair | Truck Driver (Uncredited) | 1944-10-05 |
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None Shall Escape | Oremski | 1944-02-03 |
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Prairie Chickens | Sam | 1943-05-21 |
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The Chance of a Lifetime | Policeman Joe (Uncredited) | 1943-10-26 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Whistling in Brooklyn | Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited) | 1943-12-01 |
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She Has What It Takes | Cop (uncredited) | 1943-04-15 |
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Crime Doctor | Detective with Pipe (uncredited) | 1943-06-22 |
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Ode to Victory | Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) | 1943-07-31 |
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Thousands Cheer | Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited) | 1943-09-13 |
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Madame Curie | Driver (uncredited) | 1943-12-16 |
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Dangerous Blondes | Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited) | 1943-09-23 |
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Escape from Crime | Gangster | 1942-07-25 |
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Fingers at the Window | Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited) | 1942-04-22 |
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Nazi Agent | Officer Graves (uncredited) | 1942-03-01 |
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Overland Mail | Phony Indian | 1942-09-22 |
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Northwest Rangers | Poker Player | 1942-10-28 |
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Jack Handley | 1942-01-31 |
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Calling Dr. Gillespie | Detroit Policeman (uncredited) | 1942-08-01 |
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The Bugle Sounds | Sergeant | 1942-01-30 |
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Apache Trail | Ed Cotton | 1942-09-01 |
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Woman of the Year | Married Sports Reporter (uncredited) | 1942-02-05 |
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Secret Enemies | Casey (uncredited) | 1942-09-17 |
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Don Winslow of the Navy | Gang Radioman Barker | 1942-01-06 |
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Shadow of the Thin Man | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1941-11-21 |
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Billy the Kid | Sammy Axel (uncredited) | 1941-05-30 |
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Ziegfeld Girl | Pawnbroker (uncredited) | 1941-04-25 |
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Sergeant York | Marching Soldier (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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They Died with Their Boots On | Barfly (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
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Honky Tonk | Poker Player on Train (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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Outlaws of the Panhandle | Walt Burnett | 1941-02-27 |
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New Moon | Bondsman | 1940-06-28 |
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Pony Post | Claud Richards | 1940-12-01 |
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Adventures of Red Ryder | Shark | 1940-06-28 |
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Third Finger, Left Hand | Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
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American Spoken Here | Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-11-30 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Chief Guard at Steel Mill | 1940-12-24 |
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Viva Cisco Kid | Josh - Stage Holdup Man | 1940-04-12 |
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Trail of the Vigilantes | Deputy Sheriff | 1940-12-13 |
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I Love You Again | Watchman (uncredited) | 1940-08-09 |
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Strange Cargo | Guard (uncredited) | 1940-03-01 |
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Prairie Schooners | Wolf Tanner | 1940-09-29 |
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Florian | Soldier | 1940-06-05 |
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Melody Ranch | Henchman | 1940-09-15 |
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Kitty Foyle | Clarinet Player (uncredited) | 1940-12-27 |
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Northwest Passage | Bradley McNeil | 1940-02-23 |
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Star Reporter | Crook | 1939-02-22 |
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Give Me a Sailor | Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited) | 1938-08-19 |
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Western Jamboree | McCall | 1938-12-02 |
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Radio Patrol | Perkins | 1937-10-03 |
