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