Ray Teal
Acting
Born: January 12, 1902 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Died: April 2, 1976 (aged 74)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
The Twilight Zone
1959
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Ace in the Hole
1951
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Bonanza
1959
Inherit the Wind
1960
Winchester '73
1950
The Wild One
1953
Gun Crazy
1950
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Photos (2)
Movies (203)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Curtiss Ives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Mr. Mollett
One-Eyed Jacks
Barney
Ace in the Hole
Sheriff
Chisum
Justice J.B. Wilson
Sergeant York
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty
Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
Jessie H. Dunlap
Taggart
Ralph Taggart
Distant Drums
Pvt. Mohair
Gun Crazy
California Border Inspector (uncredited)
The Wild One
Frank Bleeker
Brute Force
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
Black Bart
Pete (uncredited)
The Desperate Hours
State Police Lt. Fredericks
Ziegfeld Girl
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
The Indian Fighter
Morgan
They Died with Their Boots On
Barfly (uncredited)
Winchester '73
Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
Neal Howison (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
Woman of the Year
Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
The Burning Hills
Joe Sutton
Kitty Foyle
Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
The Oklahoman
Jason - Stableman
The Strange Woman
Alex Duncan (uncredited)
The Long Night
Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
The Men
Man at Bar
Hollywood Canteen
Army Captain (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
Driftwood
Mr. Perkins
Posse from Hell
Banker
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Chief Guard at Steel Mill
I Love You Again
Watchman (uncredited)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Chief of Police
Run for Cover
Sheriff
Madame Curie
Driver (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide
Deputy Lou Gray
The Clock
Policeman
Gunman's Walk
Jensen Sieverts
The Man from Colorado
Bartender
The Man from Colorado
Bartender (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
Police Officer (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
No Way Out
Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
Ambush
Capt. J.R. Wolverson
Northwest Passage
Bradley McNeil
Raw Deal
(uncredited)
Home from the Hill
Dr. Carson
Bullet for a Badman
Townsman
Shadow of the Thin Man
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown
Morley Chase
Strange Cargo
Guard (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
Guard (uncredited)
Decoy
Policeman (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
Cattleman (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
Koslick, Miner
Carrie
Allen - Bondsman
Undercover Maisie
Man at Union Station
Undercover Maisie
Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
The Command
Dr. Trent
The Wild North
Ruger
The Secret of Convict Lake
Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
Overland Mail
Phony Indian
Ramrod
Ed Burma
Warpath
Maj. Reno (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Salt Pork
Streets of Laredo
Cantrel
Blonde Alibi
Detective Jones (Uncredited)
Jumping Jacks
W.W. Timmons
The Bugle Sounds
Sergeant
Star Reporter
Crook
Where Danger Lives
Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind
Brick Larson
Band of Angels
Mr. Calloway
Billy the Kid
Sammy Axel (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
Quincey
New Moon
Bondsman
Road House
Policeman
Road House
Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
Cap
Along Came Jones
Kriendler
A Gun in His Hand
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
Deputy Sheriff
The Turning Point
Clint, Police Captain
Convicted
Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
Cattle King
Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
The Redhead and the Cowboy
Brock (Union agent)
Secret Enemies
Casey (uncredited)
Cry of the Werewolf
Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
Hacksaw
The Rancher
Thousands Cheer
Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
High Wall
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Desert Fury
Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Man from Bitter Ridge
Shep Bascom
Slightly Dangerous
Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
The Phantom Stagecoach
Sheriff Ned Riorden
Flaming Feather
1952
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Doc
Main Street After Dark
Cop at Finale (uncredited)
Kazan
McCready
Cheyenne
Gambler (uncredited)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Policeman
About Mrs. Leslie
Barney
Daredevils of the Clouds
Jim Mitchell
Fort Worth
Gabe Clevenger
It Happens Every Spring
Mac (uncredited)
The Kid from Texas
Sheriff Rand
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Little John
Montana Belle
Emmett Dalton
Southside 1-1000
Detective
Secret Command
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
Perkins
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Mr. Dawson
Nazi Agent
Officer Graves (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn
Sheriff of Seymour
Adventure
Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
Quicksand
Motorcycle Officer
Our Very Own
Jim Lynch
Third Finger, Left Hand
Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
Seagrue
Sudan
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
Ned Moore
Bristle Face
Justice Mackley
Northwest Rangers
Poker Player
The Captive City
Chief Gillette
Dangerous Blondes
Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Angel
Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
Home Town Story
Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
The Wayward Girl
Sheriff
The Lion and the Horse
Dave Tracy
Walk a Crooked Mile
Police Sergeant
Utah Blaine
Russ Nevers
Circumstantial Evidence
Policeman
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Captain McHale
Bad Boy
Policeman Bob
Adventures of Red Ryder
Shark
Whistling in Brooklyn
Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
Apache Ambush
Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
Escape from Crime
Gangster
The Hanged Man
Judge Homer Bayne
Keep Your Powder Dry
Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
Roses Are Red
Weston
American Spoken Here
Bartender (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
Nick Appleyard
Florian
Soldier
Gallegher Goes West
Snead
Lucky Me
Thayer Crony (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
Deep Valley
Prison Official
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Jack Handley
The Chance of a Lifetime
Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Charlie
Girl on the Run
Lt. Harper
Rogue Cop
Patrolman Mullins
Fury at Furnace Creek
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Blessed Midnight
Mr. O'Hara
Outlaws of the Panhandle
Walt Burnett
Maisie Goes to Reno
Policeman (Uncredited)
Cattle Town
Judd Hastings
U-Boat Prisoner
C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
Henchman
Western Jamboree
McCall
Apache Trail
Ed Cotton
Once More, My Darling
Truck Driver
One Sunday Afternoon
Policeman on bicycle
The Petty Girl
Policeman #1 (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
Oremski
Main Street Today
Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
Hazard
Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
Hello Out There
The Husband
She Has What It Takes
Cop (uncredited)
The Young Guns
Josh
Strange Affair
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Harbor of Missing Men
Frank Leggett
Deadline for Murder
Frank (uncredited)
When You're Smiling
Steve
Prairie Chickens
Sam
Pony Post
Claud Richards
The Soul of a Monster
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Prairie Schooners
Wolf Tanner
Michigan Kid
Sergeant
Ode to Victory
Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Viva Cisco Kid
Josh - Stage Holdup Man
Strange Voyage
Capt. Andrews
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
Sheriff Snead
The Missing Juror
Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
Don Winslow of the Navy
Gang Radioman Barker
The Peanut Man
Dr. Miller
TV Shows (79)
Perry Mason
Joe Downing · 1 eps
Lassie
11 eps
Lassie
Jim Teal · 1 eps
Bonanza
Roy Coffee · 85 eps
Bonanza
Sheriff Roy Coffee · 2 eps
The Rifleman
1 eps
The Fugitive
Sheriff McNary · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Ray Tarback · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Shag Dorty · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Franklin · 1 eps
Maverick
Mart Fallon · 4 eps
Maverick
Sheriff Chick Tucker · 1 eps
Green Acres
Mr. Grimes · 1 eps
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Lt. Boyd · 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
Admiral Tugwell · 1 eps
Cheyenne
McCanles · 4 eps
Cheyenne
Maj. Heffler (uncredited) · 1 eps
Rawhide
Hennegan · 1 eps
Rawhide
Sheriff · 1 eps
The Lone Ranger
Doc Grayson · 1 eps
Lawman
Judge Leonard Whitehall · 1 eps
Route 66
1 eps
Thriller
Sheriff Wiley · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Sgt. Jones · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Police Lieutenant · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Warden Jacobs · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sheriff Briggs · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Chief of Detectives · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Fire Chief · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ben Tulip · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jim Hale · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Police Detective · 1 eps
Bat Masterson
Virgil Gardiner · 1 eps
Bat Masterson
H.G. Cogswell · 1 eps
Zorro
Vasquez (uncredited) · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Nebro · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Roger Willard · 1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Mr. Eric Ekstrom · 1 eps
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Mr. Sanders · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Captain Hobart · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Pete Collier · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Bartlett · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sheriff · 1 eps
Dennis the Menace
Mr. Phillips · 1 eps
Laramie
1 eps
The Texan
Sheriff Dave Travers · 1 eps
Studio 57
Marshal Frank · 1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Sheriff Blaney · 1 eps
Bronco
2 eps
Trackdown
Ward · 1 eps
Trackdown
Sheriff Michaels · 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
Howard · 1 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Sheriff Carson Singletary · 1 eps
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Judge Thatcher · 1 eps
Riverboat
Sheriff Clay · 1 eps
87th Precinct
Sam Thorpe · 1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
Farmer Clark · 1 eps
Public Defender
1 eps
Crossroads
1 eps
The Lieutenant
Mr. Coolidge · 1 eps
Panic!
1 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
The Monroes
1 eps
The Alaskans
1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Snead · 3 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Frank Oxford · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Sheriff Snead · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Justice Mackley · 2 eps
Frontier
Kennicut · 1 eps
Western von gestern
Pete, 1. Bombenleger · 1 eps
Wire Service
Captain Gormand · 1 eps
Everglades
1 eps
Casey Jones
Pete Dunlap · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Capt. Donovan · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Linc Johnson · 1 eps
Klondike
Augie Teege · 1 eps
The Adventures of Gallegher
Snead · 3 eps
