Photo: Photographer unknown for CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Ray Collins is the sheer craft hidden behind the word "character actor." Nine hundred stage roles is not a statistic, it is a lifetime of showing up and disappearing into the work so the leads could shine. I find myself more drawn to performers like him than to marquee stars, because the texture of any story lives in its supporting players. As a pioneer of radio drama, he helped invent a way of acting through the voice alone. That quiet, foundational influence is exactly the kind of legacy I most admire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Collins
- Name (Japanese)
- レイ・コリンズ
- Reading
- れい・こりんず
- Born
- December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ray Collins born?
December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965.
Where is Ray Collins from?
Ray Collins is from Sacramento, California, United States.
What does Ray Collins do?
Ray Collins works as film actor, television actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.