Ray Teal
American actor (1902–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902[note 1][1] – 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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Born | Ray Elgin Teal (1902-01-12)January 12, 1902 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 1976(1976-04-02) (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Other names | Ray E. Teal |
Education | University of California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1937–1974 |
Spouse | Louise Laraway |
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