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