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Ray Teal
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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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Acting (262)
Mr. Franklin
Curtiss Ives
Admiral Tugwell
Sheriff
Mr. Mollett
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Roy Coffee / Sheriff Roy Coffee
Jessie H. Dunlap
Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
Frank Bleeker
California Border Inspector (uncredited)
Police Lieutenant / Warden Jacobs / Sheriff Briggs / Chief of Detectives / Fire Chief / Ben Tulip / Jim Hale / Police Detective
Barney
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
Vasquez (uncredited)
Justice J.B. Wilson
State Police Lt. Fredericks
Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Joe Downing
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
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Sgt. Jones
(uncredited)
Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)
Man at Bar
Pvt. Mohair
Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire
Morley Chase
Morgan
Mr. Grimes
Jim Teal
Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
Neal Howison (uncredited)
Dr. Carson
Bradley McNeil
State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Sheriff McNary
Jensen Sieverts
Watchman (uncredited)
Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Policeman
Ed Burma
Allen - Bondsman
Driver (uncredited)
Bartender / Bartender (uncredited)
Deputy Lou Gray
Hennegan / Sheriff
Mr. Calloway
Policeman / Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)
Mart Fallon / Sheriff Chick Tucker
Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
Alex Duncan (uncredited)
Sheriff
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
Motorcycle Officer
Kriendler
Nebro
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Doc Grayson
Snead / Frank Oxford / Sheriff Snead / Justice Mackley
Policeman (uncredited)
Quincey
Salt Pork
Brick Larson
Clint, Police Captain
Mr. Phillips
Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)
Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
W.W. Timmons
Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)
Banker
Ray Tarback / Shag Dorty
Oremski
Sheriff of Seymour
Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Army Captain (uncredited)
Chief of Police
Guard (uncredited)
Cattleman (uncredited)
Chief Gillette
Captain Hobart / Pete Collier
McCanles / Maj. Heffler (uncredited)
Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)
Mac (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Sammy Axel (uncredited)
Police Sergeant
Seagrue
Townsman
Prison Official
Cap
Ned Moore
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Joe Sutton
Sheriff Rand
Mr. Dawson
Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
Lt. Boyd
Sheriff Wiley
Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
Ralph Taggart
Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)
Koslick, Miner
Virgil Gardiner / H.G. Cogswell
Dr. Trent
Shep Bascom
Capt. J.R. Wolverson
Mr. Sanders
Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)
Doc
Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)
Maj. Reno (uncredited)
Detective with Pipe (uncredited)
Captain McHale
Sergeant (uncredited)
Jim Lynch
Cantrel
Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)
Judge Homer Bayne
Sgt. Tim O'Roarke
Judge Leonard Whitehall
Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
Officer Graves (uncredited)
Patrolman Mullins
Nick Appleyard
Jason - Stableman
Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Little John
Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Thayer Crony (uncredited)
Mr. Eric Ekstrom
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Mr. Perkins
Detective
Bartlett / Sheriff
Brock (Union agent)
Policeman
Gabe Clevenger
Weston
Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)
Ruger
Policeman Bob
The Rancher
Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)
Emmett Dalton
Bondsman
Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Ward / Sheriff Michaels
Barney
Ed Cotton
Detroit Policeman (uncredited)
Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)
Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
The Husband
Chief Rowan
Policeman (Uncredited)
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Crook
Policeman Joe (Uncredited)
Dave Tracy
Russ Nevers
Detective Jones (Uncredited)
Col. McBride
Gangster
Cop at Finale (uncredited)
Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
Henchman
Sheriff Clay
Casey (uncredited)
Judge Thatcher
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Sheriff Carson Singletary
Chief Guard at Steel Mill
Sheriff Dave Travers
Sheriff Blaney
Sam Thorpe
Gus (uncredited)
Pete Dunlap
Judd Hastings
Howard
Augie Teege
Capt. Donovan / Linc Johnson
Farmer Clark
Josh
Josh - Stage Holdup Man
Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Policeman
Truck Driver
Sergeant
Mr. Coolidge
Roger Willard
Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)
Jack Handley
Shark
Frank Leggett
Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)
Poker Player
Policeman on bicycle
C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)
Pete, 1. Bombenleger
Jim Mitchell
Soldier
Kennicut
Sheriff Snead
Sergeant
Walt Burnett
Wolf Tanner
Capt. Andrews
Marshal Frank
Charlie
Sheriff Ned Riorden
Sheriff
Man at Union Station / Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)
McCall
Bartender (uncredited)
Justice Mackley
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Frank (uncredited)
Gang Radioman Barker
Lt. Harper
McCready
Phony Indian
Claud Richards
Sam
Perkins
Cop (uncredited)
Mr. O'Hara
Dr. Miller
Deputy Sheriff
Steve
Captain Gormand
Snead
Snead
Appearances (1)
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