Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA — Jan 12 1902• Died Apr 02 1976

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) a…
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Sheriff McNary

Joe Downing

Roy Coffee

Ray Tarback

Mr. Franklin


Mart Fallon


Judge Leonard Whitehall


Hennegan

McCanles

Mr. Grimes

Admiral Tugwell


Police Lieutenant

Virgil Gardiner

Doc Grayson

Nebro

Ward

Vasquez (uncredited)

Sheriff Wiley

Bartlett

Sgt. Jones

Sheriff Dave Travers


Mr. Sanders

Mr. Phillips

Marshal Frank


Lt. Boyd

Judge Thatcher


Howard


Roger Willard

Mr. Eric Ekstrom

Quincey

Farmer Clark
Chief Rowan

Sheriff Carson Singletary

Sheriff Clay

Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)

Col. McBride


Sam Thorpe

Captain Gormand

Mr. Coolidge

Snead




Kennicut

Pete, 1. Bombenleger

Curtiss Ives

Pete Dunlap

Capt. Donovan

Mr. Mollett

Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

Jessie H. Dunlap

Barney

Frank Bleeker

Sheriff

Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Justice J.B. Wilson

Marshall Noonan (uncredited)

Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Conductor (uncredited)

Barfly (uncredited)

Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Driver (uncredited)

Man at Bar

Clarinet Player (uncredited)

Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

Koslick, Miner

Dr. Carson

California Border Inspector (uncredited)

Maj. Reno (uncredited)

Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

Cattleman (uncredited)

Ruger

Gabe Clevenger

Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)

Sgt. Tim O'Roarke

Augie Teege

Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)

Bartender

Officer Graves (uncredited)

Kriendler

Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire

Prison Official

Mr. Calloway

Jensen Sieverts

Jason - Stableman

Morgan

Townsman

Banker

Morley Chase

Jack Handley

Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)

Seagrue

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Cap

Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)

Alex Duncan (uncredited)

Ed Cotton

Poker Player on Train (uncredited)

Chief of Police

Maitre d' at Adams Club (uncredited)

Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)

Policeman (Uncredited)

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Shark

Guard (uncredited)

Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Burma

Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)

Sheriff

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Clint, Police Captain

Gambler (uncredited)

Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)

Cantrel

Policeman Bob

Capt. J.R. Wolverson

Dr. Trent

Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)

Patrolman Mullins

Brick Larson

Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)

Policeman

Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)

Sergeant (uncredited)

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Salt Pork

State Police Lt. Fredericks

Shep Bascom

Guard (uncredited)

Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)

Little John

Watchman (uncredited)

(uncredited)

Ned Moore

Pvt. Mohair

Pete (uncredited)

Motorcycle Officer

Detective with Pipe (uncredited)

Charlie

Weston

Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)

Allen - Bondsman

Policeman

Sammy Axel (uncredited)

Bradley McNeil

Thayer Crony (uncredited)

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Jim Lynch

Ralph Taggart

Self

Gang Radioman Barker

Doc

Soldier

Sergeant

Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)

Deputy Lou Gray

Policeman (uncredited)

Police Sergeant

Emmett Dalton

Nick Appleyard

Detroit Policeman (uncredited)

Judge Homer Bayne

Policeman #1 (uncredited)

Mr. Perkins

Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Policeman

Bondsman

Henchman

Captain McHale

Death Row Guard (uncredited)

Josh

Jim Mitchell

Brock (Union agent)

Joe Sutton

Detective

Neal Howison (uncredited)

Mac (uncredited)

Sheriff of Seymour

Army Captain (uncredited)

Detective Jones (Uncredited)

McCready

Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)

Frank (uncredited)

State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

Sheriff

Oremski

Casey (uncredited)

Phony Indian

Josh - Stage Holdup Man


Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)

Barney

Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)

Gangster

Police Officer (uncredited)

Dave Tracy

Claud Richards

Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)

Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)

Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)

Poker Player

Chief Guard at Steel Mill

Lt. Harper

Slave Trader (uncredited)

Crook

Truck Driver

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Cop at Finale (uncredited)

Sheriff Ned Riorden

Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)

Policeman on bicycle

Mr. Dawson

Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)

Wolf Tanner

Russ Nevers

Capt. Andrews

Snead

Chief Gillette

Justice Mackley

Sergeant

Sheriff Snead

Policeman

C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)

Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)

Man at Union Station

Perkins

W.W. Timmons

Steve

Sam

The Rancher

Mr. O'Hara

The Husband

Deputy Sheriff

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Sheriff Rand

Walt Burnett

Frank Leggett

Judd Hastings

Cop (uncredited)

McCall

Snead

Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Bartender (uncredited)

Dr. Miller
Virgil Neeley