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Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Actor · Died April 2, 1976, aged 74 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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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Born
January 12, 1902
Died
April 2, 1976 (aged 74)
From
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
159 on MovieCove · 261 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Ray Teal's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Western7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
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Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
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Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
27%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
5%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 15 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 29 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 20 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
12
Romantic
12
Contemplative
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ray Teal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 159 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Teal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

261 credits, 159 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete, 1. Bombenleger

  • The Hanged Man(1974)

    as Judge Homer Bayne

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hacksaw(1971)

    as The Rancher

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Justice J.B. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Liberation of L.B. Jones(1970)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Eric Ekstrom

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sheriff Snead

  • Gallegher Goes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Snead

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Tugwell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Grimes

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1964)

    as Ralph Taggart

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Snead

  • Bullet for a Badman(1964)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bristle Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Justice Mackley

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff McNary

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Coolidge

  • Cattle King(1963)

    as Edwin 'Ed' Winters (Teton Ranch Foreman)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    as Curtiss Ives

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Everglades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Thorpe

  • One-Eyed Jacks(1961)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Posse from Hell(1961)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Augie Teege

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Wiley

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    as Jessie H. Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Home from the Hill(1960)

    as Dr. Carson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Franklin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Clay

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 85 episodes · as Roy Coffee · as Sheriff Roy Coffee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Hennegan · as Sheriff

  • Pay the Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Hobart · as Pete Collier

  • Girl on the Run(1958)

    as Lt. Harper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as H.G. Cogswell · as Virgil Gardiner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Blaney

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Leonard Whitehall

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Dave Travers

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Nebro

  • Gunman's Walk(1958)

    as Jensen Sieverts

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Saddle the Wind(1958)

    as Brick Larson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Tall Stranger(1957)

    as Cap

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Decision at Sundown(1957)

    as Morley Chase

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Vasquez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Dunlap

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Michaels · as Ward

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mart Fallon · as Sheriff Chick Tucker

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Wayward Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sheriff

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Downing

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Tarback · as Shag Dorty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Band of Angels(1957)

    as Mr. Calloway

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoman(1957)

    as Jason - Stableman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat(1957)

    as Salt Pork

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Stagecoach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sheriff Ned Riorden

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Utah Blaine(1957)

    as Russ Nevers

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Blessed Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mr. O'Hara

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Gormand

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. McBride

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Young Guns(1956)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Carson Singletary

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Burning Hills(1956)

    as Joe Sutton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Indian Fighter(1955)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer Clark

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartlett · as Sheriff

  • The Desperate Hours(1955)

    as State Police Lt. Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Tulip · as Chief of Detectives · as Fire Chief · as Jim Hale · as Police Detective · as Police Lieutenant · as Sheriff Briggs · as Warden Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Kennicut

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maj. Heffler (uncredited) · as McCanles

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Jones

  • Apache Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sgt. Tim O'Roarke

  • Run for Cover(1955)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Man from Bitter Ridge(1955)

    as Shep Bascom

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rage at Dawn(1955)

    as Sheriff of Seymour

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Willard

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Oxford · as Justice Mackley · as Sheriff Snead · as Snead

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Frank

  • Rogue Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Patrolman Mullins

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jim Teal

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • About Mrs. Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Barney

  • Lucky Me(1954)

    as Thayer Crony (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Command(1954)

    as Dr. Trent

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wild One(1953)

    as Frank Bleeker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ambush at Tomahawk Gap(1953)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hangman's Knot(1952)

    as Quincey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Montana Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Emmett Dalton

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sanders

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

  • Cattle Town(1952)

    as Judd Hastings

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Carrie(1952)

    as Allen - Bondsman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Turning Point(1952)

    as Clint, Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    as W.W. Timmons

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lion and the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dave Tracy

  • The Captive City(1952)

    as Chief Gillette

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Flaming Feather(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild North(1952)

    as Ruger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Distant Drums(1951)

    as Pvt. Mohair

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Warpath(1951)

    as Maj. Reno (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Donovan · as Linc Johnson

  • Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)

    as Mr. Dawson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Convict Lake(1951)

    as Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    as Gabe Clevenger

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Along the Great Divide(1951)

    as Deputy Lou Gray

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Home Town Story(1951)

    as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Redhead and the Cowboy(1951)

    as Brock (Union agent)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Southside 1-1000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Detective

  • Where Danger Lives(1950)

    as Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Boyd

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Rowan

  • When You're Smiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Steve

  • The Men(1950)

    as Man at Bar

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Petty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Policeman #1 (uncredited)

  • No Way Out(1950)

    as Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Edge of Doom(1950)

    as Ned Moore

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Convicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)

  • Our Very Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jim Lynch

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    as Marshall Noonan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Harbor of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Frank Leggett

  • Quicksand(1950)

    as Motorcycle Officer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Texas(1950)

    as Sheriff Rand

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    as California Border Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ambush(1950)

    as Capt. J.R. Wolverson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout(1950)

    as Captain McHale

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll(1949)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rusty's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Virgil Neeley

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Grayson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Once More, My Darling(1949)

    as Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Soft Touch(1949)

    as Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as McCready

  • It Happens Every Spring(1949)

    as Mac (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Streets of Laredo(1949)

    as Cantrel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Policeman Bob

  • Hello Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The Husband

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1948)

    as Policeman on bicycle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Whispering Smith(1948)

    as Seagrue

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo(1948)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Road House(1948)

    as Policeman · as Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Colorado(1948)

    as Bartender · as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Clouds(1948)

    as Jim Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Plain Clothes Policeman in L.A. (uncredited)

  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes(1948)

    as Death Row Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1948)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Furnace Creek(1948)

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of the Bells(1948)

    as Koslick, Miner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Black Arrow(1948)

    as Nick Appleyard

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tenth Avenue Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mounted Train Yard Guard (uncredited)

  • Black Bart(1948)

    as Pete (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Roses Are Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Weston

  • Driftwood(1947)

    as Mr. Perkins

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Desert Fury(1947)

    as Bus Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Michigan Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sergeant

  • Deep Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Prison Official

  • Brute Force(1947)

    as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1947)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Peanut Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Miller

  • The Long Night(1947)

    as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ramrod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ed Burma

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Cattleman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Brunette(1947)

    as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Undercover Maisie(1947)

    as Man at Union Station · as Wolf at Union Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dead Reckoning(1946)

    as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Till the Clouds Roll By(1946)

    as Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)

    as Mr. Mollett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Woman(1946)

    as Alex Duncan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Decoy(1946)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Missing Lady(1946)

    as Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    as Neal Howison (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Strange Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Capt. Andrews

  • Deadline for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frank (uncredited)

  • Dangerous Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Detective Jones (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    as Little John

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Harvey Girls(1946)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Adventure(1945)

    as Steve - Maritime Commissioner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kidd(1945)

    as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Gun in His Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)

  • Anchors Aweigh(1945)

    as Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Along Came Jones(1945)

    as Kriendler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Back to Bataan(1945)

    as Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Clock(1945)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Policeman

  • Sudan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Slave Trader (uncredited)

  • Keep Your Powder Dry(1945)

    as Army Captain/Camouflage Leader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Main Street After Dark(1945)

    as Cop at Finale (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Canteen(1944)

    as Army Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But Trouble(1944)

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Missing Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Chief of Detectives at Line-Up (uncredited)

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • Cry of the Werewolf(1944)

    as Ed, a Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Soul of a Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    as Policeman (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

  • U-Boat Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as C.P.O. Shaw (uncredited)

  • Bathing Beauty(1944)

    as Adams Club Maitre D' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Main Street Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ed a Citizen at Committee Meeting (uncredited)

  • None Shall Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Oremski

  • Madame Curie(1943)

    as Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Whistling in Brooklyn(1943)

    as Traded Beaver Baseall Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Chance of a Lifetime(1943)

    as Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Detective Charlie Temple (uncredited)

  • Thousands Cheer(1943)

    as Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ode to Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

  • Crime Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Detective with Pipe (uncredited)

  • Prairie Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sam

  • She Has What It Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • Slightly Dangerous(1943)

    as Pedestrian lifting Peggy up (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Poker Player

  • Overland Mail(1942)

    as Phony Indian

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Casey (uncredited)

  • Apache Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ed Cotton

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Detroit Policeman (uncredited)

  • Escape from Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gangster

  • Fingers at the Window(1942)

    as Police Car #12 Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Officer Graves (uncredited)

  • Woman of the Year(1942)

    as Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Jack Handley

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Bugle Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sergeant

  • Don Winslow of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gang Radioman Barker

  • Shadow of the Thin Man(1941)

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Barfly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Sammy Axel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of the Panhandle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Walt Burnett

  • Kitty Foyle(1940)

    as Clarinet Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!(1940)

    as Chief Guard at Steel Mill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

    as Deputy Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pony Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Claud Richards

  • American Spoken Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Third Finger, Left Hand(1940)

    as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Schooners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Wolf Tanner

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    as Watchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    as Shark

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • New Moon(1940)

    as Bondsman

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Soldier

  • Viva Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Josh - Stage Holdup Man

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Bradley McNeil

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    as Crook

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Western Jamboree(1938)

    as McCall

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)

  • Radio Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Perkins

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 261 titles from 1937 to 1978; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Ace in the Hole (1951)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Bonanza (1959)

Film career

19371978

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting261 of 261: 261 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s121 · acting1950s107 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s5 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 52 roles
4146515661

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ray Teal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 138; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 159 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up46
  • 50th to 74th74
  • 25th to 49th31
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

103 of their 159 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser103
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)

72nd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ray Teal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ray Teal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray Teal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raoul Walsh shares the most, 4.

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