Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 â€" April 2, 1976) was an American
actor.[note 1] His most famous role came on the television series
Bonanza (1959â€"1972). He also appeared in several films such as
Western Jamboree (1938), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), The Black
Arrow (1948), Ace in the Hole (1951) and Judgment at Nuremberg
(1961).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.After more than 15 years
performing in films and in early television, Teal secured a recurring
role as a police officer in the 1953â€"1955 ABC sitcom with a
variety-show theme, Where's Raymond?, later renamed The Ray Bolger
Show. Ray Bolger in the series portrays Raymond Wallace, a
song-and-dance man who repeatedly arrives for his performances barely
on time. Others cast members in the series include Richard Erdman,
Allyn Joslyn, Betty Lynn, Sylvia Lewis, Gloria Winters, and Verna
Felton.
actor.[note 1] His most famous role came on the television series
Bonanza (1959â€"1972). He also appeared in several films such as
Western Jamboree (1938), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), The Black
Arrow (1948), Ace in the Hole (1951) and Judgment at Nuremberg
(1961).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.After more than 15 years
performing in films and in early television, Teal secured a recurring
role as a police officer in the 1953â€"1955 ABC sitcom with a
variety-show theme, Where's Raymond?, later renamed The Ray Bolger
Show. Ray Bolger in the series portrays Raymond Wallace, a
song-and-dance man who repeatedly arrives for his performances barely
on time. Others cast members in the series include Richard Erdman,
Allyn Joslyn, Betty Lynn, Sylvia Lewis, Gloria Winters, and Verna
Felton.
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