Spoiler : Born in Sacramento, California 12/10/1889; died 7/11/1965 of emphysema in Santa Monica, California. Son of W.C. Collins, former drama critic for The Sacramento Bee newspaper. Debuted on stage at age six. Screen debut in The Grapes Of Wrath (1940). Last movie was I'll Give My Life (1961).

Spoiler : Original member of Orson Welles' Mercury Players that was featured on radio programs including Les Miserables for WOR-Mutual (1937); The Mercury Theatre On The Air for CBS (1938); The Campbell Playhouse for CBS (1938-1940); Orson Welles Theater for CBS (1941-1942); Orson Welles Almanac for the CBS-West Coast Network (1944). Regular performer on radio programs including Terror By Night for CBS (1936); The Eno Crime Club for CBS (1933?-1936); The Cavalcade Of America for CBS during the late 1930's; Arch Obler's Plays for NBC (1939-1940); syndicated soap, Betty And Bob (1940); Suspense for CBS (1942-1962). Daniel Boone on Wilderness Road for CBS-Radio (1936-1937). John on the CBS-Radio soap, Trouble House sponsored by Heinz (1937-1938). Police Commissioner Weston on The Shadow for Mutual-Radio (1937-1938). Doc Will Hackett on the CBS-Radio soap, County Seat (1938-1939). Percy Blivens on the CBS and NBC Radio Network soap, Just Plain Bill during the late 1930's. Alvin Craig on the CBS-Radio soap, Life Begins (1940-1941). Doctor Benjamin Ordway on Crime Doctor for CBS-Radio (1940-1941?).

Spoiler : Doctor Merriweather on The Halls Of Ivy for CBS-TV (1954-1955). Lieutenant Tragg on Perry Mason for CBS-TV (1957-1964).