Sheriff Roy Coffee
Ray Teal
Never a big star, Ray Teal managed to have a nearly 40-year stint as a scowling character actor.
He was best known for playing Sheriff Roy Coffee on the classic TV Western "Bonanza" from 1960 to 1972.
Teal didn't aspire to be an actor, not landing his first role until his mid-30s. Before then, he was a saxophone
player and a bandleader, but the late start did not affect his employability.
Ray Teal
Never a big star, Ray Teal managed to have a nearly 40-year stint as a scowling character actor.
He was best known for playing Sheriff Roy Coffee on the classic TV Western "Bonanza" from 1960 to 1972.
Teal didn't aspire to be an actor, not landing his first role until his mid-30s. Before then, he was a saxophone
player and a bandleader, but the late start did not affect his employability.
