Actor Ray Teal (Pete Dunlap) is a familiar face to Western fans, primarily from his portrayal of Sheriff Roy Coffee in 99 episodes of Bonanza (1959).
An early death awaited both Tom Dunlap and the ill-fated actor who played him. Sheridan Comerate died at age 45 in an April 1973 twin-engine plane crash in New Jersey. He retired from acting in 1960 after a brief career highlighted by roles in 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Walking Distance (1959).