RAY KELLOGG

November 12, 1919

Ray Kellogg was born on November 12, 1919. He was a big, burly character actor who appeared in more than 130 TV and film projects from 1942 to 1972.

From 1942 to 1954 he appeared uncredited in seven feature films. He made his television debut in a November 1954 episode of “I Love Lucy” titled “Ricky’s Screen Test” (ILL S4;E7). Kellogg plays the Assistant Director who startles Lucy with his loud “Quiet on the set!”. 

Once in Hollywood, Kellogg appeared in “Bullfight Dance” (ILL S4;E22) as the props man in charge of Lucy’s bull costume. 

His third and final series appearance was as a uniformed TWA airline crew member in “Return Home From Europe” (ILL S5;E26) in 1956.  He is called to the cabin when Lucy’s baby is revealed to be a cheese, causing mid-air chaos! 

In October 1957, Kellogg did an episode of the Desilu series “December Bride”. Desi Arnaz made an appearance as himself on his show in 1956.

In March 1960, Kellogg played a policeman on Desilu’s “The Untouchables”. This was just one of his many appearances as a uniformed law enforcement official. The episode also featured “Lucy” cast members Eleanor Audley, Hazel Pierce, and George DeNormand. In March 1966 “The Lucy Show” did a satire on “The Untouchables” that featured its stars Robert Stack, Bruce Gordon, Steve London, and Walter Winchell. 

Between 1958 and 1962, Kellogg made four appearances on Desilu’s “The Real McCoys” – two of which wearing blue. 

From 1954 to 1963, Kellogg made three appearances on “Make Room for Daddy” aka “The Danny Thomas Show” – all as policemen.  His 1954 appearance also featured Doris Singleton (Caroline Appleby). In 1958, the series switched from ABC to CBS and did reciprocal crossover episodes with “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.” 

In 1963 he did an episode of Desilu’s short-lives series “Glynis” that also featured Saverio LoMedico, who played the Roman Bellboy in “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (ILL S5;E23). 

In early 1964, Kellogg was on the Desilu backlot to film an episode of “The Andy Griffith Show” in which he played a truck driver. 

That same year, Kellogg reteamed with Lucille Ball on “The Lucy Show”. First, he played a country club doorman, who announces Mrs. Carmichael – on roller skates – in “Lucy the Good Skate” (TLS S3;E1). 

In “Lucy the Coin Collector” (TLS S3;E13) Kellogg is back in blue to console Lucy and Viv when a valuable collectible coin slips down the gutter in the street. 

Three months later he was yet another doorman in “Lucy Meets Danny Kaye” (TLS S3;E15). Mrs. Carmichael buys Henderson the doorman’s uniform to sneak into the hotel to see Kaye. 

Officer Kellogg is back when Lucy is put to test in “Lucy and Art Linkletter” (TLS S4;E16) in 1966. Is he a real cop, or an actor hired by Linkletter? 

In the middle of his “Lucy Show” run of appearances, Kellogg appeared in Bob Hope’s special “15 of My Leading Ladies” or “Richard Burton Eat Your Heart Out”.  He played the director of a film starring Dina Merrill and had no scenes with Lucille Ball. 

Kellogg was back on the beat in “Lucy and the Ring-a-Ding Ring” (TLS S5;E5) in 1966. 

He gets a motorcycle when “Viv Visits Lucy” (TLS S5;E5) in January 1967. He is joined by John J. Fox as a Sunset Strip patrolman. 

In his final series appearance in January 1968, Kellogg (along with Fox) must apprehend “Lucy and the Stolen Stole” (TLS S6;E19), although she’s innocent of all charges.

In February 1965, he took a break from playing policemen on “My Three Sons”, filmed on the Desilu lot. 

Between 1962 and 1965, Kellogg did six appearances on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” also filmed at Desilu. In one, he traded his police blues for army khakis. In one, of course, he played a cop. 

From 1964 to 1969, he did four episodes of “Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.” as various characters (but no policemen). The series was originally filmed at Desilu and did a quick crossover with “The Lucy Show” in “Lucy Gets Caught Up In The Draft” (TLS S5;E9) in 1966.

He was back with Lucille Ball on “Here’s Lucy” as a party guest in “Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50?” (HL S1;E11) in December 1968 with guest star Van Johnson. 

His final appearance with Lucille Ball three months later was (again) as a motorcycle cop in “Lucy Helps Craig Get a Driver’s License” (HL S1;E24) in 1969, although a month earlier he was seen on a “Jack Benny” special that also featured Lucille Ball but the two did not share any screen time. 

Kellogg’s final role was as a bartender (not a policeman) on three episodes of “Maude” in 1972.  

Ray Kellogg died on September 26, 1981 in Olympia, Washington, at age 61. 

[Note: Due to confusion with visual effects artist Ray Kellogg (1905-76), finding specific personal information about Kellogg through online sources is unreliable.]