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Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Acting1902Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

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Ray "Crash" Corrigan (February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976), born Raymond Benard, was an American actor most famous for appearing in B-Western movies. He also performed stunts and frequently appeared in a gorilla costume at both the beginning and end of his film career; Corrigan owned his own ape costume.

In 1937, Corrigan purchased land in the Santa Susana Mountains foothills in Simi Valley and developed it into a movie ranch called "Corriganville." The movie ranch was used for location filming in film serials, feature films and television shows, as well as for the performance of live western shows for tourists. Bob Hope bought the ranch in 1966 and renamed it 'Hopetown,' it is now a Regional Park and nature preserve.

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Acting History

Future
1970
Take It Out in Trade
Associate Producer
1958
1957
1955
Hot Ice
as Gorilla
Apache Ambush
as Hank Calvin
Hook a Crook
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1953
Killer Ape
as Norley
1952
1951
Fraidy Cat
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
1950
Trail of Robin Hood
as Crash Corrigan
Forbidden Jungle
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
1949
The Lost Tribe
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Zamba
as Zamba the Gorilla
1948
Unknown Island
as Monster (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
as Gorilla (uncredited)
1946
Renegade Girl
as William Quantrill
1945
White Pongo
as White Pongo (uncredited)
The White Gorilla
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
1944
Nabonga Gorilla
as Nabonga der Gorilla
Jungle Woman
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
1943
Bullets and Saddles
as Crash Corrigan
Cowboy Commandos
as Crash Corrigan
Land of Hunted Men
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Black Market Rustlers
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Captive Wild Woman
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Dizzy Detectives
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
1942
Arizona Stage Coach
as Crash Corrigan
Texas Trouble Shooters
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Thunder River Feud
as Crash Corrigan
Rock River Renegades
as Crash Corrigan
Boot Hill Bandits
as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
1941
The Kid's Last Ride
as Crash Corrigan
Fugitive Valley
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Crash Corrigan
Wrangler's Roost
as Crash Corrigan
Underground Rustlers
as Crash Corrigan
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
1940
The Range Busters
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
West of Pinto Basin
as Crash Corrigan
1939
The Night Riders
as Tucson Smith
New Frontier
as Tucson Smith
Three Texas Steers
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
Wyoming Outlaw
as Tucson Smith
1938
Overland Stage Raiders
as Tucson Smith
Three Missing Links
as The Gorilla (Naba)
Santa Fe Stampede
as Tucson Smith
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Tucson' Smith
Red River Range
as Tucson Smith
Pals of the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
Outlaws of Sonora
as Tucson Smith
The Purple Vigilantes
as Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills
as Tucson Smith
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Tucson Smith
Join the Marines
as Lt. Hodge
Hit the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
Heart of the Rockies
as Tucson Smith
The Trigger Trio
as Tucson Smith
Come on, Cowboys
as Tucson Smith
Wild Horse Rodeo
as Tucson Smith
Range Defenders
as Tucson Smith
The Painted Stallion
as Clark Stuart
1936
The Three Mesquiteers
as Tucson Smith
Roarin' Lead
as Tucson Smith
Flash Gordon
as Orangopoid
Darkest Africa
as Bonga / Samabi
Sharad of Atlantis
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Ghost Town Gold
as Tucson Smith
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
1934
Murder in the Private Car
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Children
as Interne (uncredited)
1932
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Ape (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/14/1902
Day of Death
8/10/1976
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA