Ray Corrigan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-02-14
Day of Death
1976-08-10 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Ray Corrigan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Known For
Acting
Corriganville
as Self
(1966)
Bat Men of Africa
as Bonga
(1958)
(1957)
Zombies of Mora Tau
as Sailor
(1957)
(1955)
Apache Ambush
as Hank Calvin
(1955)
Hot Ice
as Gorilla
(1955)
Hook a Crook
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1952)
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
as Gorilla
(1951)
Fraidy Cat
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
(1950)
Trail of Robin Hood
as Crash Corrigan
(1950)
Forbidden Jungle
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
(1949)
The Lost Tribe
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
(1949)
Zamba
as Zamba the Gorilla
(1949)
(1948)
Miraculous Journey
as Gorilla (uncredited)
(1948)
Unknown Island
as Monster (uncredited)
(1948)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
as Gorilla (uncredited)
(1946)
Renegade Girl
as William Quantrill
(1945)
The Monster and the Ape
as Thor
(1945)
White Pongo
as White Pongo (uncredited)
(1945)
The White Gorilla
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
(1944)
Jungle Woman
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
(1944)
Nabonga
as Nabonga der Gorilla
(1943)
Black Market Rustlers
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
(1943)
Land of Hunted Men
as 'Crash' Corrigan
(1943)
Cowboy Commandos
as Crash Corrigan
(1943)
Dizzy Detectives
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
(1943)
Bullets and Saddles
as Crash Corrigan
(1943)
Captive Wild Woman
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
(1942)
Arizona Stage Coach
as Crash Corrigan
(1942)
Boot Hill Bandits
as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
(1942)
Rock River Renegades
as Crash Corrigan
(1942)
Thunder River Feud
as Crash Corrigan
(1942)
Texas Trouble Shooters
as 'Crash' Corrigan
(1941)
Underground Rustlers
as Crash Corrigan
(1941)
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
as Crash Corrigan
(1941)
The Kid's Last Ride
as Crash Corrigan
(1941)
Wrangler's Roost
as Crash Corrigan
(1941)
Fugitive Valley
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
(1941)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Crash Corrigan
(1941)
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
(1941)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
(1940)
The Range Busters
as 'Crash' Corrigan
(1940)
The Ape
as Nabu
(1940)
Trailing Double Trouble
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
(1940)
West of Pinto Basin
as Crash Corrigan
(1939)
Three Texas Steers
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
(1939)
Wyoming Outlaw
as Tucson Smith
(1939)
New Frontier
as Tucson Smith
(1939)
The Night Riders
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Riders of the Black Hills
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Santa Fe Stampede
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Overland Stage Raiders
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Red River Range
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Heroes of the Hills
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Outlaws of Sonora
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Pals of the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
The Purple Vigilantes
as Tucson Smith
(1938)
Three Missing Links
as The Gorilla (Naba)
(1938)
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Tucson' Smith
(1937)
Range Defenders
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
Heart of the Rockies
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
Hit the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
Join the Marines
as Lt. Hodge
(1937)
The Trigger Trio
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
The Painted Stallion
as Clark Stuart
(1937)
Come on, Cowboys
as Tucson Smith
(1937)
Wild Horse Rodeo
as Tucson Smith
(1936)
Sharad of Atlantis
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
(1936)
Darkest Africa
as Bonga / Samabi
(1936)
Ghost Town Gold
as Tucson Smith
(1936)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
(1936)
Flash Gordon
as Orangopoid
(1936)
Country Gentlemen
as Briggs
(1936)
The Three Mesquiteers
as Tucson Smith
(1936)
Roarin' Lead
as Tucson Smith
(1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
(1934)
Murder in the Private Car
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
(1934)
Tomorrow's Children
as Interne (uncredited)
(1932)
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Ape (uncredited)
Crew
(1970)
Take It Out in Trade
Associate Producer
(1942)
Dr. Renault's Secret
Stunts
(1932)
Tarzan the Ape Man
Stunts