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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray "Crash" Corrigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Born | 1902-02-14 |
| Died | 1976-08-10 |
Movies
Horrible Horror
as Crash Corrigan in 'Undersea Kingdom'
1986
1958
1957
Zombies of Mora Tau
as Sailor
1957
Hook a Crook
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
Hot Ice
as Gorilla
1955
Apache Ambush
as Hank Calvin
1955
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
as Gorilla
1952
Fraidy Cat
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
1951
Trail of Robin Hood
as Crash Corrigan
1950
Forbidden Jungle
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
1950
Zamba
as Zamba the Gorilla
1949
1949
The Lost Tribe
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
1949
Unknown Island
as Monster (uncredited)
1948
Miraculous Journey
as Gorilla (uncredited)
1948
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
as Gorilla (uncredited)
1948
Renegade Girl
as William Quantrill
1946
White Pongo
as White Pongo (uncredited)
1945
The White Gorilla
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
1945
The Monster and the Ape
as Thor
1945
Jungle Woman
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
1944
Nabonga
as Nabonga der Gorilla
1944
Bullets and Saddles
as Crash Corrigan
1943
Black Market Rustlers
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
1943
Captive Wild Woman
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
1943
Cowboy Commandos
as Crash Corrigan
1943
Land of Hunted Men
as 'Crash' Corrigan
1943
Dizzy Detectives
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
1943
Arizona Stage Coach
as Crash Corrigan
1942
Texas Trouble Shooters
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
Underground Rustlers
as Crash Corrigan
1941
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
1941
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Crash Corrigan
1941
Fugitive Valley
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
1941
Wrangler's Roost
as Crash Corrigan
1941
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
1941
The Kid's Last Ride
as Crash Corrigan
1941
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
as Crash Corrigan
1941
West of Pinto Basin
as Crash Corrigan
1940
Trailing Double Trouble
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
1940
The Ape
as Nabu
1940
The Range Busters
as 'Crash' Corrigan
1940
New Frontier
as Tucson Smith
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
as Tucson Smith
1939
Three Texas Steers
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
1939
The Night Riders
as Tucson Smith
1939
Red River Range
as Tucson Smith
1938
Santa Fe Stampede
as Tucson Smith
1938
Overland Stage Raiders
as Tucson Smith
1938
Pals of the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
1938
Heroes of the Hills
as Tucson Smith
1938
Three Missing Links
as The Gorilla (Naba)
1938
Riders of the Black Hills
as Tucson Smith
1938
Outlaws of Sonora
as Tucson Smith
1938
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Tucson' Smith
1938
The Purple Vigilantes
as Tucson Smith
1938
Wild Horse Rodeo
as Tucson Smith
1937
The Trigger Trio
as Tucson Smith
1937
Heart of the Rockies
as Tucson Smith
1937
Range Defenders
as Tucson Smith
1937
The Painted Stallion
as Clark Stuart
1937
Come on, Cowboys
as Tucson Smith
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Tucson Smith
1937
Hit the Saddle
as Tucson Smith
1937
Join the Marines
as Lt. Hodge
1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Tucson Smith
1937
Roarin' Lead
as Tucson Smith
1936
Country Gentlemen
as Briggs
1936
Ghost-Town Gold
as Tucson Smith
1936
The Three Mesquiteers
as Tucson Smith
1936
Sharad of Atlantis
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
1936
Darkest Africa
as Bonga / Samabi
1936
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
1935
Tomorrow's Children
as Interne (uncredited)
1934
Murder in the Private Car
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
1934
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Ape (uncredited)
1932
Corriganville
as Self
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Movies
Take It Out in Trade
Associate Producer
1970
Dr. Renault's Secret
Stunts
1942
Tarzan the Ape Man
Stunts
1932