Ray Corrigan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 14 February 1902 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- 10 August 1976
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
Acting 86
- 2026Corriganville as Self
- 1966Bat Men of Africa as Bonga
- 1958It! The Terror from Beyond Space as It
- 1957Domino Kid
- 1957Zombies of Mora Tau as Sailor
- 1955Hook a Crook as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1955Hot Ice as Gorilla
- 1955Apache Ambush as Hank Calvin
- 1953Killer Ape as Norley
- 1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla as Gorilla
- 1951Fraidy Cat as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
- 1950Trail of Robin Hood as Crash Corrigan
- 1950Forbidden Jungle as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1949The Adventures of Sir Galahad as One-Eye (uncredited)
- 1949Zamba as Zamba the Gorilla
- 1949Microspook
- 1949The Lost Tribe as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1948Unknown Island as Monster (uncredited)
- 1948Miraculous Journey as Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1948Tall, Dark and Gruesome as Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1946Renegade Girl as William Quantrill
- 1945White Pongo as White Pongo (uncredited)
- 1945The White Gorilla as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
- 1945The Monster and the Ape as Thor
- 1944Jungle Woman as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
- 1944Nabonga as Nabonga der Gorilla
- 1943Bullets and Saddles as Crash Corrigan
- 1943Black Market Rustlers as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1943Cowboy Commandos as Crash Corrigan
- 1943Captive Wild Woman as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1943Land of Hunted Men as 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1943Dizzy Detectives as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1942Arizona Stage Coach as Crash Corrigan
- 1942Texas Trouble Shooters as 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1942Boot Hill Bandits as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1942Rock River Renegades as Crash Corrigan
- 1942Thunder River Feud as Crash Corrigan
- 1941Underground Rustlers as Crash Corrigan
- 1941Tonto Basin Outlaws as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1941Saddle Mountain Roundup as Crash Corrigan
- 1941Fugitive Valley as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1941Wrangler's Roost as Crash Corrigan
- 1941Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1941The Kid's Last Ride as Crash Corrigan
- 1941The Trail of the Silver Spurs as Crash Corrigan
- 1940West of Pinto Basin as Crash Corrigan
- 1940Trailing Double Trouble as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1940The Ape as Nabu
- 1940The Range Busters as 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1939New Frontier as Tucson Smith
- 1939Wyoming Outlaw as Tucson Smith
- 1939Three Texas Steers as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
- 1939The Night Riders as Tucson Smith
- 1938Red River Range as Tucson Smith
- 1938Santa Fe Stampede as Tucson Smith
- 1938Overland Stage Raiders as Tucson Smith
- 1938Pals of the Saddle as Tucson Smith
- 1938Heroes of the Hills as Tucson Smith
- 1938Three Missing Links as The Gorilla (Naba)
- 1938Riders of the Black Hills as Tucson Smith
- 1938Outlaws of Sonora as Tucson Smith
- 1938Call The Mesquiteers as 'Tucson' Smith
- 1938The Purple Vigilantes as Tucson Smith
- 1937Wild Horse Rodeo as Tucson Smith
- 1937The Trigger Trio as Tucson Smith
- 1937Heart of the Rockies as Tucson Smith
- 1937Range Defenders as Tucson Smith
- 1937The Painted Stallion as Clark Stuart
- 1937Come on, Cowboys as Tucson Smith
- 1937Gunsmoke Ranch as Tucson Smith
- 1937Hit the Saddle as Tucson Smith
- 1937Join the Marines as Lt. Hodge
- 1937The Riders of the Whistling Skull as Tucson Smith
- 1936Roarin' Lead as Tucson Smith
- 1936Country Gentlemen as Briggs
- 1936Ghost Town Gold as Tucson Smith
- 1936The Three Mesquiteers as Tucson Smith
- 1936Sharad of Atlantis as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1936Flash Gordon as Orangopoid
- 1936The Leathernecks Have Landed as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
- 1936Darkest Africa as Bonga / Samabi
- 1935Mutiny on the Bounty as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
- 1934Tomorrow's Children as Interne (uncredited)
- 1934Murder in the Private Car as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1934Hollywood Party as Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1932Tarzan the Ape Man as Ape (uncredited)
Production 1
- 1970Take It Out in Trade · associate producer
crew 2
- 1942Dr. Renault's Secret · stunts
- 1932Tarzan the Ape Man · stunts