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Ray Corrigan
Actor

Ray Corrigan

14 Feb 1902Born
10 Aug 1976Died
74Age at death
85Credits

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.

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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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 85 credits.

  1. 1966Bat Men of AfricaFilm: Bonga
  2. 1958It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceFilm: It
  3. 1957Domino KidFilm
  4. 1957Zombies of Mora TauFilm: Sailor
  5. 1955Hook a CrookFilm: Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  6. 1955Hot IceFilm: Gorilla
  7. 1955Apache AmbushFilm: Hank Calvin
  8. 1953Killer ApeFilm: Norley
  9. 1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaFilm: Gorilla
  10. 1951Fraidy CatFilm: Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
  11. 1950Trail of Robin HoodFilm: Crash Corrigan
  12. 1950Forbidden JungleFilm: Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
  13. 1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadFilm: One-Eye (uncredited)
  14. 1949ZambaFilm: Zamba the Gorilla
  15. 1949MicrospookFilm
  16. 1949The Lost TribeFilm: Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
  17. 1948Unknown IslandFilm: Monster (uncredited)
  18. 1948Miraculous JourneyFilm: Gorilla (uncredited)
  19. 1948Tall, Dark and GruesomeFilm: Gorilla (uncredited)
  20. 1946Renegade GirlFilm: William Quantrill
  21. 1945White PongoFilm: White Pongo (uncredited)
  22. 1945The White GorillaFilm: Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
  23. 1945The Monster and the ApeFilm: Thor
  24. 1944Jungle WomanFilm: Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
  25. 1944NabongaFilm: Nabonga der Gorilla
  26. 1943Bullets and SaddlesFilm: Crash Corrigan
  27. 1943Black Market RustlersFilm: 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
  28. 1943Cowboy CommandosFilm: Crash Corrigan
  29. 1943Captive Wild WomanFilm: Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
  30. 1943Land of Hunted MenFilm: 'Crash' Corrigan
  31. 1943Dizzy DetectivesFilm: Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
  32. 1942Arizona Stage CoachFilm: Crash Corrigan
  33. 1942Texas Trouble ShootersFilm: 'Crash' Corrigan
  34. 1942Boot Hill BanditsFilm: Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
  35. 1942Rock River RenegadesFilm: Crash Corrigan
  36. 1942Thunder River FeudFilm: Crash Corrigan
  37. 1941Underground RustlersFilm: Crash Corrigan
  38. 1941Tonto Basin OutlawsFilm: Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
  39. 1941Saddle Mountain RoundupFilm: Crash Corrigan
  40. 1941Fugitive ValleyFilm: Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
  41. 1941Wrangler's RoostFilm: Crash Corrigan
  42. 1941Tumbledown Ranch In ArizonaFilm: 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
  43. 1941The Kid's Last RideFilm: Crash Corrigan
  44. 1941The Trail of the Silver SpursFilm: Crash Corrigan
  45. 1940West of Pinto BasinFilm: Crash Corrigan
  46. 1940Trailing Double TroubleFilm: Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
  47. 1940The ApeFilm: Nabu
  48. 1940The Range BustersFilm: 'Crash' Corrigan
  49. 1939New FrontierFilm: Tucson Smith
  50. 1939Wyoming OutlawFilm: Tucson Smith
  51. 1939Three Texas SteersFilm: Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
  52. 1939The Night RidersFilm: Tucson Smith
  53. 1938Red River RangeFilm: Tucson Smith
  54. 1938Santa Fe StampedeFilm: Tucson Smith
  55. 1938Overland Stage RaidersFilm: Tucson Smith
  56. 1938Pals of the SaddleFilm: Tucson Smith
  57. 1938Heroes of the HillsFilm: Tucson Smith
  58. 1938Three Missing LinksFilm: The Gorilla (Naba)
  59. 1938Riders of the Black HillsFilm: Tucson Smith
  60. 1938Outlaws of SonoraFilm: Tucson Smith
  61. 1938Call The MesquiteersFilm: 'Tucson' Smith
  62. 1938The Purple VigilantesFilm: Tucson Smith
  63. 1937Wild Horse RodeoFilm: Tucson Smith
  64. 1937The Trigger TrioFilm: Tucson Smith
  65. 1937Heart of the RockiesFilm: Tucson Smith
  66. 1937Range DefendersFilm: Tucson Smith
  67. 1937The Painted StallionFilm: Clark Stuart
  68. 1937Come on, CowboysFilm: Tucson Smith
  69. 1937Gunsmoke RanchFilm: Tucson Smith
  70. 1937Hit the SaddleFilm: Tucson Smith
  71. 1937Join the MarinesFilm: Lt. Hodge
  72. 1937The Riders of the Whistling SkullFilm: Tucson Smith
  73. 1936Roarin' LeadFilm: Tucson Smith
  74. 1936Country GentlemenFilm: Briggs
  75. 1936Ghost Town GoldFilm: Tucson Smith
  76. 1936The Three MesquiteersFilm: Tucson Smith
  77. 1936Sharad of AtlantisFilm: Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
  78. 1936Flash GordonFilm: Orangopoid
  79. 1936The Leathernecks Have LandedFilm: Officer of the Day (uncredited)
  80. 1936Darkest AfricaFilm: Bonga / Samabi

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