Acting
Ray Corrigan
Born 1902-02-14
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Department: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray "Crash" Corrigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ray Corrigan
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Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
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Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
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Flash Gordon
1936
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The Ape
1940
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Captive Wild Woman
1943
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
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Jungle Woman
1944
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Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
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New Frontier
1939
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (89 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Take It Out in Trade | Associate Producer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Bat Men of Africa | Bonga | Movie | 1966 |
 | It! The Terror from Beyond Space | It | Movie | 1958 |
 | Domino Kid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Zombies of Mora Tau | Sailor | Movie | 1957 |
 | Hook a Crook | Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Hot Ice | Gorilla | Movie | 1955 |
 | Apache Ambush | Hank Calvin | Movie | 1955 |
 | Killer Ape | Norley | Movie | 1953 |
 | Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | Gorilla | Movie | 1952 |
 | Fraidy Cat | Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Trail of Robin Hood | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1950 |
| Forbidden Jungle | Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 | |
 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad | One-Eye (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Zamba | Zamba the Gorilla | Movie | 1949 |
| Microspook | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 | |
 | The Lost Tribe | Simba the Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Unknown Island | Monster (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Miraculous Journey | Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Tall, Dark and Gruesome | Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Renegade Girl | William Quantrill | Movie | 1946 |
 | White Pongo | White Pongo (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The White Gorilla | Steve Collins / The White Gorilla | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Monster and the Ape | Thor | Movie | 1945 |
 | Jungle Woman | Cheela (archive footage / uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Nabonga | Nabonga der Gorilla | Movie | 1944 |
 | Bullets and Saddles | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Black Market Rustlers | 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Cowboy Commandos | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Captive Wild Woman | Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Land of Hunted Men | 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Dizzy Detectives | Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Dr. Renault's Secret | Stunts | Movie | 1942 |
 | Arizona Stage Coach | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1942 |
 | Texas Trouble Shooters | 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1942 |
 | Boot Hill Bandits | Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1942 |
 | Rock River Renegades | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1942 |
 | Thunder River Feud | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1942 |
 | Underground Rustlers | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tonto Basin Outlaws | Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Saddle Mountain Roundup | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1941 |
 | Fugitive Valley | Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Wrangler's Roost | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona | 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan) | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Kid's Last Ride | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Trail of the Silver Spurs | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1941 |
 | West of Pinto Basin | Crash Corrigan | Movie | 1940 |
 | Trailing Double Trouble | Ray 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Ape | Nabu | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Range Busters | 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1940 |
 | New Frontier | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1939 |
 | Wyoming Outlaw | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1939 |
 | Three Texas Steers | Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Night Riders | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1939 |
 | Red River Range | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Santa Fe Stampede | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Overland Stage Raiders | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Pals of the Saddle | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Heroes of the Hills | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Three Missing Links | The Gorilla (Naba) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Riders of the Black Hills | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Outlaws of Sonora | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Call The Mesquiteers | 'Tucson' Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Purple Vigilantes | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1938 |
 | Wild Horse Rodeo | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Trigger Trio | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Heart of the Rockies | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Range Defenders | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Painted Stallion | Clark Stuart | Movie | 1937 |
 | Come on, Cowboys | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Gunsmoke Ranch | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Hit the Saddle | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Join the Marines | Lt. Hodge | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Riders of the Whistling Skull | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1937 |
 | Roarin' Lead | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1936 |
 | Country Gentlemen | Briggs | Movie | 1936 |
 | Ghost Town Gold | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Three Mesquiteers | Tucson Smith | Movie | 1936 |
 | Sharad of Atlantis | Ray 'Crash' Corrigan | Movie | 1936 |
 | Flash Gordon | Orangopoid | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Leathernecks Have Landed | Officer of the Day (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Darkest Africa | Bonga / Samabi | Movie | 1936 |
 | Mutiny on the Bounty | Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Tomorrow's Children | Interne (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Murder in the Private Car | Naba the Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Hollywood Party | Gorilla (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Tarzan the Ape Man | Ape (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
| Tarzan the Ape Man | Stunts | Movie | 1932 |
 | Corriganville | Self | Movie | — |