Ray Corrigan
Acting
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. Bob Hope bought the ranch in 1966 and renamed it 'Hopetown,' it is now a Regional Park and nature preserve.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ray Corrigan
The Ape
1940
Filmography
Acting (86)
1966
Bat Men of Africaas Bonga
10.0
1958
5.8
1957
5.8
1957
Zombies of Mora Tauas Sailor
5.5
1955
Hook a Crookas Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1955
Hot Iceas Gorilla
6.2
1955
Apache Ambushas Hank Calvin
6.3
1953
Killer Apeas Norley
5.4
1952
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorillaas Gorilla
3.5
1951
Fraidy Catas Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
10.0
1950
Trail of Robin Hoodas Crash Corrigan
6.3
1950
Forbidden Jungleas Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
6.0
1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahadas One-Eye (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Zambaas Zamba the Gorilla
5.0
1949
9.0
1949
The Lost Tribeas Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
5.8
1948
Unknown Islandas Monster (uncredited)
5.2
1948
Miraculous Journeyas Gorilla (uncredited)
5.2
1948
Tall, Dark and Gruesomeas Gorilla (uncredited)
7.0
1946
Renegade Girlas William Quantrill
4.2
1945
White Pongoas White Pongo (uncredited)
4.0
1945
The White Gorillaas Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
4.5
1945
The Monster and the Apeas Thor
6.8
1944
Jungle Womanas Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
5.2
1944
Nabongaas Nabonga der Gorilla
4.4
1943
Bullets and Saddlesas Crash Corrigan
6.3
1943
Black Market Rustlersas 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
10.0
1943
Cowboy Commandosas Crash Corrigan
9.0
1943
Captive Wild Womanas Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
5.3
1943
Land of Hunted Menas 'Crash' Corrigan
9.0
1943
Dizzy Detectivesas Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
6.7
1942
Arizona Stage Coachas Crash Corrigan
5.0
1942
Texas Trouble Shootersas 'Crash' Corrigan
7.7
1942
Boot Hill Banditsas Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
5.8
1942
Rock River Renegadesas Crash Corrigan
7.0
1942
Thunder River Feudas Crash Corrigan
6.0
1941
Underground Rustlersas Crash Corrigan
6.5
1941
Tonto Basin Outlawsas Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
10.0
1941
Saddle Mountain Roundupas Crash Corrigan
6.3
1941
Fugitive Valleyas Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
6.0
1941
Wrangler's Roostas Crash Corrigan
7.0
1941
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizonaas 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
10.0
1941
The Kid's Last Rideas Crash Corrigan
4.8
1941
The Trail of the Silver Spursas Crash Corrigan
6.0
1940
West of Pinto Basinas Crash Corrigan
5.3
1940
Trailing Double Troubleas Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
7.5
1940
The Apeas Nabu
4.8
1940
The Range Bustersas 'Crash' Corrigan
5.8
1939
New Frontieras Tucson Smith
5.7
1939
Wyoming Outlawas Tucson Smith
5.8
1939
Three Texas Steersas Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
5.0
1939
The Night Ridersas Tucson Smith
5.8
1938
Red River Rangeas Tucson Smith
5.2
1938
Santa Fe Stampedeas Tucson Smith
5.6
1938
Overland Stage Raidersas Tucson Smith
5.2
1938
Pals of the Saddleas Tucson Smith
5.7
1938
Heroes of the Hillsas Tucson Smith
8.0
1938
Three Missing Linksas The Gorilla (Naba)
6.1
1938
Riders of the Black Hillsas Tucson Smith
7.0
1938
Outlaws of Sonoraas Tucson Smith
6.5
1938
Call The Mesquiteersas 'Tucson' Smith
6.5
1938
The Purple Vigilantesas Tucson Smith
4.7
1937
Wild Horse Rodeoas Tucson Smith
8.0
1937
The Trigger Trioas Tucson Smith
6.7
1937
Heart of the Rockiesas Tucson Smith
8.0
1937
Range Defendersas Tucson Smith
4.8
1937
The Painted Stallionas Clark Stuart
5.4
1937
Come on, Cowboysas Tucson Smith
6.0
1937
Gunsmoke Ranchas Tucson Smith
4.3
1937
Hit the Saddleas Tucson Smith
6.0
1937
Join the Marinesas Lt. Hodge
5.0
1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skullas Tucson Smith
5.7
1936
Roarin' Leadas Tucson Smith
5.7
1936
Country Gentlemenas Briggs
5.5
1936
Ghost Town Goldas Tucson Smith
5.7
1936
The Three Mesquiteersas Tucson Smith
7.0
1936
Sharad of Atlantisas Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
4.4
1936
Flash Gordonas Orangopoid
6.4
1936
The Leathernecks Have Landedas Officer of the Day (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Darkest Africaas Bonga / Samabi
8.3
1935
Mutiny on the Bountyas Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
7.4
1934
Tomorrow's Childrenas Interne (uncredited)
5.0
1934
Murder in the Private Caras Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
5.6
1934
Hollywood Partyas Gorilla (uncredited)
5.6
1932
Tarzan the Ape Manas Ape (uncredited)
6.6
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Corriganvilleas Self
Production & Directing (3)
1970
Take It Out in TradeAssociate Producer
4.1
1942
Dr. Renault's SecretStunts
5.5
1932
Tarzan the Ape ManStunts
6.6