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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-02-14 (123 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Ray Corrigan

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.

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Known For

Acting

1966

1958

1957

1955

Hot Ice as Gorilla
Apache Ambush as Hank Calvin
Hook a Crook as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

1952

1951

Fraidy Cat as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

1950

Trail of Robin Hood as Crash Corrigan
Forbidden Jungle as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)

1949

The Lost Tribe as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Zamba as Zamba the Gorilla

1948

Miraculous Journey as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome as Gorilla (uncredited)
Unknown Island as Monster (uncredited)

1946

Renegade Girl as William Quantrill

1945

The White Gorilla as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
White Pongo as White Pongo (uncredited)

1944

Nabonga as Nabonga der Gorilla
Jungle Woman as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)

1943

Bullets and Saddles as Crash Corrigan
Cowboy Commandos as Crash Corrigan
Land of Hunted Men as 'Crash' Corrigan
Black Market Rustlers as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Dizzy Detectives as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Captive Wild Woman as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

1942

Arizona Stage Coach as Crash Corrigan
Thunder River Feud as Crash Corrigan
Rock River Renegades as Crash Corrigan
Texas Trouble Shooters as 'Crash' Corrigan
Boot Hill Bandits as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan

1941

Saddle Mountain Roundup as Crash Corrigan
The Kid's Last Ride as Crash Corrigan
Wrangler's Roost as Crash Corrigan
Underground Rustlers as Crash Corrigan
Tonto Basin Outlaws as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Fugitive Valley as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

1940

The Range Busters as 'Crash' Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
West of Pinto Basin as Crash Corrigan
The Ape as Nabu

1939

New Frontier as Tucson Smith
Three Texas Steers as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
Wyoming Outlaw as Tucson Smith
The Night Riders as Tucson Smith

1938

Santa Fe Stampede as Tucson Smith
Call The Mesquiteers as 'Tucson' Smith
Three Missing Links as The Gorilla (Naba)
Overland Stage Raiders as Tucson Smith
Red River Range as Tucson Smith
Pals of the Saddle as Tucson Smith
Outlaws of Sonora as Tucson Smith
The Purple Vigilantes as Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills as Tucson Smith

1937

Gunsmoke Ranch as Tucson Smith
The Painted Stallion as Clark Stuart
Hit the Saddle as Tucson Smith
Heart of the Rockies as Tucson Smith
The Trigger Trio as Tucson Smith
Come on, Cowboys as Tucson Smith
Wild Horse Rodeo as Tucson Smith
Range Defenders as Tucson Smith
Join the Marines as Lt. Hodge

1936

Sharad of Atlantis as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
The Leathernecks Have Landed as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
Ghost-Town Gold as Tucson Smith
Roarin' Lead as Tucson Smith
Darkest Africa as Bonga / Samabi
The Three Mesquiteers as Tucson Smith

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

1934

Tomorrow's Children as Interne (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)

1932

Tarzan the Ape Man as Ape (uncredited)

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Crew

1942

1932

Production

1970

Take It Out in Trade as Associate Producer