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Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 14, 1902
Died Aug 10, 1976 (74)
Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fil ... m 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

Filmography

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Crash Corrigan in 'Undersea Kingdom'

Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

1957

as Sailor

Hook a Crook

Hook a Crook

1955

as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hot Ice

Hot Ice

1955

as Gorilla

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955

as Hank Calvin

Fraidy Cat

Fraidy Cat

1951

as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

Forbidden Jungle

Forbidden Jungle

1950

as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)

Trail of Robin Hood

Trail of Robin Hood

1950

as Crash Corrigan

The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

1949

as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)

Zamba

Zamba

1949

as Zamba the Gorilla

Tall, Dark and Gruesome

Tall, Dark and Gruesome

1948

as Gorilla (uncredited)

Unknown Island

Unknown Island

1948

as Monster (uncredited)

Miraculous Journey

Miraculous Journey

1948

as Gorilla (uncredited)

Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

1946

as William Quantrill

The White Gorilla

The White Gorilla

1945

as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla

White Pongo

White Pongo

1945

as White Pongo (uncredited)

Nabonga

Nabonga

1944

as Nabonga der Gorilla

Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

1944

as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)

Black Market Rustlers

Black Market Rustlers

1943

as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Cowboy Commandos

Cowboy Commandos

1943

as Crash Corrigan

Land of Hunted Men

Land of Hunted Men

1943

as 'Crash' Corrigan

Bullets and Saddles

Bullets and Saddles

1943

as Crash Corrigan

Dizzy Detectives

Dizzy Detectives

1943

as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)

Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

1943

as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

Arizona Stage Coach

Arizona Stage Coach

1942

as Crash Corrigan

Boot Hill Bandits

Boot Hill Bandits

1942

as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan

Thunder River Feud

Thunder River Feud

1942

as Crash Corrigan

Texas Trouble Shooters

Texas Trouble Shooters

1942

as 'Crash' Corrigan

Rock River Renegades

Rock River Renegades

1942

as Crash Corrigan

Saddle Mountain Roundup

Saddle Mountain Roundup

1941

as Crash Corrigan

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

1941

as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

1941

as Crash Corrigan

Tonto Basin Outlaws

Tonto Basin Outlaws

1941

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Underground Rustlers

Underground Rustlers

1941

as Crash Corrigan

Fugitive Valley

Fugitive Valley

1941

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Wrangler's Roost

Wrangler's Roost

1941

as Crash Corrigan

The Kid's Last Ride

The Kid's Last Ride

1941

as Crash Corrigan

West of Pinto Basin

West of Pinto Basin

1940

as Crash Corrigan

Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble

1940

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

The Range Busters

The Range Busters

1940

as 'Crash' Corrigan

The Ape

The Ape

1940

as Nabu

Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw

1939

as Tucson Smith

New Frontier

New Frontier

1939

as Tucson Smith

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

1939

as Tucson Smith

Three Texas Steers

Three Texas Steers

1939

as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla

Overland Stage Raiders

Overland Stage Raiders

1938

as Tucson Smith

Call The Mesquiteers

Call The Mesquiteers

1938

as 'Tucson' Smith

Riders of the Black Hills

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

as Tucson Smith

Red River Range

Red River Range

1938

as Tucson Smith

Outlaws of Sonora

Outlaws of Sonora

1938

as Tucson Smith

Pals of the Saddle

Pals of the Saddle

1938

as Tucson Smith

The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

1938

as Tucson Smith

Heroes of the Hills

Heroes of the Hills

1938

as Tucson Smith

Santa Fe Stampede

Santa Fe Stampede

1938

as Tucson Smith

Three Missing Links

Three Missing Links

1938

as The Gorilla (Naba)

The Trigger Trio

The Trigger Trio

1937

as Tucson Smith

The Painted Stallion

The Painted Stallion

1937

as Clark Stuart

Range Defenders

Range Defenders

1937

as Tucson Smith

Gunsmoke Ranch

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

as Tucson Smith

Wild Horse Rodeo

Wild Horse Rodeo

1937

as Tucson Smith

Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies

1937

as Tucson Smith

Hit the Saddle

Hit the Saddle

1937

as Tucson Smith

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

1937

as Tucson Smith

Come on, Cowboys

Come on, Cowboys

1937

as Tucson Smith

Join the Marines

Join the Marines

1937

as Lt. Hodge

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

Ghost-Town Gold

Ghost-Town Gold

1936

as Tucson Smith

Roarin' Lead

Roarin' Lead

1936

as Tucson Smith

The Three Mesquiteers

The Three Mesquiteers

1936

as Tucson Smith

Country Gentlemen

Country Gentlemen

1936

as Briggs

Darkest Africa

Darkest Africa

1936

as Bonga / Samabi

The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

as Officer of the Day (uncredited)

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children

1934

as Interne (uncredited)

Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car

1934

as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)

Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

as Ape (uncredited)

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

Stunts

Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

Stunts

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Take It Out in Trade

Take It Out in Trade

1970

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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