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Actor
Ray Corrigan
- Born February 14, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Died August 10, 1976
​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.
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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
Mutiny on the Bounty1935
Tarzan the Ape Man1932
It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958
Flash Gordon1936
The Ape1940
Captive Wild Woman1943
Zombies of Mora Tau1957
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla1952
Filmography
- TBACorriganvilleFilmSelf
- 1970Take It Out in TradeFilmAssociate Producer
- 1966Bat Men of AfricaFilmBonga
- 1958It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceFilmIt
- 1957Zombies of Mora TauFilmSailor
- 1957Domino KidFilm
- 1955Apache AmbushFilmHank Calvin
- 1955Hot IceFilmGorilla
- 1955Hook a CrookFilmGorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1953Killer ApeFilmNorley
- 1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaFilmGorilla
- 1951Fraidy CatFilmGorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
- 1951The Buckskin RangersFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1950Trail of Robin HoodFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1950Forbidden JungleFilmGege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1949The Lost TribeFilmSimba the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadFilmOne-Eye (uncredited)
- 1949ZambaFilmZamba the Gorilla
- 1949MicrospookFilm
- 1948Unknown IslandFilmMonster (uncredited)
- 1948Miraculous JourneyFilmGorilla (uncredited)
- 1948Tall, Dark and GruesomeFilmGorilla (uncredited)
- 1946Renegade GirlFilmWilliam Quantrill
- 1945White PongoFilmWhite Pongo (uncredited)
- 1945The White GorillaFilmSteve Collins / The White Gorilla
- 1945The Monster and the ApeFilmThor
- 1944Jungle WomanFilmCheela (archive footage / uncredited)
- 1944NabongaFilmNabonga der Gorilla
- 1943Captive Wild WomanFilmCheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1943Dizzy DetectivesFilmBonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1943Bullets and SaddlesFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1943Cowboy CommandosFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1943Land of Hunted MenFilm'Crash' Corrigan
- 1943Black Market RustlersFilm'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1942Dr. Renault's SecretFilmStunts
- 1942Boot Hill BanditsFilmMarshal 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1942Arizona Stage CoachFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1942Thunder River FeudFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1942Rock River RenegadesFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1942Texas Trouble ShootersFilm'Crash' Corrigan
- 1941The Kid's Last RideFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1941Fugitive ValleyFilmCrash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1941Saddle Mountain RoundupFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1941Wrangler's RoostFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1941The Trail of the Silver SpursFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1941Underground RustlersFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1941Tonto Basin OutlawsFilmCrash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1941Tumbledown Ranch In ArizonaFilm'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
- 1940The ApeFilmNabu
- 1940The Range BustersFilm'Crash' Corrigan
- 1940West of Pinto BasinFilmCrash Corrigan
- 1940Trailing Double TroubleFilmRay 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1939New FrontierFilmTucson Smith
- 1939Three Texas SteersFilmTucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
- 1939Wyoming OutlawFilmTucson Smith
- 1939The Night RidersFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Three Missing LinksFilmThe Gorilla (Naba)
- 1938Santa Fe StampedeFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Overland Stage RaidersFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Red River RangeFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Pals of the SaddleFilmTucson Smith
- 1938The Purple VigilantesFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Call The MesquiteersFilm'Tucson' Smith
- 1938Outlaws of SonoraFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Heroes of the HillsFilmTucson Smith
- 1938Riders of the Black HillsFilmTucson Smith
- 1938The Painted StallionFilmClark Stewart
- 1937The Riders of the Whistling SkullFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Gunsmoke RanchFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Hit the SaddleFilmTucson Smith
- 1937The Painted StallionFilmClark Stuart
- 1937The Trigger TrioFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Come on, CowboysFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Join the MarinesFilmLt. Hodge
- 1937Heart of the RockiesFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Range DefendersFilmTucson Smith
- 1937Wild Horse RodeoFilmTucson Smith
- 1936Flash GordonFilmOrangopoid
- 1936Sharad of AtlantisFilmRay 'Crash' Corrigan
- 1936Darkest AfricaFilmBonga / Samabi