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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray "Crash" Corrigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe
Tucson Smith
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Gorilla (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey
Crash Corrigan
Saddle Mountain Roundup
Nabonga der Gorilla
Nabonga
Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
It
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Crash Corrigan
Arizona Stage Coach
Sailor
Zombies of Mora Tau
Gorilla
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Tucson Smith
Gunsmoke Ranch
Tucson Smith
New Frontier
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Undersea Kingdom
Tucson Smith
Santa Fe Stampede
Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla
Zamba the Gorilla
Zamba
'Tucson' Smith
Call The Mesquiteers
Officer of the Day (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
William Quantrill
Renegade Girl
Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
Three Texas Steers
Clark Stuart
The Painted Stallion
The Gorilla (Naba)
Three Missing Links
Crash Corrigan
The Kid's Last Ride
'Crash' Corrigan
The Range Busters
Crash Corrigan
Thunder River Feud
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble
Tucson Smith
Hit the Saddle
Crash Corrigan
Rock River Renegades
Tucson Smith
Red River Range
Tucson Smith
Overland Stage Raiders
Tucson Smith
Wyoming Outlaw
Tucson Smith
Pals of the Saddle
Tucson Smith
The Night Riders
Tucson Smith
Ghost Town Gold
Tucson Smith
Heart of the Rockies
Tucson Smith
Outlaws of Sonora
Tucson Smith
The Trigger Trio
Tucson Smith
Roarin' Lead
Briggs
Country Gentlemen
Thor
The Monster and the Ape
Microspook
Gorilla
Hot Ice
Tucson Smith
The Purple Vigilantes
Crash Corrigan
West of Pinto Basin
Tucson Smith
Come on, Cowboys
Hank Calvin
Apache Ambush
Tucson Smith
Wild Horse Rodeo
Crash Corrigan
Wrangler's Roost
Tucson Smith
Range Defenders
Tucson Smith
Riders of the Black Hills
'Crash' Corrigan
Texas Trouble Shooters
Bonga / Samabi
Darkest Africa
Crash Corrigan
Underground Rustlers
Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
Fraidy Cat
Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hook a Crook
Domino Kid
Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Tonto Basin Outlaws
Crash Corrigan
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
Ape (uncredited)
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills
Tucson Smith
The Three Mesquiteers
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
Interne (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Children
Nabu
The Ape
Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car
White Pongo (uncredited)
White Pongo
Crash Corrigan
Bullets and Saddles
Crash Corrigan
Cowboy Commandos
Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
Boot Hill Bandits
'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Black Market Rustlers
'Crash' Corrigan
Land of Hunted Men
'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Fugitive Valley
Crash Corrigan
Trail of Robin Hood
Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Dizzy Detectives
Lt. Hodge
Join the Marines
Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Captive Wild Woman
Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
Forbidden Jungle
Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
Jungle Woman
Monster (uncredited)
Unknown Island
Self
Corriganville
Bonga
Bat Men of Africa
Orangopoid
Flash Gordon
Norley
Killer Ape
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
84
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-02-14
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan