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

Tarzan the Ape Man

Mutiny on the Bounty

Flash Gordon

Tomorrow's Children

The Ape

Apache Ambush

Unknown Island

Jungle Woman

All Movies (86)

• Bat Men of Africa1966 · as Bonga
• It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958 · as It
• Domino Kid1957
• Zombies of Mora Tau1957 · as Sailor
• Hook a Crook1955 · as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hot Ice1955 · as Gorilla
• Apache Ambush1955 · as Hank Calvin
• Killer Ape1953 · as Norley
• Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla1952 · as Gorilla
• Fraidy Cat1951 · as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
• Trail of Robin Hood1950 · as Crash Corrigan
• Forbidden Jungle1950 · as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Sir Galahad1949 · as One-Eye (uncredited)
• Zamba1949 · as Zamba the Gorilla
• Microspook1949
• The Lost Tribe1949 · as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
• Unknown Island1948 · as Monster (uncredited)
• Miraculous Journey1948 · as Gorilla (uncredited)
• Tall, Dark and Gruesome1948 · as Gorilla (uncredited)
• Renegade Girl1946 · as William Quantrill
• White Pongo1945 · as White Pongo (uncredited)
• The White Gorilla1945 · as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
• The Monster and the Ape1945 · as Thor
• Jungle Woman1944 · as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
• Nabonga1944 · as Nabonga der Gorilla
• Bullets and Saddles1943 · as Crash Corrigan
• Black Market Rustlers1943 · as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
• Cowboy Commandos1943 · as Crash Corrigan
• Captive Wild Woman1943 · as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
• Land of Hunted Men1943 · as 'Crash' Corrigan
• Dizzy Detectives1943 · as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
• Arizona Stage Coach1942 · as Crash Corrigan
• Texas Trouble Shooters1942 · as 'Crash' Corrigan
• Boot Hill Bandits1942 · as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
• Rock River Renegades1942 · as Crash Corrigan
• Thunder River Feud1942 · as Crash Corrigan
• Underground Rustlers1941 · as Crash Corrigan
• Tonto Basin Outlaws1941 · as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
• Saddle Mountain Roundup1941 · as Crash Corrigan
• Fugitive Valley1941 · as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
• Wrangler's Roost1941 · as Crash Corrigan
• Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona1941 · as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
• The Kid's Last Ride1941 · as Crash Corrigan
• The Trail of the Silver Spurs1941 · as Crash Corrigan
• West of Pinto Basin1940 · as Crash Corrigan
• Trailing Double Trouble1940 · as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
• The Ape1940 · as Nabu
• The Range Busters1940 · as 'Crash' Corrigan
• New Frontier1939 · as Tucson Smith
• Wyoming Outlaw1939 · as Tucson Smith
• Three Texas Steers1939 · as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
• The Night Riders1939 · as Tucson Smith
• Red River Range1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Santa Fe Stampede1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Overland Stage Raiders1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Pals of the Saddle1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Heroes of the Hills1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Three Missing Links1938 · as The Gorilla (Naba)
• Riders of the Black Hills1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Outlaws of Sonora1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Call The Mesquiteers1938 · as 'Tucson' Smith
• The Purple Vigilantes1938 · as Tucson Smith
• Wild Horse Rodeo1937 · as Tucson Smith
• The Trigger Trio1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Heart of the Rockies1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Range Defenders1937 · as Tucson Smith
• The Painted Stallion1937 · as Clark Stuart
• Come on, Cowboys1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Gunsmoke Ranch1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Hit the Saddle1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Join the Marines1937 · as Lt. Hodge
• The Riders of the Whistling Skull1937 · as Tucson Smith
• Roarin' Lead1936 · as Tucson Smith
• Country Gentlemen1936 · as Briggs
• Ghost Town Gold1936 · as Tucson Smith
• The Three Mesquiteers1936 · as Tucson Smith
• Sharad of Atlantis1936 · as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
• Flash Gordon1936 · as Orangopoid
• The Leathernecks Have Landed1936 · as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
• Darkest Africa1936 · as Bonga / Samabi
• Mutiny on the Bounty1935 · as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
• Tomorrow's Children1934 · as Interne (uncredited)
• Murder in the Private Car1934 · as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
• Hollywood Party1934 · as Gorilla (uncredited)
• Tarzan the Ape Man1932 · as Ape (uncredited)
• Corriganville— · as Self