Ray Corrigan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1902-02-14

Deathday 1976-08-10 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, Raymond Benitz

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

Actor

1986
Horrible Horror

as Crash Corrigan in 'Undersea Kingdom'

1957
1955
Hook a Crook

as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

1955
Hot Ice

as Gorilla

1955
Apache Ambush

as Hank Calvin

1951
Fraidy Cat

as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

1950
Trail of Robin Hood

as Crash Corrigan

1950
Forbidden Jungle

as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)

1949
Zamba

as Zamba the Gorilla

1949
The Lost Tribe

as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)

1948
Unknown Island

as Monster (uncredited)

1948
Miraculous Journey

as Gorilla (uncredited)

1948
Tall, Dark and Gruesome

as Gorilla (uncredited)

1946
Renegade Girl

as William Quantrill

1945
White Pongo

as White Pongo (uncredited)

1945
The White Gorilla

as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla

1944
Jungle Woman

as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)

1944
Nabonga

as Nabonga der Gorilla

1943
Bullets and Saddles

as Crash Corrigan

1943
Black Market Rustlers

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

1943
Cowboy Commandos

as Crash Corrigan

1943
Captive Wild Woman

as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

1943
Land of Hunted Men

as 'Crash' Corrigan

1943
Dizzy Detectives

as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)

1942
Arizona Stage Coach

as Crash Corrigan

1942
Texas Trouble Shooters

as 'Crash' Corrigan

1942
Boot Hill Bandits

as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan

1942
Rock River Renegades

as Crash Corrigan

1942
Thunder River Feud

as Crash Corrigan

1941
Underground Rustlers

as Crash Corrigan

1941
Tonto Basin Outlaws

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

1941
Saddle Mountain Roundup

as Crash Corrigan

1941
Fugitive Valley

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

1941
Wrangler's Roost

as Crash Corrigan

1941
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

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

1941
The Kid's Last Ride

as Crash Corrigan

1941
1940
West of Pinto Basin

as Crash Corrigan

1940
Trailing Double Trouble

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

1940
The Ape

as Nabu

1940
The Range Busters

as 'Crash' Corrigan

1939
New Frontier

as Tucson Smith

1939
Wyoming Outlaw

as Tucson Smith

1939
Three Texas Steers

as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla

1939
The Night Riders

as Tucson Smith

1938
Red River Range

as Tucson Smith

1938
Santa Fe Stampede

as Tucson Smith

1938
Overland Stage Raiders

as Tucson Smith

1938
Pals of the Saddle

as Tucson Smith

1938
Heroes of the Hills

as Tucson Smith

1938
Three Missing Links

as The Gorilla (Naba)

1938
1938
Outlaws of Sonora

as Tucson Smith

1938
Call The Mesquiteers

as 'Tucson' Smith

1938
The Purple Vigilantes

as Tucson Smith

1937
Wild Horse Rodeo

as Tucson Smith

1937
The Trigger Trio

as Tucson Smith

1937
Heart of the Rockies

as Tucson Smith

1937
Range Defenders

as Tucson Smith

1937
The Painted Stallion

as Clark Stuart

1937
Come on, Cowboys

as Tucson Smith

1937
Gunsmoke Ranch

as Tucson Smith

1937
Hit the Saddle

as Tucson Smith

1937
Join the Marines

as Lt. Hodge

1936
Roarin' Lead

as Tucson Smith

1936
1936
Ghost-Town Gold

as Tucson Smith

1936
The Three Mesquiteers

as Tucson Smith

1936
Sharad of Atlantis

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed

as Officer of the Day (uncredited)

1936
Darkest Africa

as Bonga / Samabi

1935
Mutiny on the Bounty

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

1934
Tomorrow's Children

as Interne (uncredited)

1934
Murder in the Private Car

as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)

1932
Tarzan the Ape Man

as Ape (uncredited)

Crew

1942
1932

Producer

1970
Take It Out in Trade

as Associate Producer