Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

1902-02-14 – 1976-08-10 (age 74) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Roarin' Lead
Roarin' Lead

1936

as Tucson Smith

Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

as Ape (uncredited)

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl

1946

as William Quantrill

Dizzy Detectives
Dizzy Detectives

1943

as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)

Fraidy Cat
Fraidy Cat

1951

as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

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Forbidden Jungle

1950

as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)

The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla

1945

as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1936

as Orangopoid

Hot Ice
Hot Ice

1955

as Gorilla

Unknown Island
Unknown Island

1948

as Monster (uncredited)

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Corriganville
Heroes of the Hills
Heroes of the Hills

1938

as Tucson Smith

Come on, Cowboys
Come on, Cowboys

1937

as Tucson Smith

Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman

1943

as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

Wild Horse Rodeo
Wild Horse Rodeo

1937

as Tucson Smith

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

1941

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