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

Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

as Ape (uncredited)

Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman

1944

as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)

New Frontier
New Frontier

1939

as Tucson Smith

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1936

as Orangopoid

Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush

1955

as Hank Calvin

Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers

1939

as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

The Lost Tribe
The Lost Tribe

1949

as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)

Call The Mesquiteers
Call The Mesquiteers

1938

as 'Tucson' Smith

Zamba
Zamba

1949

as Zamba the Gorilla

Heroes of the Hills
Heroes of the Hills

1938

as Tucson Smith

Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle

1938

as Tucson Smith

Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood

1950

as Crash Corrigan

Hot Ice
Hot Ice

1955

as Gorilla

Red River Range
Red River Range

1938

as Tucson Smith

Domino Kid
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

as Officer of the Day (uncredited)