Acting · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · Born February 14, 1902
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.
MovieBat Men of Africa
1966
as Bonga
MovieIt! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as It
MovieDomino Kid
1957
MovieZombies of Mora Tau
1957
as Sailor
MovieHook a Crook
1955
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieHot Ice
1955
as Gorilla
MovieApache Ambush
1955
as Hank Calvin
MovieKiller Ape
1953
as Norley
MovieBela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
as Gorilla
MovieFraidy Cat
1951
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
MovieTrail of Robin Hood
1950
as Crash Corrigan
Forbidden Jungle
1950
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieThe Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as One-Eye (uncredited)
MovieZamba
1949
as Zamba the Gorilla
Microspook
1949
MovieThe Lost Tribe
1949
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieUnknown Island
1948
as Monster (uncredited)
MovieMiraculous Journey
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieTall, Dark and Gruesome
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieRenegade Girl
1946
as William Quantrill
MovieWhite Pongo
1945
as White Pongo (uncredited)
MovieThe White Gorilla
1945
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
MovieThe Monster and the Ape
1945
as Thor
MovieJungle Woman
1944
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
MovieNabonga
1944
as Nabonga der Gorilla
MovieBullets and Saddles
1943
as Crash Corrigan
MovieBlack Market Rustlers
1943
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
MovieCowboy Commandos
1943
as Crash Corrigan
MovieCaptive Wild Woman
1943
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieLand of Hunted Men
1943
as 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieDizzy Detectives
1943
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieArizona Stage Coach
1942
as Crash Corrigan
MovieTexas Trouble Shooters
1942
as 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieBoot Hill Bandits
1942
as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieRock River Renegades
1942
as Crash Corrigan
MovieThunder River Feud
1942
as Crash Corrigan
MovieUnderground Rustlers
1941
as Crash Corrigan
MovieTonto Basin Outlaws
1941
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
MovieSaddle Mountain Roundup
1941
as Crash Corrigan
MovieFugitive Valley
1941
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
MovieWrangler's Roost
1941
as Crash Corrigan
MovieTumbledown Ranch In Arizona
1941
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
MovieThe Kid's Last Ride
1941
as Crash Corrigan
MovieThe Trail of the Silver Spurs
1941
as Crash Corrigan
MovieWest of Pinto Basin
1940
as Crash Corrigan
MovieTrailing Double Trouble
1940
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieThe Ape
1940
as Nabu
MovieThe Range Busters
1940
as 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieNew Frontier
1939
as Tucson Smith
MovieWyoming Outlaw
1939
as Tucson Smith
MovieThree Texas Steers
1939
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
MovieThe Night Riders
1939
as Tucson Smith
MovieRed River Range
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieSanta Fe Stampede
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieOverland Stage Raiders
1938
as Tucson Smith
MoviePals of the Saddle
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieHeroes of the Hills
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieThree Missing Links
1938
as The Gorilla (Naba)
MovieRiders of the Black Hills
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieOutlaws of Sonora
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieCall The Mesquiteers
1938
as 'Tucson' Smith
MovieThe Purple Vigilantes
1938
as Tucson Smith
MovieWild Horse Rodeo
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieThe Trigger Trio
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieHeart of the Rockies
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieRange Defenders
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieThe Painted Stallion
1937
as Clark Stuart
MovieCome on, Cowboys
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieGunsmoke Ranch
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieHit the Saddle
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieJoin the Marines
1937
as Lt. Hodge
MovieThe Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937
as Tucson Smith
MovieRoarin' Lead
1936
as Tucson Smith
MovieCountry Gentlemen
1936
as Briggs
MovieGhost Town Gold
1936
as Tucson Smith
MovieThe Three Mesquiteers
1936
as Tucson Smith
MovieSharad of Atlantis
1936
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
MovieFlash Gordon
1936
as Orangopoid
MovieThe Leathernecks Have Landed
1936
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
MovieDarkest Africa
1936
as Bonga / Samabi
MovieMutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
MovieTomorrow's Children
1934
as Interne (uncredited)
MovieMurder in the Private Car
1934
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieHollywood Party
1934
as Gorilla (uncredited)
MovieTarzan the Ape Man
1932
as Ape (uncredited)
MovieCorriganville
as Self
