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.
Acted in 85
1960s
- 1966
Bat Men of Africa
Bonga
1950s
- 1958
- 1957
Domino Kid
Movie
Zombies of Mora Tau
Sailor
- 1955
Hook a Crook
Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Ice
Gorilla
Apache Ambush
Hank Calvin
- 1953
Killer Ape
Norley
- 1952
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Gorilla
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
One-Eye (uncredited)
Zamba
Zamba the Gorilla
- 1948
Unknown Island
Monster (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey
Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1946
- 1945
White Pongo
White Pongo (uncredited)
- 1944
Nabonga
Nabonga der Gorilla
- 1943
Bullets and Saddles
Crash Corrigan
Black Market Rustlers
'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Cowboy Commandos
Crash Corrigan
Land of Hunted Men
'Crash' Corrigan
Dizzy Detectives
Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1942
Boot Hill Bandits
Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
Rock River Renegades
Crash Corrigan
Thunder River Feud
Crash Corrigan
- 1941
Underground Rustlers
Crash Corrigan
Tonto Basin Outlaws
Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
Crash Corrigan
Fugitive Valley
Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Wrangler's Roost
Crash Corrigan
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
Crash Corrigan
- 1940
West of Pinto Basin
Crash Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
The Ape
Nabu
The Range Busters
'Crash' Corrigan
1930s
- 1939
Wyoming Outlaw
Tucson Smith
Three Texas Steers
Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
The Night Riders
Tucson Smith
- 1938
Red River Range
Tucson Smith
Santa Fe Stampede
Tucson Smith
Overland Stage Raiders
Tucson Smith
Pals of the Saddle
Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills
Tucson Smith
Three Missing Links
The Gorilla (Naba)
Riders of the Black Hills
Tucson Smith
Call The Mesquiteers
'Tucson' Smith
The Painted Stallion
Clark Stewart
- 1937
Wild Horse Rodeo
Tucson Smith
Heart of the Rockies
Tucson Smith
Range Defenders
Tucson Smith
The Painted Stallion
Clark Stuart
Come on, Cowboys
Tucson Smith
Gunsmoke Ranch
Tucson Smith
Hit the Saddle
Tucson Smith
Join the Marines
Lt. Hodge
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Tucson Smith
- 1936
Country Gentlemen
Briggs
Ghost Town Gold
Tucson Smith
Flash Gordon
Orangopoid
Undersea Kingdom
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan · 12 episodes
The Leathernecks Have Landed
Officer of the Day (uncredited)
Darkest Africa
Bonga / Samabi
- 1935
- 1934
Murder in the Private Car
Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1932
Other crew 2
1940s
- 1942
Dr. Renault's Secret
Stunts
1930s
- 1932
Produced 1
1970s
- 1970
Take It Out in Trade
Associate Producer
Appearances1
No release date
Corriganville
Self