Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 14, 1902
Died
August 10, 1976 (age 74)
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.
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Known For
Film
Tarzan the Ape Man
Ape (uncredited)
1932
Film
Mutiny on the Bounty
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
1935
Film
Flash Gordon
Orangopoid
1936
Film
Hollywood Party
Gorilla (uncredited)
1934
Film
Domino Kid
1957
Film
New Frontier
Tucson Smith
1939
Film
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It
1958
Film
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Gorilla
1952
Film
Jungle Woman
Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
1944
Film
The Ape
Nabu
1940
Film
The Night Riders
Tucson Smith
1939
Film
Unknown Island
Monster (uncredited)
1948
Film
Nabonga
Nabonga der Gorilla
1944
Film
Apache Ambush
Hank Calvin
1955
Film
Three Texas Steers
Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
1939
Film
Zombies of Mora Tau
Sailor
1957
Film
Santa Fe Stampede
Tucson Smith
1938
Film
Captive Wild Woman
Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
One-Eye (uncredited)
1949
Film
Trail of Robin Hood
Crash Corrigan
1950
Filmography
1966FilmBat Men of Africaas Bonga1958FilmIt! The Terror from Beyond Spaceas It1957FilmDomino Kid1957FilmZombies of Mora Tauas Sailor1955FilmHook a Crookas Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)1955FilmHot Iceas Gorilla1955FilmApache Ambushas Hank Calvin1953FilmKiller Apeas Norley1952FilmBela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorillaas Gorilla1951FilmFraidy Catas Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)1950FilmTrail of Robin Hoodas Crash Corrigan1950FilmForbidden Jungleas Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)1949FilmThe Adventures of Sir Galahadas One-Eye (uncredited)1949FilmZambaas Zamba the Gorilla1949FilmMicrospook1949FilmThe Lost Tribeas Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)1948FilmUnknown Islandas Monster (uncredited)1948FilmMiraculous Journeyas Gorilla (uncredited)1948FilmTall, Dark and Gruesomeas Gorilla (uncredited)1946FilmRenegade Girlas William Quantrill1945FilmWhite Pongoas White Pongo (uncredited)1945FilmThe White Gorillaas Steve Collins / The White Gorilla1945FilmThe Monster and the Apeas Thor1944FilmJungle Womanas Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)1944FilmNabongaas Nabonga der Gorilla1943FilmBullets and Saddlesas Crash Corrigan1943FilmBlack Market Rustlersas 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)1943FilmCowboy Commandosas Crash Corrigan1943FilmCaptive Wild Womanas Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)1943FilmLand of Hunted Menas 'Crash' Corrigan1943FilmDizzy Detectivesas Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)1942FilmArizona Stage Coachas Crash Corrigan1942FilmTexas Trouble Shootersas 'Crash' Corrigan1942FilmBoot Hill Banditsas Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan1942FilmRock River Renegadesas Crash Corrigan1942FilmThunder River Feudas Crash Corrigan1941FilmUnderground Rustlersas Crash Corrigan1941FilmTonto Basin Outlawsas Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)1941FilmSaddle Mountain Roundupas Crash Corrigan1941FilmFugitive Valleyas Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)1941FilmWrangler's Roostas Crash Corrigan1941FilmTumbledown Ranch In Arizonaas 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)1941FilmThe Kid's Last Rideas Crash Corrigan1941FilmThe Trail of the Silver Spursas Crash Corrigan1940FilmWest of Pinto Basinas Crash Corrigan1940FilmTrailing Double Troubleas Ray 'Crash' Corrigan1940FilmThe Apeas Nabu1940FilmThe Range Bustersas 'Crash' Corrigan1939FilmNew Frontieras Tucson Smith1939FilmWyoming Outlawas Tucson Smith1939FilmThree Texas Steersas Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla1939FilmThe Night Ridersas Tucson Smith1938FilmRed River Rangeas Tucson Smith1938FilmSanta Fe Stampedeas Tucson Smith1938FilmOverland Stage Raidersas Tucson Smith1938FilmPals of the Saddleas Tucson Smith1938FilmHeroes of the Hillsas Tucson Smith1938FilmThree Missing Linksas The Gorilla (Naba)1938FilmRiders of the Black Hillsas Tucson Smith1938FilmOutlaws of Sonoraas Tucson Smith1938FilmCall The Mesquiteersas 'Tucson' Smith1938FilmThe Purple Vigilantesas Tucson Smith1937FilmWild Horse Rodeoas Tucson Smith1937FilmThe Trigger Trioas Tucson Smith1937FilmHeart of the Rockiesas Tucson Smith1937FilmRange Defendersas Tucson Smith1937FilmThe Painted Stallionas Clark Stuart1937FilmCome on, Cowboysas Tucson Smith1937FilmGunsmoke Ranchas Tucson Smith1937FilmHit the Saddleas Tucson Smith1937FilmJoin the Marinesas Lt. Hodge1937FilmThe Riders of the Whistling Skullas Tucson Smith1936FilmRoarin' Leadas Tucson Smith1936FilmCountry Gentlemenas Briggs1936FilmGhost Town Goldas Tucson Smith1936FilmThe Three Mesquiteersas Tucson Smith1936FilmSharad of Atlantisas Ray 'Crash' Corrigan1936FilmFlash Gordonas Orangopoid1936FilmThe Leathernecks Have Landedas Officer of the Day (uncredited)1936FilmDarkest Africaas Bonga / Samabi1935FilmMutiny on the Bountyas Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)1934FilmTomorrow's Childrenas Interne (uncredited)1934FilmMurder in the Private Caras Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)1934FilmHollywood Partyas Gorilla (uncredited)1932FilmTarzan the Ape Manas Ape (uncredited)—FilmCorriganvilleas Self