Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Acting
🎂 1902-02-14 (74 years old at death)
✝️ 1976-08-10
📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
👤 Male
🎬 81 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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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." T ...
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Filmography (81 movies)

It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as It
Domino Kid
Domino Kid
1957
 Zombies of Mora Tau
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
as Sailor
Hook a Crook
Hook a Crook
1955
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Ice
Hot Ice
1955
as Gorilla
Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush
1955
as Hank Calvin
Killer Ape
Killer Ape
1953
as Norley
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
as Gorilla
Fraidy Cat
Fraidy Cat
1951
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood
1950
as Crash Corrigan
Zamba
Zamba
1949
as Zamba the Gorilla
The Lost Tribe
The Lost Tribe
1949
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Unknown Island
Unknown Island
1948
as Monster (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl
1946
as William Quantrill
White Pongo
White Pongo
1945
as White Pongo (uncredited)
The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla
1945
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
The Monster and the Ape
The Monster and the Ape
1945
as Thor
Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
1944
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
Nabonga
Nabonga
1944
as Nabonga der Gorilla
Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles
1943
as Crash Corrigan
Black Market Rustlers
Black Market Rustlers
1943
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Cowboy Commandos
Cowboy Commandos
1943
as Crash Corrigan
Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman
1943
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Land of Hunted Men
Land of Hunted Men
1943
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Dizzy Detectives
Dizzy Detectives
1943
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Arizona Stage Coach
Arizona Stage Coach
1942
as Crash Corrigan
Texas Trouble Shooters
Texas Trouble Shooters
1942
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Boot Hill Bandits
Boot Hill Bandits
1942
as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
Rock River Renegades
Rock River Renegades
1942
as Crash Corrigan
Thunder River Feud
Thunder River Feud
1942
as Crash Corrigan
Underground Rustlers
Underground Rustlers
1941
as Crash Corrigan
Tonto Basin Outlaws
Tonto Basin Outlaws
1941
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
Saddle Mountain Roundup
1941
as Crash Corrigan
Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley
1941
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Wrangler's Roost
Wrangler's Roost
1941
as Crash Corrigan
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
1941
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
The Kid's Last Ride
The Kid's Last Ride
1941
as Crash Corrigan
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
1941
as Crash Corrigan
West of Pinto Basin
West of Pinto Basin
1940
as Crash Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble
Trailing Double Trouble
1940
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
The Ape
The Ape
1940
as Nabu
The Range Busters
The Range Busters
1940
as 'Crash' Corrigan
New Frontier
New Frontier
1939
as Tucson Smith
Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
as Tucson Smith
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers
1939
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
The Night Riders
The Night Riders
1939
as Tucson Smith
Red River Range
Red River Range
1938
as Tucson Smith
Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede
1938
as Tucson Smith
Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders
1938
as Tucson Smith
Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle
1938
as Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills
Heroes of the Hills
1938
as Tucson Smith
Three Missing Links
Three Missing Links
1938
as The Gorilla (Naba)
Riders of the Black Hills
Riders of the Black Hills
1938
as Tucson Smith
Outlaws of Sonora
Outlaws of Sonora
1938
as Tucson Smith
Call The Mesquiteers
Call The Mesquiteers
1938
as 'Tucson' Smith
The Purple Vigilantes
The Purple Vigilantes
1938
as Tucson Smith
Wild Horse Rodeo
Wild Horse Rodeo
1937
as Tucson Smith
The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio
1937
as Tucson Smith
Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies
1937
as Tucson Smith
Range Defenders
Range Defenders
1937
as Tucson Smith
The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion
1937
as Clark Stuart
Come on, Cowboys
Come on, Cowboys
1937
as Tucson Smith
Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch
1937
as Tucson Smith
Hit the Saddle
Hit the Saddle
1937
as Tucson Smith
Join the Marines
Join the Marines
1937
as Lt. Hodge
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937
as Tucson Smith
Roarin' Lead
Roarin' Lead
1936
as Tucson Smith
Country Gentlemen
Country Gentlemen
1936
as Briggs
Ghost Town Gold
Ghost Town Gold
1936
as Tucson Smith
The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers
1936
as Tucson Smith
Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
1936
as Orangopoid
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
Darkest Africa
Darkest Africa
1936
as Bonga / Samabi
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Children
Tomorrow's Children
1934
as Interne (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
1934
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
1934
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
as Ape (uncredited)