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Ray Corrigan

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 14, 1902 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Career Span1932 – 1976
Known Credits87 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Ray Corrigan

Also known as:Ray 'Crash' CorriganRaymond Benitz
Total Works

87

86 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

5.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie
as Ape (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
6.4
Flash Gordon
1936•movie
as Orangopoid

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 87 titles featuring Ray Corrigan

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie

as Ape (uncredited)

It! The Terror from Beyond Space
5.8

as It

Flash Gordon
6.4
Flash Gordon
1936•movie

as Orangopoid

The Ape
4.9
The Ape
1940•movie

as Nabu

Captive Wild Woman
5.2
Captive Wild Woman
1943•movie

as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

Zombies of Mora Tau
5.5

as Sailor

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
3.5

as Gorilla

New Frontier
5.7
New Frontier
1939•movie

as Tucson Smith

Unknown Island
5.2
Unknown Island
1948•movie

as Monster (uncredited)

Jungle Woman
5.2
Jungle Woman
1944•movie

as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)

Nabonga
4.4
Nabonga
1944•movie

as Nabonga der Gorilla

Sharad of Atlantis
4.4
Sharad of Atlantis
1936•movie

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

Dr. Renault's Secret
5.5

Role: Stunts

Murder in the Private Car
5.6

as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)

Three Missing Links
6.1

as The Gorilla (Naba)

White Pongo
4.0
White Pongo
1945•movie

as White Pongo (uncredited)

Hollywood Party
5.6
Hollywood Party
1934•movie

as Gorilla (uncredited)

Take It Out in Trade
4.1

Role: Associate Producer

Santa Fe Stampede
5.6
Santa Fe Stampede
1938•movie

as Tucson Smith

Overland Stage Raiders
5.2

as Tucson Smith

Dizzy Detectives
6.7
Dizzy Detectives
1943•movie

as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)

Three Texas Steers
5.0
Three Texas Steers
1939•movie

as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla

Apache Ambush
6.3
Apache Ambush
1955•movie

as Hank Calvin

Red River Range
5.2
Red River Range
1938•movie

as Tucson Smith

The White Gorilla
4.5
The White Gorilla
1945•movie

as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla

Wyoming Outlaw
5.8
Wyoming Outlaw
1939•movie

as Tucson Smith

Pals of the Saddle
5.7
Pals of the Saddle
1938•movie

as Tucson Smith

The Night Riders
5.8
The Night Riders
1939•movie

as Tucson Smith

Renegade Girl
4.2
Renegade Girl
1946•movie

as William Quantrill

Domino Kid
5.8
Domino Kid
1957•movie
Tomorrow's Children
5.0

as Interne (uncredited)

The Lost Tribe
5.8
The Lost Tribe
1949•movie

as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)

The Riders of the Whistling Skull
5.7

as Tucson Smith

Gunsmoke Ranch
4.3
Gunsmoke Ranch
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

Hit the Saddle
6.0
Hit the Saddle
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

The Monster and the Ape
6.8

as Thor

Hot Ice
6.2
Hot Ice
1955•movie

as Gorilla

Boot Hill Bandits
5.8
Boot Hill Bandits
1942•movie

as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan

Trail of Robin Hood
6.3

as Crash Corrigan

Arizona Stage Coach
5.0

as Crash Corrigan

The Range Busters
5.8
The Range Busters
1940•movie

as 'Crash' Corrigan

Darkest Africa
8.3
Darkest Africa
1936•movie

as Bonga / Samabi

Killer Ape
5.4
Killer Ape
1953•movie

as Norley

Miraculous Journey
5.2
Miraculous Journey
1948•movie

as Gorilla (uncredited)

The Painted Stallion
5.4

as Clark Stuart

The Kid's Last Ride
4.8

as Crash Corrigan

Country Gentlemen
5.5
Country Gentlemen
1936•movie

as Briggs

Bullets and Saddles
6.2

as Crash Corrigan

Fugitive Valley
6.0
Fugitive Valley
1941•movie

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

The Adventures of Sir Galahad
6.9

as One-Eye (uncredited)

Saddle Mountain Roundup
6.3

as Crash Corrigan

Zamba
5.0
Zamba
1949•movie

as Zamba the Gorilla

Thunder River Feud
6.0
Thunder River Feud
1942•movie

as Crash Corrigan

Rock River Renegades
7.0

as Crash Corrigan

Ghost Town Gold
5.7
Ghost Town Gold
1936•movie

as Tucson Smith

The Trigger Trio
6.7
The Trigger Trio
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

Roarin' Lead
5.7
Roarin' Lead
1936•movie

as Tucson Smith

The Purple Vigilantes
4.7

as Tucson Smith

West of Pinto Basin
5.3

as Crash Corrigan

Come on, Cowboys
6.0
Come on, Cowboys
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

Wrangler's Roost
7.0
Wrangler's Roost
1941•movie

as Crash Corrigan

Texas Trouble Shooters
7.7

as 'Crash' Corrigan

The Trail of the Silver Spurs
6.0

as Crash Corrigan

Join the Marines
5.0
Join the Marines
1937•movie

as Lt. Hodge

Call The Mesquiteers
6.5

as 'Tucson' Smith

The Leathernecks Have Landed
7.0

as Officer of the Day (uncredited)

Trailing Double Trouble
7.5

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

Heart of the Rockies
8.0

as Tucson Smith

Outlaws of Sonora
6.5
Outlaws of Sonora
1938•movie

as Tucson Smith

Range Defenders
4.8
Range Defenders
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

Underground Rustlers
6.5

as Crash Corrigan

Heroes of the Hills
8.0

as Tucson Smith

The Three Mesquiteers
7.0

as Tucson Smith

Tall, Dark and Gruesome
7.0

as Gorilla (uncredited)

Wild Horse Rodeo
8.0
Wild Horse Rodeo
1937•movie

as Tucson Smith

Riders of the Black Hills
7.0

as Tucson Smith

Fraidy Cat
10.0
Fraidy Cat
1951•movie

as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

Hook a Crook
10.0
Hook a Crook
1955•movie

as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tonto Basin Outlaws
10.0

as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Cowboy Commandos
9.0
Cowboy Commandos
1943•movie

as Crash Corrigan

Land of Hunted Men
9.0
Land of Hunted Men
1943•movie

as 'Crash' Corrigan

Black Market Rustlers
10.0

as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
10.0

as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)

Bat Men of Africa
10.0
Bat Men of Africa
1966•movie

as Bonga

Corriganville

as Self

Undersea Kingdom
12 eps
Undersea Kingdom
1936•series

as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan