Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Deceased · Born: Feb 14, 1902 · Died: Aug 10, 1976

Personal Details

BornFeb 14, 1902 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse
  • Elaine DuPont

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Rita Jane Smeal

    ( May 22, 2024 to Dec 23, 1954 )
  • Irene

    ( May 22, 2024 to Aug 10, 1976 )

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.

Career

1955
Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush as Hank Calvin
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Hot Ice
Hot Ice as Gorilla
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1953
Killer Ape
Killer Ape as Norley
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1951
'Fraidy Cat
'Fraidy Cat as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
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1950
Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood as Crash Corrigan
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1949
The Lost Tribe
The Lost Tribe as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
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1948
Crime on Their Hands
Crime on Their Hands as Gorilla
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Unknown Island
Unknown Island as Monster (uncredited)
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1946
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl as William Quantrill
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1945
The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
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1944
Nabonga
Nabonga as Nabonga der Gorilla
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The Monster Maker
The Monster Maker as Gorilla
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1943
Land of Hunted Men
Land of Hunted Men as 'Crash' Corrigan
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Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles as Crash Corrigan
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Cowboy Commandos
Cowboy Commandos as Crash Corrigan
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Dizzy Detectives
Dizzy Detectives as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
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Black Market Rustlers
Black Market Rustlers as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
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1942
Dr. Renault's Secret
Dr. Renault's Secret as Ape
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Thunder River Feud
Thunder River Feud as Crash Corrigan
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Texas Trouble Shooters
Texas Trouble Shooters as 'Crash' Corrigan
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Boot Hill Bandits
Boot Hill Bandits as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
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Rock River Renegades
Rock River Renegades as Crash Corrigan
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Arizona Stage Coach
Arizona Stage Coach as Crash Corrigan
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1941
Wrangler's Roost
Wrangler's Roost as Crash Corrigan
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Saddle Mountain Roundup
Saddle Mountain Roundup as Crash Corrigan
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Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
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Trail of the Silver Spurs
Trail of the Silver Spurs as Crash Corrigan
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Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona
Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
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The Kid's Last Ride
The Kid's Last Ride as Crash Corrigan
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Underground Rustlers
Underground Rustlers as Crash Corrigan
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Tonto Basin Outlaws
Tonto Basin Outlaws as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
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1940
West of Pinto Basin
West of Pinto Basin as Crash Corrigan
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The Range Busters
The Range Busters as 'Crash' Corrigan
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1939
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
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The Night Riders
The Night Riders as Tucson Smith
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Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw as Tucson Smith
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New Frontier
New Frontier as Tucson Smith
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1938
The Purple Vigilantes
The Purple Vigilantes as Tucson Smith
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Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle as Tucson Smith
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Riders of the Black Hills
Riders of the Black Hills as Tucson Smith
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Three Missing Links
Three Missing Links as The Gorilla (Naba)
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Call the Mesquiteers
Call the Mesquiteers as 'Tucson' Smith
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Red River Range
Red River Range as Tucson Smith
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Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede as Tucson Smith
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Outlaws of Sonora
Outlaws of Sonora as Tucson Smith
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Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders as Tucson Smith
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1937
Range Defenders
Range Defenders as Tucson Smith
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Wild Horse Rodeo
Wild Horse Rodeo as Tucson Smith
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Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch as Tucson Smith
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The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio as Tucson Smith
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Hit the Saddle
Hit the Saddle as Tucson Smith
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Riders of the Whistling Skull
Riders of the Whistling Skull as Tucson Smith
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The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion as Clark Stuart
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Come on, Cowboys
Come on, Cowboys as Tucson Smith
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Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies as Tucson Smith
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1936
Country Gentlemen
Country Gentlemen as Briggs
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Ghost-Town Gold
Ghost-Town Gold as Tucson Smith
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Undersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
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Roarin' Lead
Roarin' Lead as Tucson Smith
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The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers as Tucson Smith
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1935
She
She as Guard
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1934
Tomorrow's Children
Tomorrow's Children as Interne (uncredited)
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Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate as Gorilla
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1932
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man as Ape (uncredited)
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