Ray Corrigan
Biography
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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." 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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Filmography
Bat Men of Africa
1966
as Bonga
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as It
Domino Kid
1957
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
as Sailor
Hook a Crook
1955
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Ice
1955
as Gorilla
Apache Ambush
1955
as Hank Calvin
Killer Ape
1953
as Norley
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
as Gorilla
Fraidy Cat
1951
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
Trail of Robin Hood
1950
as Crash Corrigan
- No poster
Forbidden Jungle
1950
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as One-Eye (uncredited)
Zamba
1949
as Zamba the Gorilla
- No poster
Microspook
1949
The Lost Tribe
1949
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Unknown Island
1948
as Monster (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
1948
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Renegade Girl
1946
as William Quantrill
White Pongo
1945
as White Pongo (uncredited)
The White Gorilla
1945
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
The Monster and the Ape
1945
as Thor
Jungle Woman
1944
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)